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THE FUTURE OF THE WEB IS WEIRDLY HUMAN

HTML-in-canvas is a new experimental feature in Chrome that allows ordinary HTML to be rendered inside rich canvas environments while retaining useful HTML features. Its development hints at a future where the document remains intact, but stops dictating the shape of the human experience. It will allow developers to stop shaping human experiences around what machines can reliably understand and create a future where the web is a lot more like the things it's trying to describe. This post contains several examples of what the new API could create, like fully accessible DOM elements drawn into Doom's wall textures and new types of engaging UIs and experiences.

APPLE'S WWDC: TIM COOK'S AI LEGACY AT STAKE IN HIS FINAL DEVELOPER CONFERENCE AS CEO

The centerpiece of Apple's WWDC is expected to be a major overhaul of Siri. For investors, this will be a test of whether Apple Intelligence can become a real driver for iPhone upgrades, and for developers, this will be a test of whether Siri can be a platform worth building for in the agentic era. For Tim Cook, it's a legacy moment, as he is preparing to move on to becoming executive chairman of Apple's board, with John Ternus stepping up to become Apple's next CEO.

CHAT IS DEAD

OpenAI's plans to shift towards creating a super app reflect the company's growing conviction that the future of AI lies in agents that perform tasks for users and not chatbots. While it doesn't indicate that the 'chat' element of ChatGPT is going away, it shows how the company is putting effort into moving beyond it. OpenAI is trying to expand its user base as it inches towards an IPO. The company is reported to have already surpassed the 1 billion monthly active user mark.

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