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📦 Virgin Galactic lifts off, Anthropic unveils Claude Instant 1.2, Apple's phone app gets revamped
The dream of space travel becomes a reality for a former Olympian and mother-daughter duo. Who knows, maybe that dream's in the cards for me too in a few years! Anthropic wants to get better, faster, and safer with the newly released Claude Instant 1.2. Meanwhile, iOS 17 latest beta just dropped a sneaky little change that's totally gonna mess with my calls for at least a few months.

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SREday in London (1 min)
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AI 🤖
Claude Instant 1.2 is here! (3 min)
Anthropic's innovation journey continues with Claude Instant's latest version. Drawing on Claude 2's capabilities, this release displays notable progress in math, coding, reasoning, and safety.
This user-friendly tool, part of the Data Cloud service, brings tailored solutions for businesses to train, deploy, and monitor AI creations efficiently.
Rocket science 🚀
FCC deadlines and launch delays lead to a change in strategy. Now, an Atlas V rocket will launch the prototype satellites this fall.
Private space travel becomes a reality as Galactic 02 lifts off from Spaceport America. Featuring private-paying tourists Jon Goodwin, Keisha Schahaff, and Anastatia Mayers.
Russia returns to the moon (3 min)
Today's historic launch of the Luna 25 moon lander marks the nation's reentry into lunar exploration after a half-century.
Science ⚗️
Researchers are astonished by the presence of well-preserved mud cracks, hinting at past cycles of wet and dry conditions that could have nurtured microbial life on the red planet.
Batman's presence required (2 min)
A colossal question mark, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, surprised stargazers. Could it be the cosmic Riddler's mischief? No, it's simply a pair of galaxies merging.
Electric cars 🚗
Cadillac: Defining electric luxury (10 min)
Cadillac's all-electric Escalade IQ combines engineering, luxury, and innovation in a remarkable fusion. A new chapter for the iconic SUV as it delves into the electric age.
Design 🎨
Hang up carefully (2 min)
Apple's iOS 17 latest beta brings a significant change: the "End Call" button has moved to a new spot, from the center of your screen to the lower right corner.
Miscellaneous 🌐
Sign on the dotted line! (2 min)
Native eSignature support is coming to Google Docs and Drive. Beta access will soon open up for Workspace individual subscribers, while the rest of us will need to exercise patience.