Subj : Meta's smartwatch ¨, Microsoft's AI browser ¨, AI eats the internet ¨` To : All From : TLDR Date : Tue Jul 29 2025 10:46:35 --1nu4ftjt Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Meta is reportedly working on a smart watch designed to complement both t= he company's smart glasses and Quest headsets.=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 [Immersed] [4] TLDR 2025-07-29 IMMERSED IS BUILDING THE PO= ST-SMARTPHONE DEVICE FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK. IT'S JUST OPENED INVESTMENT = TO PUBLIC (SPONSOR) [4]=20 While Big Tech struggles with VR adoption, I= mmersed has cracked the code: 1.4M users spend up to 40-60 hours per week= in their productivity software - more engagement than any AR/VR app glob= ally. They've built the complete stack: the #1 productivity app on Met= a's Quest Store [4], plus upcoming Visor hardware that's 70% lighter and= 70% less expensive than Apple Vision Pro. Backed by Google, Qualcomm, = and Intel [4], they've generated $7M revenue with $71M projected. THE = INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY: 8-16% discount with valuation caps of $250M-$275M= .. Mass production starts this winter. Invest in the immersive future o= f work here [4] =F0=9F=93=B1=20 BIG TECH & STARTUPS META MIGH= T BE MAKING ANOTHER SMARTWATCH, AND IT STILL HAS A CAMERA (2 MINUTE READ)= [5]=20 Meta is reportedly working on a smart watch designed to complem= ent both the company's smart glasses and Quest headsets. The device will= be able to see the world around the user through built-in cameras. Met= a planned to launch a similar pair of smartwatches in 2022. More informat= ion about the project is likely to be revealed during the company's annua= l developer conference, Meta Connect, set to kick off on September 17. = MICROSOFT EDGE IS NOW AN AI BROWSER WITH LAUNCH OF =E2=80=98COPILOT = MODE' (5 MINUTE READ) [6]=20 Microsoft Edge's new Copilot Mode allows= users to browse the web while being assisted by AI. The AI can understan= d what the user is researching, predict what they want to do, and then ta= ke action on their behalf. It is still considered an experimental feature= and is opt-in by default. The feature is currently free for any Mac or P= C user with access to Copilot.=20 =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCIENCE & FUTURIS= TIC TECHNOLOGY ELECTRIC AIR TAXI FLIES FROM ONE AIRPORT TO ANOTHER AI= RPORT (3 MINUTE READ) [7]=20 A full-scale, piloted winged tilt-rotor = eVTOL designed for commercial service flew from one airport to another fo= r the first time ever earlier this month. Vertical Aerospace's vehicle fl= ew 17 miles, during which it reached speeds of 115 miles per hour and an = altitude of 1,800 feet. The prototype has a fixed-wing configuration with= eight propellers. It was designed to accommodate one pilot and four pa= ssengers or cargo and travel a maximum range of 100 miles. Video of the f= light is available in the article.=20 THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE YEAR = CHINA STARTED CATCHING UP WITH SPACEX (9 MINUTE READ) [8]=20 China's = two biggest satellite internet networks have deployed less than 1% of the= ir planned satellites. One of the reasons for this slow pace is China's l= ack of a reliable, reusable launcher. SpaceX's partly reusable Falcon 9 r= ocket has propelled the company far ahead of its competitors. While Starl= ink is intended for civilian use, it has become essential for communicati= ons in war zones.=20 =F0=9F=92=BB=20 PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIEN= CE SMALLER, SMARTER MODELS: MEET MELLUM FROM JETBRAINS & HUGGING FACE= (SPONSOR) [9]=20 In this livestream, you'll learn why small, task-sp= ecific LLMs might outperform giant general-purpose models. JetBrains and = Hugging Face introduce Mellum, an open-source model for code completion [= 9], and make the case for focal models that prioritize performance, sus= tainability, and accessibility. Watch the session and explore the futu= re of efficient AI. [9] GOOGLE'S LINUX TERMINAL PLAYS A BIG PART IN T= URNING ANDROID INTO A TRUE DESKTOP OS (5 MINUTE READ) [10]=20 Google = released a Linux Terminal app earlier this year, but only recently publis= hed documentation for it. The app is aimed at letting developers build An= droid apps directly on Android devices and will eventually allow users to= run full-fledged graphical Linux apps and games. This could eventually t= ransform Android into a first-class desktop platform that rivals macOS an= d Windows. The app currently doesn't support ARM-based CPUs.=20 SIX P= RINCIPLES FOR PRODUCTION AI AGENTS (9 MINUTE READ) [11]=20 Building eff= ective AI agents is about system design and proper software engineering. = Focus on clear instructions, lean context management, robust tool interfa= ces, and automated validation loops. Look for missing tools, unclear prom= pts, or insufficient context when debugging agents. Put error analysis fi= rst in the development process - let models help understand where the age= nt failed, then systematically address those failure modes. The goal isn'= t to create perfect agents but to make reliable and recoverable ones that= fail gracefully and can be improved iteratively.=20 =F0=9F=8E=81=20 = MISCELLANEOUS AI IS EATING THE INTERNET (13 MINUTE READ) [12]=20 = Internet advertising gave us free content and services, and a mostly = open Internet. That is now collapsing with the advent of AI. Content has = now become training data for AI, unleashing a whole new wave of crawlers = on the web that often offer nothing in return. AI companies repurpose the= content they ingest and serve it directly to users without sending them = to the original source, breaking the ad-based structure of the Internet. = Content creators are rapidly fencing off their gardens, putting up paywal= ls and anti-bot measures so aggressive that users are having trouble acce= ssing sites. Humans are retreating to more intimate corners of the web, n= aturally gravitating to spaces where real identity and authenticity are e= nsured.=20 WHY I'M GIVING UP MY DESIGN TITLE=E2=80=94AND WHAT THAT SAYS= ABOUT THE FUTURE OF DESIGN (20 MINUTE READ) [13]=20 The future will = be increasingly augmented by AI. Designers need to be closer to the devel= opment of the technology to help shape the systems that will define how t= omorrow's software is built. The industry needs builders who understand a= gentic flows, designers who can reason about trust boundaries and token w= indows, and researchers who can make complex systems usable without dumbi= ng them down to a chat interface. 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While Big Tech struggles with VR adopti= on, Immersed has cracked the code: 1.4M users spend up to 40-60 hours per w= eek in their productivity software - more engagement than any AR/VR app glo= bally.

They've built the complete stack: the #1 productivity app o= n Meta's Quest Store, plus upcoming Visor hardware that's 70% li= ghter and 70% less expensive than Apple Vision Pro. Backed by Google, Qualc= omm, and Intel, they've generated $7M revenue with $71M projecte= d.

The investment opportunity: 8-16% discount with valuati= on caps of $250M-$275M. Mass production starts this winter.

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Big Tech & Startups

Meta might be making anothe= r smartwatch, and it still has a camera (2 minute read)

Meta is reportedly working on a smart w= atch designed to complement both the company's smart glasses and Quest head= sets. The device will be able to see the world around the user through buil= t-in cameras. Meta planned to launch a similar pair of smartwatches in 2022= .. More information about the project is likely to be revealed during the co= mpany's annual developer conference, Meta Connect, set to kick off on Septe= mber 17.
Microsoft Edge is now an AI= browser with launch of =E2=80=98Copilot Mode' (5 minute read)

Microsoft Edge's new Copilot Mode allow= s users to browse the web while being assisted by AI. The AI can understand= what the user is researching, predict what they want to do, and then take = action on their behalf. It is still considered an experimental feature and = is opt-in by default. The feature is currently free for any Mac or PC user = with access to Copilot.
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Science & Futuristic Technology

Electric Air Taxi Flies Fro= m One Airport To Another Airport (3 minute read)

A full-scale, piloted winged tilt-rotor= eVTOL designed for commercial service flew from one airport to another for= the first time ever earlier this month. Vertical Aerospace's vehicle flew = 17 miles, during which it reached speeds of 115 miles per hour and an altit= ude of 1,800 feet. The prototype has a fixed-wing configuration with eight = propellers. It was designed to accommodate one pilot and four passengers or= cargo and travel a maximum range of 100 miles. Video of the flight is avai= lable in the article.
This Was Supposed to Be the= Year China Started Catching Up With SpaceX (9 minute read)

China's two biggest satellite internet = networks have deployed less than 1% of their planned satellites. One of the= reasons for this slow pace is China's lack of a reliable, reusable launche= r. SpaceX's partly reusable Falcon 9 rocket has propelled the company far a= head of its competitors. While Starlink is intended for civilian use, it ha= s become essential for communications in war zones.
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Programming, Design & Data Science

Smaller, Smarter Models: Me= et Mellum from JetBrains & Hugging Face (Sponsor)

In this livestream, you'll learn why sm= all, task-specific LLMs might outperform giant general-purpose models. JetB= rains and Hugging Face introduce Mellum, an open-source model for code completion, and make the ca= se for focal models that prioritize performance, sustainability, and access= ibility.

Watch the session and explore= the future of efficient AI.

Google's Linux Terminal pla= ys a big part in turning Android into a true desktop OS (5 minute read)

Google released a Linux Terminal app ea= rlier this year, but only recently published documentation for it. The app = is aimed at letting developers build Android apps directly on Android devic= es and will eventually allow users to run full-fledged graphical Linux apps= and games. This could eventually transform Android into a first-class desk= top platform that rivals macOS and Windows. The app currently doesn't suppo= rt ARM-based CPUs.
Six Principles for Producti= on AI Agents (9 minute read)

Building effective AI agents is about s= ystem design and proper software engineering. Focus on clear instructions, = lean context management, robust tool interfaces, and automated validation l= oops. Look for missing tools, unclear prompts, or insufficient context when= debugging agents. Put error analysis first in the development process - le= t models help understand where the agent failed, then systematically addres= s those failure modes. The goal isn't to create perfect agents but to make = reliable and recoverable ones that fail gracefully and can be improved iter= atively.
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AI is eating the Internet (= 13 minute read)

Internet advertising gave us free conte= nt and services, and a mostly open Internet. That is now collapsing with th= e advent of AI. Content has now become training data for AI, unleashing a w= hole new wave of crawlers on the web that often offer nothing in return. AI= companies repurpose the content they ingest and serve it directly to users= without sending them to the original source, breaking the ad-based structu= re of the Internet. Content creators are rapidly fencing off their gardens,= putting up paywalls and anti-bot measures so aggressive that users are hav= ing trouble accessing sites. Humans are retreating to more intimate corners= of the web, naturally gravitating to spaces where real identity and authen= ticity are ensured.
Why I'm Giving Up My Design= Title=E2=80=94And What That Says About The Future of Design (20 minute rea= d)

The future will be increasingly augment= ed by AI. Designers need to be closer to the development of the technology = to help shape the systems that will define how tomorrow's software is built= .. The industry needs builders who understand agentic flows, designers who c= an reason about trust boundaries and token windows, and researchers who can= make complex systems usable without dumbing them down to a chat interface.= Designers today have the tools to change the world with their ideas.
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Quick Links

Working Effectively with AI= Coding Tools like Claude Code (28 minute read)

This guide presents practical strategie= s for building production systems with AI coding assistants.
A jhourney in Costa Rica: e= xperiencing the jhanas (40 minute read)

The jhanas are altered states of consci= ousness described in the Theravada Buddhist tradition.
Elon Musk confirms Tesla ha= s signed a $16.5 billion chip contract with Samsung Electronics (5 minute r= ead)

Samsung's giant new Texas fab will be d= edicated to making Tesla's next-generation AI6 chip.
Anthropic unveils new rate = limits to curb Claude Code power users (5 minute read)

Subscribers are running Anthropic's AI = coding tool, Claude Code, continuously in the background, 24/7.
First look at the iPhone 17= Pro? (4 minute read)

Leaked images of the iPhone 17 Pro hint= at a redesigned camera bar.
When Software Engineers Thi= nk They Need More Focus Time (3 minute read)

Writing code is fun, but that's actuall= y not the job - the real work happens outside of the IDE.

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