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Google introduced its Pixel 11 smartphone lineup alongside the $1,900 Pixel 11 Pro Fold, emphasizing deep software intelligence. Powered by the new Tensor G6 processor, the devices feature incremental hardware updates, improved camera sensors, and enhanced battery efficiency. Rather than focusing only on physical changes, Google is prioritizing its mobile strategy around deeply integrated Gemini AI features, bringing real-time multimodal processing, proactive context awareness, and system-level agentic tools directly to flagship and foldable form factors.

IBM is launching a dedicated OpenAI consulting practice and plans to certify tens of thousands of consultants. The companies will jointly build AI offerings for industries including finance, government, telecom, and retail.

Instagram has introduced a redesigned wordmark for the first time since 2016, giving its name a sharper, more modern look while keeping references to the original style. The new cursive-inspired lettering has received mixed reactions, with some praising the fresher design and others joking that the stylized “r” makes it look like “Instagzam.” Instagram has not said whether the wordmark update will be followed by broader visual changes, such as a new app icon.