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This Week's Tech Stories That Actually Matter

Google Built an AI Vault That Never Leaves Your Building

VaultGemma just dropped: Google's most powerful private AI model that processes everything locally. No cloud sharing, no data leaks, maximum paranoia protection.

High-security enterprises and governments are scrambling to get their hands on it. When Google builds AI for spooks and Fortune 500 CEOs, you know privacy just got serious.

Your data never leaves the room. Finally.

Larry Ellison Just Became Earth's Richest Human (Thanks to AI)

Oracle's stock exploded 36% in one day. Biggest surge in three decades. Larry Ellison temporarily overtook Elon Musk as the world's richest person on the back of AI mania.

The trigger? A $300 billion OpenAI deal plus massive AI cloud contracts spanning chatbots to pharmaceuticals. Oracle's backlog hit $455 billion.

Sometimes the old database guys win the future.

Apple's iPhone 17 Speaks Every Language (Except in Europe)

Live Translation for AirPods. Hands-free conversations. Real-time transcription powered by Apple Intelligence. The iPhone 17 sounds like sci-fi made real.

But EU buyers got screwed. Digital Markets Act rules banned the translation feature across European accounts. Apple ships September 19, but Europe faces the "AI gap."

Regulation just cockblocked innovation. Again. (I also need a pair of AirPods, but just like the ones in our meme)

Trump and the UK Just Signed a Tech Love Letter

Presidential state visit, landmark tech agreement. The UK and US are teaming up on AI, semiconductors, telecom, and quantum computing.

BlackRock dropped $700 million on British data centers. Nvidia and OpenAI are expanding in London. Both sides called it "transformative."

The special relationship just got algorithmic.

Microsoft and OpenAI Kissed and Made Up

"Next phase" partnership unveiled. Advanced Azure-GPT integration, stricter AI safety protocols, unified governance. Internal OpenAI drama settled down.

Both companies recommitted to "trustworthy cloud AI" for enterprise customers. Translation: they're locking down the future of business AI.

The power couple of AI just got stronger.

That's your week. Google fortified, Oracle soared, Apple excluded Europe, allies united, and partnerships solidified. The AI world keeps reshaping everything, one deal at a time.

Cheers,
Oleg👊

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