Material 3 Expressive was officially unveiled last week at The Android Show, with Google releasing guidance at that time. At I/O 2025, we had a “Build next-level UX with Material 3 Expressive” session with another tease at upcoming Google app redesigns, like Fitbit.
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An outdated Meta AI model was apparently at the center of the Department of Government Efficiency's initial ploy to purge parts of the federal government.
Wired reviewed materials showing that affiliates of Elon Musk's DOGE working in the Office of Personnel Management "tested and used Meta’s Llama 2 model to review and classify responses from federal workers to the infamous 'Fork in the Road' email that was sent across the government in late January."
The "Fork in the Road" memo seemed to copy a memo that Musk sent to Twitter employees, giving federal workers the choice to be "loyal"—and accept the government's return-to-office policy—or else resign. At the time, it was rumored that DOGE was feeding government employee data into AI, and Wired confirmed that records indicate Llama 2 was used to sort through responses and see how many employees had resigned.
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Xiaomi unveiled its hotly anticipated PU7 electric SUV in China today, in the latest potential blow to Tesla’s position in the world’s hottest EV market.
The electronics giant says the PU7 will get up to 518 miles of range on certain trims and accelerate from 0-62mph in just 3.23 seconds. The new EV, which is widely considered to be China’s version of the Apple car that ultimately failed to materialize, will be available for reservations starting in July.
The PU7 comes on the heels of the SU7, which has been a huge success for Xiaomi since deliveries began in March 2024. The company said it has sold over 200,000 SU7s as of April 2025, surpassing global EV sales for Ford and GM both.
But more importantly, the PU7 is being positioned as a direct competitor to the Tesla Model Y, which is Elon Musk’s company global best-seller. Xiaomi has been very clear about its intent to dethrone the Model Y in China. In response to Tesla’s refreshed Model Y, Xiaomi’s founder, chairman, and CEO Lei Jun responded by posting a size comparison between the two EVs. Yes, a literal EV measuring contest.
Like the SU7, the YU7 will come in three variants (hat tip to Electrek for the helpful chart):
| YU7 variant | Powertrain | Battery chemistry/size | Range | Power | 0-100km/h acceleration |
| Standard | single RWD | LFP/96.3 kWh | 835 km (519 miles) | 320 Ps (~316 hp) | 5.88 sec |
| Pro | dual AWD | LFP/96.3 kWh | 770 km (479 miles) | 496 Ps (~489 hp) | 4.27 sec |
| Max | dual AWD | Lithium ternary/101.7 kWh | 760 km (472 miles) | 690 Ps (~681 hp) | 3.23 sec |
The PU7 has a lot more going for it, including its sleek, sports-car looks. The vehicle is comparable to the Model Y in size and acceleration, but demolishes Musk’s SUV in terms of range. In his presentation, Lei Jun said that range is the number one consideration for EV buyers, which led Xiaomi to develop an SUV that would be a class leader.
On its website, Xiaomi described the Standard, single-motor PU7 as “the longest-range pure electric SUV with a sub-100 kWh battery and the top performer in the mid-to-large-size pure electric SUV category, achieving truly breakthrough range leadership.”
Other notable features include a Nvidia Drive AGX Thor in-vehicle computing platform, active air suspension, and an 800-volt architecture — with a peak voltage of 897V — that can fast-charge from 10-80 percent in 12 minutes, as well as add 620 km (385 miles) of charge in just 15 minutes.
Of course, whether the PU7 will truly oust the Model Y from its perch will depend on its price — and we’re not getting that detail until closer to July 2025.
After going full-width last month, a smaller redesign to Google Discover emphasizes the site/publisher name on Android and iOS.
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Apple has released the first teaser for Chief of War, a historical drama starring and co-created by Jason Momoa (Aquaman, Dune: Part One). This nine-episode series follows the story of Ka‘iana, a Native Hawaiian warrior fighting to unify the islands before the arrival of Western colonizers in the late 1700s.
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