In today’s AI Deep Dive, we unpack Apple’s major AI updates, including Genmoji and Image Playground, plus the global expansion of its Writing Tools. We also explore Google’s innovative Project Astra and Project Mariner, multimodal AI and browser-based agents designed for complex tasks. OpenAI’s simultaneous outage raises questions, and Russia’s push for a BRICS AI alliance signals geopolitical shifts in the global AI race.