🎧 AirPods Pro 3 gets on-device AI Live Translation 🎧
Apple breaks language barriers with real-time translation directly through earbuds, though EU users face launch restrictions.

Apple unveiled AirPods Pro 3 featuring groundbreaking on-device AI Live Translation capabilities that capture foreign-language speech and deliver real-time translations directly through the earbuds. Users can engage in seamless two-way conversations, with the ability to reply in their native language while translations appear on their iPhone screen. The feature supports multiple conversation scenarios and extends to AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation. However, EU residents won't have access to Live Translation at launch due to stringent data protection regulations including GDPR and the Digital Markets Act. This advancement positions Apple's hardware as a leading AI-powered communication tool, breaking down language barriers in real-world interactions.

🎨 ByteDance launches Nano Banana challenger 🎨
Chinese tech giant unveils Seedram 4 to compete with Google's image model.

ByteDance introduced Seedram 4, a sophisticated multimodal image model designed to compete directly with Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash (Nano Banana). The system combines image generation and editing capabilities in one platform, producing 4K outputs across multiple aspect ratios with support for six reference inputs. Seedram 4 significantly outperforms Nano Banana's 1080p square-only limitations, offering enhanced speed, quality, and consistency at $30 per 1,000 generations. The launch represents ByteDance's aggressive push into AI image generation, challenging Google's dominance in multimodal AI tools with superior technical specifications and competitive pricing.

💰 Oracle's OpenAI deal makes Ellison the richest person in the world 💰
Historic OpenAI contract catapults Oracle CEO to world's wealthiest position.

Oracle's stock surged 40% following the announcement of a historic $300B contract with OpenAI, part of $455B worth of future AI infrastructure deals. This unprecedented growth added over $100B to Larry Ellison's net worth in a single day, making him the world's richest person, surpassing Elon Musk. The OpenAI partnership represents the largest cloud computing deal in history, with Oracle securing four additional multibillion-dollar contracts. Cloud infrastructure revenue is expected to skyrocket from $18B this year to $144B within five years, marking one of the most significant AI-driven financial victories in tech history.

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💻 Replit raises $250M, launches Agent 3 💻

AI coding platform Replit secured $250M in funding at a $3B valuation while unveiling Agent 3, its most autonomous coding agent to date. The company's revenue exploded from $3M to $150M in just one year, serving 40 million users globally. Agent 3 represents a 10x improvement in autonomy, capable of running for 200 minutes without human intervention and can generate new agents, build workflows, and test applications autonomously.

🎓 NotebookLM adds student-focused features 🎓

Google NotebookLM launched comprehensive student features including AI-generated flashcards, interactive quizzes, and a Learning Guide that acts as a personal tutor. The platform now creates customizable study materials from any document, while the Learning Guide uses probing questions to deepen understanding and help students master complex topics.

H-FARM EVENTS ON AI

Club AI @ H-FARM Campus - September 18, 6:00 PM

Quick heads-up (and tiny shameless plug): we’re highlighting an H-FARM event in this newsletter - because we genuinely think it might be interesting if you fancy a trip in our wonderful campus just outside Venice (for free! 🙂) discussing AI.

H-FARM’s AI Club is a monthly community meetup that brings up to 500 people together to cut through the AI noise with real news, real cases, real debate.

On stage this edition:

• Diego Pizzocaro (CEO, H-FARM AI): the latest AI news but mixed with our comments, perspectives and your questions.

• Luca Pezzullo (President, Order of Psychologists of Veneto Region): “AI & Consciousness: Illusion, Reality, and Risks.”

• Enterprise Voice Agents (CISCO): what really works in large organizations - architecture, rollout, ROI with AI Voice tech.

Language: English (full session)