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In today's Techpresso:

🤖 Meta launches Llama 4

📱 Apple is preparing a 'major shake-up' for 20th-anniversary iPhone

🧠 DeepSeek is working on self-improving AI models

👀 OpenAI reportedly mulls buying Jony Ive and Sam Altman’s startup

🎮 Nintendo is ‘actively assessing’ what a trade war means for the Switch 2

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🤖 Meta launches Llama 4 LINK
  • Meta unexpectedly announced its Llama 4 series over the weekend, introducing three models: Llama 4 Scout, Llama 4 Maverick, and Llama 4 Behemoth, each with different capabilities and parameter sizes.
  • Llama 4 Scout, the smallest model with 17 billion active parameters, supports a 10 million token context window and outperforms competitors like Gemma 3 and Mistral 3.1 while running on a single NVIDIA H100 GPU.
  • The mid-range Llama 4 Maverick model reportedly surpasses GPT-4o and Gemini 2.0 Flash in benchmarks, while the massive 288 billion parameter Behemoth variant is still in training but already shows superior performance over top-tier competitors.
📱 Apple is preparing a 'major shake-up' for 20th-anniversary iPhone LINK
  • Apple is planning a significant redesign for the iPhone's 20th anniversary in 2027, including a foldable device and a new Pro model with extensive glass elements, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
  • The company might introduce groundbreaking features similar to how the iPhone X commemorated the 10th anniversary by eliminating the Home button and introducing Face ID facial authentication.
  • While the naming convention remains uncertain, Apple could potentially call it "iPhone 20" to celebrate the milestone, and the foldable model might be either a second-generation design or a new clamshell variant.
🧠 DeepSeek is working on self-improving AI models LINK
  • DeepSeek is developing self-improving AI models using a new approach called generative reward modelling (GRM) to reduce operational costs while enhancing model intelligence.
  • The company's upcoming DeepSeek-GRM models utilize self-principled critique tuning and reportedly outperform major competitors like Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro, Meta's Llama 3.1, and OpenAI's GPT-4o.
  • Following its tradition of open-sourcing AI models, DeepSeek plans to release these new models freely, with some reports suggesting the DeepSeek R2 model could arrive as soon as May.
👀 OpenAI reportedly mulls buying Jony Ive and Sam Altman’s startup LINK
  • OpenAI is considering acquiring a hardware startup co-founded by its own CEO Sam Altman and former Apple design chief Jony Ive, which has already secured over $1 billion in funding commitments.
  • The venture aims to create consumer AI devices that prioritize natural interaction over traditional screens, potentially challenging established products like the Apple Watch through innovative design approaches.
  • These acquisition talks align with OpenAI's broader hardware ambitions, including recent trademark filings for AI-powered devices, hiring of hardware experts, and development of custom AI chips with TSMC and Broadcom.
🎮 Nintendo is ‘actively assessing’ what a trade war means for the Switch 2 LINK
  • Nintendo is actively evaluating the impact of new tariffs on the Switch 2, with company president Doug Bowser acknowledging that these unexpected trade measures "create a challenge" that wasn't factored into the console's $450 price.
  • The gaming giant has delayed US preorders for its new console to assess tariff implications, having previously diversified manufacturing to Vietnam and Cambodia, which now face significant tariffs of 46 and 49 percent respectively.
  • Price concerns are mounting among consumers as the Switch 2 costs $100 more than the current OLED model, while new games like Mario Kart World will sell for $80, prompting criticism about Nintendo's pricing communication strategy.

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