Jack Dorsey's new messaging app | Intel layoffs begin | Meta hires Apple's AI head

8th July 2025

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AI & Tech Frontier

Study could lead to LLMs that are better at complex reasoning

• MIT researchers have developed a new training approach that improves how large language models reason through complex tasks.

• By mimicking the human process of revisiting and refining answers, the model shows significant gains in logical accuracy.

• This method could help future AI systems better handle nuanced problems in math, science, and real-world decision-making.

Meta reportedly recruits Apple’s head of AI models

• Meta has hired the executive who previously led Apple’s AI model development, signalling a bold move in its AI race.

• This shift suggests Meta is intensifying efforts to build more advanced and personalized AI systems.

• The recruitment highlights increasing competition among tech giants for top AI talent and innovation leadership.

The Need for Transparency in Frontier AI

• Anthropic is calling for stronger standards around transparency and safety in advanced AI systems like Claude and GPT.

• The company emphasizes that without clear disclosures about model capabilities and risks, the public and policymakers remain in the dark.

• It proposes a set of concrete measures, including third-party evaluations and public model cards, to improve accountability.

Jack Dorsey launches a WhatsApp messaging rival built on Bluetooth

• Jack Dorsey floated the idea that WhatsApp could bypass internet shutdowns by using Bluetooth-based mesh networking.

• This concept would allow communication without relying on traditional cellular or Wi-Fi infrastructure.

• While technically challenging, it aligns with growing interest in decentralized tools to protect digital freedom in censored regions.

Business Briefs

Intel layoffs begin: Chipmaker is cutting many thousands of jobs

• Intel has started layoffs affecting over 107 employees at its Santa Clara headquarters, with thousands more expected globally as part of a massive restructuring effort.

• The company plans to cut 15–20% of its factory and Foundry workforce—over 10,000 jobs—as part of a $10 billion cost-cutting strategy.

• Key moves include shutting down the automotive chip division, outsourcing functions like marketing, and refocusing on AI and core semiconductor operations to regain competitive edge.

Hidden Gems / Learn & Grow

Engineering at Quora

• The latest developments at Quora

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