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What’s up, Tech Squad? It’s a big week for tech shakeups: Apple’s Vision Pro might finally get game-changing controllers thanks to a surprise Sony partnership, and Microsoft’s AI-powered Surface lineup is shaping up to dominate 2025. Meanwhile, iPhones are about to get some serious AI swagger with features like ChatGPT integration and custom Genmoji.

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Apple Vision Pro to Gets a Gaming Lifeline from PlayStation

Apple’s Vision Pro is finally getting serious about gaming—by borrowing from Sony’s playbook. In a surprising partnership, Apple is working to bring support for Sony’s PS VR2 controllers to its $3,500 mixed-reality headset. The move could fix one of the Vision Pro’s most glaring weaknesses: its complete lack of precise, immersive gaming controls.

Here’s the scoop: Sony’s 6DOF hand controllers, designed for the PlayStation VR2, could make navigating games and apps on the Vision Pro dramatically more intuitive. Think thumb sticks for fluid scrolling, triggers replacing finger pinches, and advanced tracking for precision tasks. This collaboration marks a significant pivot for Apple, whose reliance on hand-and-eye gestures hasn’t exactly won over the gaming community.

But it’s not just about hardware. Apple needs to address a bigger challenge: content. Developers aren’t flocking to create AAA games for a device with low sales and a sky-high price tag. By enabling industry-standard controllers and—fingers crossed—investing in exclusive titles, Apple could finally give gamers a reason to care.

Timing remains a hiccup. Sony still needs to figure out how to decouple its controllers from the PS VR2 bundle and get them into Apple Stores. Meanwhile, gamers are stuck waiting. But if this alliance succeeds, it could be Apple’s best shot at turning Vision Pro into a gaming contender.

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Surface Lineup Gets an AI-Powered Glow-Up for 2025

Microsoft is gearing up to overhaul its Surface lineup in 2025, and AI is taking center stage. The first Copilot AI-ready Surface laptops debuted earlier this year, and now new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models are expected to join the Copilot Plus family with Intel’s Lunar Lake chips. That’s a step up from the current Intel Meteor Lake-powered devices, which fell short of Microsoft’s AI standards.

What’s new?

• AI-focused Intel Lunar Lake chips for better performance and Copilot integration.

• Anti-reflective screen coating for improved visibility.

• The Surface Laptop could also gain 5G support and a long-awaited card reader.

For the Surface Laptop Studio, a refresh might ditch the current 13th-gen Intel chips for something beefier from Intel or AMD. Fingers crossed for better battery life—its Achilles’ heel in the last model.

And let’s talk about the wild card: a new 11-inch hybrid device. Think Surface Go meets Laptop Go, but with premium specs and a Snapdragon X Plus chipset. Meanwhile, the Surface Studio 2 Plus is going out of production, so don’t hold your breath for a next-gen version anytime soon.

Microsoft’s 2025 Surface lineup seems to be all-in on AI, with hardware to match. Now the question is, can they deliver the battery life to keep up?

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Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2 Brings ChatGPT, Genmoji, and Smarter Mail

Apple’s upcoming iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS 15.2 updates are about to bring some serious AI energy to your devices. The release candidates are out, signaling the arrival of Apple Intelligence features that actually make your life easier—or at least more fun.

The headliner? ChatGPT integration. OpenAI’s chatbot will work seamlessly with Apple’s ecosystem, alongside a photo-analysis feature exclusive to the iPhone 16. These visual smarts pull data from OpenAI and Google, showing Apple isn’t shy about outsourcing to deliver next-gen features.

Then there’s Image Playground and Genmoji. Apple’s first generative AI tools let you tweak photos and whip up custom emojis, tapping into the TikTok crowd’s endless thirst for creativity. Bonus: AI avatars based on your photos. They’re cool, if a little sluggish for now.

On the productivity front, Mail’s new auto-sorting feature takes a page out of Gmail’s playbook, although it’s not for everyone—especially since it’s limited to the iPhone. Meanwhile, Siri fans will need patience; the digital assistant’s big generative AI glow-up isn’t coming until 2026.