Subj : Apple A20 chip ¨, SpaceX financials ¨, rebuilding GUIs ¨¨ To : All From : TLDR Date : Wed Jun 04 2025 10:44:34 --ZKX_o8nJ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Apple's A20 chip, built on TSMC's second-gen 2nm process, will be used in= the iPhone 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max, and iPhone 18 Fold=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0 Sign = Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLDR=20 =09=09TOGETHER= WITH [Dataiku] [4] TLDR 2025-06-04 [GET YOUR COPY] GARTNER= =C2=AE 2025 MAGIC QUADRANT=E2=84=A2 FOR DATA SCIENCE & ML PLATFORMS (SPON= SOR) [4]=20 Know the AI platform market before you buy: Get ahead with = insights from the analysts at Gartner and the just-released Magic Quadran= t=E2=84=A2 for Data Science & Machine Learning Platforms [4]. 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This is a bi= g leap in chip design and shows how technologies once reserved for data c= enter GPUs and AI accelerators are making their way into smartphones.=20 = MUSK SAYS SPACEX REVENUE WILL NEAR $16 BILLION IN 2025 (2 MINUTE READ= ) [6]=20 SpaceX is on track to generate about $15.5 billion in revenue = in 2025. The startup is privately owned, so information about its perfo= rmance is rare. SpaceX's two main business lines are its launch operation= and Starlink. Elon Musk claims that commercial revenue at SpaceX will ex= ceed NASA's entire budget next year. A large part of the startup's cash i= s flowing toward Starship.=20 =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TE= CHNOLOGY HUMAN BRAIN CELLS ON A CHIP FOR SALE (5 MINUTE READ) [7]=20 = Australian startup Cortical Labs' CL1 is a code-deployable biological= computer that fuses human brain cells on a silicon chip to process inf= ormation via sub-millisecond electrical feedback loops. 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Beyond 2nm: Apple's A20 chi= p to introduce new packaging breakthrough (2 minute read)

Apple's A20 chip, built on TSMC's secon= d-gen 2nm process, will be used in the iPhone 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max, and iPhon= e 18 Fold. The processors use Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module packaging, whic= h allows different components to be integrated directly at the wafer level.= The technique, which connects the dies without needing an interposer or su= bstrate, brings both thermal and signal integrity benefits. This is a big l= eap in chip design and shows how technologies once reserved for data center= GPUs and AI accelerators are making their way into smartphones.
Musk Says SpaceX Revenue Wi= ll Near $16 Billion in 2025 (2 minute read)

SpaceX is on track to generate about $1= 5.5 billion in revenue in 2025. The startup is privately owned, so informat= ion about its performance is rare. SpaceX's two main business lines are its= launch operation and Starlink. Elon Musk claims that commercial revenue at= SpaceX will exceed NASA's entire budget next year. A large part of the sta= rtup's cash is flowing toward Starship.
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Science & Futuristic Technology

Human Brain Cells on a Chip= for Sale (5 minute read)

Australian startup Cortical Labs' CL1 i= s a code-deployable biological computer that fuses human brain cells on a s= ilicon chip to process information via sub-millisecond electrical feedback = loops. A tool for neuroscience and biotech research, the CL1 offers scienti= sts a new way to study how brain cells process and react to stimuli. It use= s live human neurons capable of adapting, learning, and responding to exter= nal inputs in real time. The CL1 will begin shipping in the summer at $35,0= 00 each, or $20,000 when purchased in 30-unit server racks.
Neuralink competitor Paradr= omics completes first human implant (5 minute read)

Neurotech startup Paradromics implanted= its brain-computer interface in a human for the first time on May 14. The = patient was already undergoing neurosurgery to treat epilepsy. The brain-co= mputer interface was implanted and removed from the patient's brain in abou= t 20 minutes during that surgery. The procedure demonstrated that Paradromi= cs' system can be safely implanted and record neural activity. The startup = plans to kick off a clinical trial later this year to study the long-term s= afety and use of its technology in humans.
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Programming, Design & Data Science

Why GUIs are built at least= 2.5 times (25 minute read)

Your mental model for 'what making soft= ware is' is extremely important when trying to figure out how to 'manage' i= t. A lot of what is essential for making great products will look like 'was= te' when viewed through a manufacturing lens. When 'making software' is vie= wed as a process of discovery, developers behave completely differently - t= hey might try to get something into users' hands as fast as possible or run= parallel experiments in production with different versions. The goal isn't= just to produce, but to find out what should be built.
Quarkdown (GitHub Repo)

Quarkdown is a modern Markdown-based ty= pesetting system that can seamlessly compile projects into print-ready book= s or interactive presentations. It uses a Turing-complete extension of Mark= down to ensure ideas can flow automatically into paper. Quarkdown brings fu= nctions and other syntax extensions to Markdown, opening up unlimited possi= bilities. Developers can define their own functions and variables within Ma= rkdown and create libraries to share with other users.
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Meta and Yandex are de-anon= ymizing Android users' web browsing identifiers (21 minute read)

Meta and Yandex Are embedding tracking = code into millions of websites to de-anonymize visitors. The code abuses le= gitimate Internet protocols, causing browsers to send unique identifiers to= native apps installed on a device. It bypasses core security and privacy p= rotections provided by the Android operating system and the browsers that r= un on it. Currently, the only way to protect against the tracking is to ref= rain from installing the Facebook, Instagram, or Yandex apps on Android dev= ices.
Does AI Progress Have a Spe= ed Limit? (34 minute read)

The external world puts a speed limit o= n AI development. Systems need to be tested in real-world conditions to enc= ounter failures they can learn from. Edge cases can be learned, but that wi= ll often need to happen while doing real tasks. This creates a speed limit = in two ways: you have to wait to collect that data and some people may be r= eluctant to try out the technology while the system works out its bugs.
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Epic Games' MetaHuman creat= ion tool launches out of early access (2 minute read)

MetaHuman enables developers to quickly= create realistic human characters - it can generate real-time animations a= nd audio from almost any mono camera.
Colossal Labs will release = the sounds of dire wolves howling =E2=80=98later this year,' founder says (= 3 minute read)

Colossal Labs plans to release a bio-ac= oustic project that maps out the different types of dire wolf howls later t= his year.
Google's NotebookLM now let= s you share your notebook =E2=80=94 and AI podcasts =E2=80=94 publicly (1 m= inute read)

Viewers can interact with AI audio over= views, ask questions, and read FAQs.
Stop Over-thinking AI Subsc= riptions (5 minute read)

The current best deal is Claude Max, wh= ich gives users almost unlimited use of Claude Code.
Meta Prioritizing Ultraligh= t Headset With Puck For 2026 Over Traditional Quest 4 (4 minute read)

The next candidate for a traditional fo= rm factor Quest most likely won't ship until 2027.
Lingo.dev Compiler (GitHub = Repo)

The Lingo.dev Compiler makes any React = app multilingual at build time without changing any components.

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