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Happy Thursday! You know that moment when you’re tracking a package, and it says “out for delivery”… for the third day in a row? Now imagine tracking tens of thousands of “out for delivery” packages at once — that’s the chaos Uber Freight’s AI is quietly untangling.

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Uber Freight’s AI Hits 98% Accuracy, Backed by $1.6B in Freight and Decades of Data

Uber Freight is doubling down on AI with the formal launch of 30+ logistics-focused AI agents and an expanded version of its large language model, Insights AI. The platform boasts 98% accuracy in answering complex supply chain queries, helping shippers instantly surface insights—like underperforming carriers or cost-saving route alternatives—that once took weeks of manual analysis. Backed by over 20 years of logistics data, supporting 1 in 3 Fortune 500 companies, and powering $1.6 billion in freight movement in the past year alone, Uber Freight is transforming logistics from a data overload problem into a real-time, profit-driving advantage (see Uber Freight’s announcement).

Google Launches Gemini Ultra: Its Most Advanced AI Plan Yet

Google has launched Gemini Ultra, offering “highest” access to its most advanced AI models and premium features—priced at $409.99/month ($204.99/month for the first three months). Available only in the U.S. for now, the plan includes access to Veo 3 for video generation, Flow for AI video editing, and exclusive access to 2.5 Pro Deep Think (Google’s most advanced reasoning model — coming soon). Subscribers also get 30TB of storage, premium access to tools like NotebookLM and Whisk, and integration with Chrome’s AI assistant (see Google’s announcement).

Apple Loosens AI Grip to Compete with Rivals—New Tools Coming in June

Apple is reportedly preparing to let developers build directly on top of its proprietary AI models, with new tools set to debut at WWDC this June. These tools will allow third-party developers to integrate “Apple Intelligence” into their own apps, starting with access to Apple’s smaller AI models. The move marks a significant shift in Apple’s AI strategy, signaling a push to catch up with rivals by making its ecosystem more open and attractive to developers (get conference details here).

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👓 Smart Glasses Get a Stylish Boost: Google is investing up to $150M in Warby Parker to co-develop AI-powered smart glasses built on Android XR. The initial $75M is already committed, with the remaining tied to future milestones. The goal is to fuse Warby Parker’s design with Google’s AI/AR tech—first product expected after 2025 (see Warby Parker’s announcement).

📜 New Law Targets Explicit Deepfakes: President Trump has signed the bipartisan Take It Down Act, marking the first U.S. law to criminalize the distribution of nonconsensual explicit images, including AI-generated deepfakes. Offenders face fines, prison time, and may be required to compensate victims, while platforms must remove flagged content within 48 hours (see official announcement).

🌐 Mega-Scale AI Campus Set to Rise in Abu Dhabi: OpenAI will reportedly anchor a massive 5-gigawatt AI data center in Abu Dhabi, developed with UAE tech firm G42. The project far exceeds the scale of its Texas counterpart and deepens U.S.-UAE tech ties amid scrutiny over G42’s China links (read more).

📱NotebookLM Goes Mobile: Google has launched NotebookLM on Android and iOS, bringing smart summaries, question-based analysis, and Audio Overviews to mobile. The app supports offline use, adapts to light or dark mode, and lets users add sources from YouTube, PDFs, and websites. For more from I/O 2025, see Google’s official recap here.

🛍️ Shopify Builds Stores from a Single Prompt: Shopify has released an AI-powered store builder that creates a launch-ready storefront from a single prompt. Merchants can customise it with a no-code editor and a new AI-assisted “Theme Block”, all aimed at streamlining setup and design (see Shopify’s announcement).

🎙️Amazon Debuts AI-Powered Audio Product Summaries: Amazon is testing AI-generated audio summaries, voiced by “AI-powered shopping experts”. Available to select U.S. users, the feature delivers key product details and reviews in a quick, conversational format via the “Hear the highlights” button, with plans to expand in the coming months (see Amazon’s announcement).

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