Apple and Anthropic Team Up to Build "Vibe Coding" Platform 🤝

Welcome to another edition of Horizon AI,

Vibe coding is getting increasingly popular, and now Apple and Anthropic are teaming up to build their own AI-powered coding platform.

Let’s jump into it!

Read Time: 4.5 min

Here's what's new today in the Horizon AI

• Apple Partners with Anthropic to Build AI-Powered Coding Platform

• Google Plans to Roll Out Its Gemini Chatbot to Children Under 13

• AI Tutorial: How to lip sync any video easily

• AI Tools to check out

• The Latest in AI and Tech 💡

• AI Findings/Resources

AI News

APPLE

Apple Partners with Anthropic to Build AI-Powered Coding Platform

Apple is partnering with Anthropic to build a “vibe-coding” software platform that will use generative AI to write, edit, and test code, Bloomberg reports.

Details:

• The new tool is an updated version of Apple’s programming software, Xcode, but now it’s powered by Anthropic's Claude Sonnet model.

• It is being rolled out internally, with no confirmation of a public release yet.

• This internal version features a chat interface that allows programmers to request code or get help with coding. It can also test user interfaces and assist engineers in locating and fixing bugs.

Amid intense competition among major tech firms to dominate the fast-growing generative AI sector, Apple is increasingly partnering with established AI companies. This time, it’s partnering with Anthropic, whose Claude models are especially popular for their coding capabilities on vibe-coding platforms like Cursor and Windsurf.

Source

TOGETHER WITH BELAY

Turn Uncertainty into Opportunity with BELAY

Budgets are shrinking. Teams are getting leaner. And the pressure to do more with less has never been greater.

Layoffs. Cost cuts. Uncertainty.

You’re feeling it — and so is your business.

But surviving a downturn isn’t about cutting corners. It’s about working smarter.

With flexible, scalable support, you can maintain momentum and protect your budget — without committing to full-time hires.

That’s where BELAY comes in.

Our U.S.-based Executive Assistants, Accounting Professionals, and Marketing Assistants deliver the expertise you need — scaled exactly to fit your needs, your budget, and your future.

Because the truth is, when you’re stuck organizing your inbox or filing receipts, you’re losing more than time.

You’re losing focus, energy, and strategic clarity.

And in a downturn, those aren’t luxuries; they’re survival skills.

The more you’re pulled into the weeds, the less you’re able to lead your business where it needs to go. Let BELAY help you do what matters most: lead boldly through uncertainty.

Stay lean. Stay focused. Stay ahead with BELAY.

Download The Smart Leader’s Recession Survival Guide and learn how to protect your business — and your time — with BELAY.

GOOGLE

Google Plans to Roll Out Its Gemini Chatbot to Children Under 13

Google is expanding access to its Gemini AI apps, allowing kids to use them on Android devices monitored through Family Link parental controls.

Details:

• Kids under 13 will be able to enable and access Gemini on their own under Google Family Link, which is designed for parents to keep tabs on their kids’ device usage, set limits, and protect them from harmful content.

• Parents are being notified via email about this new feature, which is designed to help children with tasks like homework or storytime.

• The company warns in the same email that “Gemini can make mistakes,” and kids “may encounter content you don’t want them to see.” It also advises parents to talk to their kids, explain that the AI isn’t human, and tell them not to share sensitive information with the chatbot.

While parents can turn off access via Family Link, there are still concerns, as chatbots remain imperfect and could potentially be harmful. Still, tech companies are eager to introduce the technology and capture younger audiences as the AI race heats up.

Source

AI Tutorial

How to lip sync any video easily

1. Go to Sync AI, click on "Try Sync for Free," and sign in to get started.

2. Select "Create Project."

3. Upload your video and the audio track you want to sync.

4. Click play to preview the result.

5. Wait a few minutes while the system processes the sync.

6. Once it’s ready, download or share your video.

AI Tools to check out

⚡ Boltweb: Create iconic landing page & website effortlessly with AI web builder.🤖 Suna: A generalist AI Agent that acts on your behalf.

⏳ Spring: Build custom apps in minutes.

⭐ Mistral: Open and portable generative AI for devs and businesses.

🧏‍♂️ Canny: Build better products with customer feedback.

AI Findings/Resources

👀 China's AI models are closing the gap—but America’s real advantage lies elsewhere

💡 Microsoft, Meta CEOs discuss AI’s role in coding

🤔 AI's version of Moore's Law?

🔮 Better at everything: how AI could make human beings irrelevant

The latest in AI and Tech

Cursor secures $900M in latest funding round

Anysphere, the developer behind the AI coding assistant Cursor, has reportedly secured $900 million in a new funding round led by Thrive Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Accel.

This investment elevates the company's valuation to approximately $9 billion, a significant increase from its previous $2.5 billion valuation in January.

Google can reportedly use content to train search AI even if publishers opt out

During the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust trial against Google, it was revealed that publisher opt-outs restrictions applies solely to DeepMind's models.

DeepMind Vice President Eli Collins confirmed that Google's search division retains the ability to train its AI systems on the opted-out data for search-related purposes .

Freepik launches copyright-safe AI image model

Freepik, in collaboration with Fal.ai, has introduced F Lite, a new open-source text-to-image AI model designed with copyright safety in mind.

It was trained exclusively on approximately 80 million commercially licensed images from Freepik's own collection, ensuring that all generated content is legally compliant.

Apparently, being polite increases the quality of AI output

Acoording to Murray Shanahan, a senior researcher at Google DeepMind, incorporating polite language in prompts—such as saying "please" and "thank you"—can enhance the quality of responses from AI models.

Shanahan notes that clear and friendly phrasing may lead to better results, although the effectiveness can vary depending on the specific model and context.

That’s a wrap!

Thanks for sticking with us to the end! Let’s stay connected on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Not subscribed yet? Sign up here and send it to a colleague or friend!

See you in our next edition!

Gina 👩🏻‍💻