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🤔 Can Huawei Beat US Chip Bans?
ALSO: The AI Reality Check Has Arrived & Apple’s AI Goes Offline for Devs
Golam Rabbani
June 10, 2025
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Today’s Insights:
Huawei Boss Admits US Chip Lead
The AI Reality Check Has Arrived
Apple’s AI Goes Offline for Devs
5 Hand-Picked AI Tools
Prompt: Plan a walking tour
5 Hand-Picked Resources & Guides
Read Time: Under 5 minutes
NEWS
Huawei Plays Catch-Up in AI Chips
What's the story:
Huawei’s CEO admits their AI chips are slightly behind US tech but says they’re working hard to catch up—despite US export bans slowing them down.
Key Takeaways:
Huawei’s AI chips are one generation behind US competitors like NVIDIA.
They’re investing $25 billion yearly in research to improve.
US bans block Huawei from getting top-tier chips and tech.
Huawei is using math and cluster computing to boost performance.
Their new Ascend chips compete with NVIDIA but face US restrictions.
Why It’s Important:
This shows how US-China tech tensions are shaping the global AI race—Huawei’s struggles highlight how trade bans impact innovation.
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NEWS
The AI Reality Check Has Arrived
What's the story:
After months of rapid growth, corporate AI adoption has flatlined at 41%—with some companies even reversing course after realizing AI’s limits.
Key Takeaways:
AI adoption stalled at 41% in May after nearly a year of growth (Ramp data).
Big companies (49%) use AI most, but small firms (37%) lag behind.
Klarna brought back human workers after AI caused worse customer service.
42% of companies dropped AI pilots—way up from 17% last year (S&P Global).
Ramp’s data isn’t perfect, but signals a broader slowdown in AI hype.
Why It’s Important:
Businesses are realizing AI isn’t a magic fix—overpromising leads to costly rollbacks, and smarter adoption is key.
PRODUCTIVITY
5 Hand-Picked AI Tools to 10x Your Productivity
✅ Remio AI - an AI-powered note-taking app that helps you capture, organize, and access insights—100% private and offline-first.
✅ TranslateAir - Instant AI-powered translations and OCR to macOS with smart rewrites, shortcuts, and pop-up tools for any app.
✅ ProductMap AI - Visualizes your code with smart feature maps—understand any codebase 10x faster, no matter the complexity.
✅ Waves AI - Create lifelike AI voiceovers in seconds with Waves. Supports 30+ languages, voice cloning & API integration. Try it free now!
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NEWS
Apple’s AI Goes Offline for Devs
What's the story:
Apple just launched Foundation Models, letting developers use its AI models offline—no cloud costs, no privacy risks, just fast, on-device smarts.
Key Takeaways:
Apps can now run Apple’s AI models without internet (privacy + cost savings).
Developers can integrate it with just 3 lines of Swift code.
Apps like Kahoot (study quizzes) and AllTrails (hiking routes) already testing it.
Built-in tools for smarter app interactions (e.g., auto-suggestions, smart replies).
Available now for devs, public beta coming next month.
Why It’s Important:
Apple is pushing private, offline AI—no more cloud dependency, lower costs, and no data leaks. A big shift for app developers!
MORE AI & TECH NEWS
Everything else you need to know today
OpenAI Hits $10B Revenue
OpenAI just hit $10B/year in revenue—doubling last year’s $5.5B! Money comes from ChatGPT, business tools, and API users (500M weekly users, 3M paying businesses). Goal: $125B by 2029.
AI-Powered Screen Magic
iOS 26’s Visual Intelligence turns your iPhone screen into an AI assistant. Spot an outfit? Search it. See an event? Add it to your calendar—all with one tap. Devs can integrate it too!
ChatGPT Speaks Like Humans
OpenAI just upgraded ChatGPT’s voice mode—now with natural pauses, emotional tones, and even sarcasm! It also translates conversations seamlessly. Still some quirks, but way more lifelike.
ChatGPT Glitches Hit Users
ChatGPT is down or slow for many, with errors like "Hmm…something went wrong." OpenAI is investigating after global issues started early Tuesday. Some users report no problems.
֎ PROMPT OF THE DAY
Plan a walking tour
Prompt: Compose a [#]-point walking tour of [location]. Make a table. In the first column: Name of the point on the tour. Second column: Walking directions from the previous point on the tour. Third Column: distance from the previous point on the tour in [unit of distance]. Fourth column: Walking time from the previous point on the tour. Fifth Column: [#] words or fewer of interesting facts about the point on the tour. After the table, make a [#]-word description of the tour and indicate the total distance and walking time.
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Golam Rabbani - AI Educator, Founder & Investor
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