DeepSeek unveiled V4‑Pro and V4‑Flash on April 24 with a 1 million‑token context window and open‑weight model weights. V4‑Pro runs 1.6 trillion parameters (49 billion active); V4‑Flash has 284 billion total (13 billion active). API fees are $1.74 per million input and $3.48 per million output for Pro, and $0.14 input/$0.28 output for Flash. Models are on Hugging Face for quick integration.

The UAE government has launched a two‑year directive that will see autonomous AI agents handle requests, recommendations, and real‑time decisions across more than 30 ministries. Oversight rests with Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and a task force led by Minister Mohammad Al Gergawi, with pilots slated for health and transportation, and rollout by late 2027.

In April 2026, Tim Cook announced his departure, naming a 49‑year‑old hardware veteran John Ternus as Apple’s next CEO. Ternus, the engineer behind the M1, M2, and M3 chips, is expected to accelerate Apple’s push into on‑device generative AI while preserving the company’s privacy‑first stance. The board says the change will be seamless, with Cook staying as a board member.