Apple Acquires First Game Studio, Expands Self-Repair Program, and Opera Launches AI Browser

Apple's Gaming and Repair Expansion

• 🍎 Apple has acquired its first video game studio, RAC7, known for the game Sneaky Sasquatch, to bolster its Apple Arcade service.
• 🛠️ The company is expanding its self-service repair program to iPads, starting May 29th, covering display, battery, camera, and charging port repairs for supported models.
• 🌐 The self-repair program now supports 65 Apple devices and will extend to Canada this summer.

Opera's Agentic AI Browser

• 🚀 Opera has unveiled Neon, a new agentic AI browser designed to chat, surf the web, fill forms, shop, and create content on behalf of the user.
• 💡 Neon parses web layout data efficiently and learns user writing styles locally for privacy, with complex tasks handled by Opera's EU-based servers.
• 📈 Despite Opera's small market share, Neon aims to compete with AI tools from Google and OpenAI, though it is currently waitlist-only.

Other Tech Updates

• 📱 Ahaha launched a native iPad app featuring group calls, screen sharing, and integration with iPadOS multitasking tools.
• 💻 Microsoft is enhancing Windows Update to manage third-party app updates, streamlining the process for developers and users.
• 🔋 Realme released the GT7 and GT7T smartphones globally, boasting 7,000 mAh batteries that charge in 40 minutes and Android 15 support.
• 💰 Discord is testing a new in-app currency called Orbs, earned through interactive ads and redeemable for digital items or Nitro subscriptions.
• 🧠 Meta has restructured its AI division into AI Products and AGI Foundations teams to accelerate innovation and address recent challenges.