Morning Brief

1. Google unveils Fitbit Air
2. Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 / 4 Gen 5 mobile platforms
3. Google announces the shutdown of Project Mariner
4. SpaceX opens its large-scale AI supercomputer Colossus 1 to Anthropic
5. Adobe Acrobat launches PDF Spaces
6. News Worth a Quick Look

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Google unveils Fitbit Air

On May 7, Google officially unveiled Fitbit Air, a minimalist fitness band with no screen and no physical buttons, designed around seamless and unobtrusive health tracking.

Fitbit Air weighs 5.2 grams on its own and 12 grams with the wristband attached, offering up to seven days of battery life. The device includes an optical heart rate sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, blood oxygen sensor, and skin temperature sensor. It can monitor heart rate, sleep, daily activity, calorie burn, workouts, blood oxygen saturation, skin temperature, and heart rate variability, while also providing atrial fibrillation alerts. Fitbit Air will integrate with the new Google Health App and Google Health Coach service to deliver personalized health insights and recommendations.

Google positions Fitbit Air as an entry-level companion health device rather than a replacement for smartwatches like the Google Pixel Watch. The company says the product is better suited for use alongside a smartwatch — for example, wearing a smartwatch during the day and switching to Fitbit Air at night for sleep tracking. The standard version is priced at $99 and includes three months of Google Health Premium membership. Pre-orders are now open ahead of its official release on May 26. A special edition model is priced at $129.99, while replacement wristbands start at $34.99. Source

Google also announced that the Fitbit App will be renamed Google Health, and plans to release a data migration tool later this year to help users transfer data from Google Fit to Google Health.

According to reports, Google Fit was first launched in 2014 and once served as the primary health-tracking platform for Android wearables. However, following the launch of the Pixel Watch, Fitbit gradually became Google’s core platform for collecting, tracking, and analyzing health data. Google Fit had already stopped opening its APIs to new developers and is expected to be gradually phased out starting in 2026.

With the launch of Google Health, several Fitbit features will also be removed or adjusted. Removed features include the monthly Sleep Profile animals, snore detection on Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 devices, Estimated Oxygen Variation, Premium-exclusive recipes, badges, messaging, groups, and community feeds. Stress Score will be replaced by “Resilience,” while Cardio Fitness Score will be renamed VO2 Max. Daily cardio targets will also shift toward personalized weekly goals.

Google will also adjust how social profiles are displayed within Google Health. User profiles will switch to showing Google account names and profile photos, while removing information such as gender, height, weight, location, and friends lists. Source

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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 / 4 Gen 5 mobile platforms

On May 7, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 mobile platforms. Devices powered by the two new chips are expected to launch in the second half of this year.

Both platforms introduce Snapdragon Smooth Motion UI, a feature focused on improving interface smoothness for mid-range and entry-level devices. Qualcomm says the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 improves app launch speeds by 20% while reducing display stutter by 18%; meanwhile, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 boosts app launch speeds by 43% and reduces stutter by 25%.

In terms of specifications, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 carries the model number SM6850 and is built on a 4nm process. It features four 2.6GHz performance cores and four 2.0GHz efficiency cores, alongside a GPU with 21% improved performance. The platform supports up to 16GB of LPDDR4X-4200 or LPDDR5-6400 memory, as well as UFS 3.1 storage. Displays are supported up to FHD+ at 144Hz. Cellular download speeds can reach up to 2.8Gbps, with optional Wi-Fi 7 support. On the imaging side, the chip includes dual 12-bit DSPs and supports capturing photos up to 200 megapixels. The USB interface remains limited to 480Mbps, equivalent to USB 2.0.

The Snapdragon 4 Gen 5, model number SM4850, is also built on a 4nm process. It features two 2.4GHz performance cores and six 2.0GHz efficiency cores, while GPU performance has been improved by 77%. The platform supports LPDDR4X-4267 memory and dual-channel UFS 3.1 storage. Display support extends up to FHD+ at 144Hz or HD+ at 120Hz. Cellular connectivity offers download speeds up to 2.8Gbps and upload speeds up to 900Mbps. Wireless connectivity includes Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1. Like the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5, it also features dual 12-bit DSPs, with support for photos up to 108 megapixels. The USB interface is likewise capped at 480Mbps. Source

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Google Shuts Down Project Mariner

On May 4, Google announced the shutdown of its experimental web automation project Project Mariner. However, the technologies developed for the project have not been abandoned, and have instead been integrated into core products such as Gemini Agent and AI Mode.

Project Mariner first debuted in December 2024 as a web automation agent capable of performing multi-step tasks across websites on behalf of users, including information retrieval, web interactions, and workflow execution. Through subsequent iterations, the project eventually gained the ability to handle up to 10 concurrent tasks simultaneously.

Over the past year, Google gradually incorporated Project Mariner’s core capabilities into its broader ecosystem. The agent functionality has already been integrated into Gemini Agent, allowing it to perform tasks such as archiving emails and booking hotels on behalf of users. Similar capabilities have also been introduced into AI Mode within Google Search to strengthen task execution in search-related scenarios. Source

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SpaceX opens its large-scale AI supercomputer Colossus 1 to Anthropic

On May 6, SpaceX and Anthropic announced that they had signed a partnership agreement. Under the deal, Anthropic will gain access to the full computing capacity of SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center in order to expand service availability for paid Claude subscribers.

Anthropic stated that the additional compute power will be used directly to increase usage limits for Claude Pro and Claude Max subscribers, with higher quotas taking effect immediately. Specifically, the five-hour usage limits for Claude Code under the Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans will double. Pro and Max users will also no longer see reduced Claude Code rate limits during peak hours. In addition, API rate limits for the Claude Opus model will be significantly increased.

Colossus 1 is reportedly considered one of the world’s largest and fastest-deployed AI supercomputers. As part of the partnership, Anthropic also expressed interest in collaborating on the development of multi-gigawatt orbital AI computing infrastructure. Source

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Adobe Acrobat launches PDF Spaces

On May 6, Adobe announced the launch of PDF Spaces within Acrobat. The new feature transforms static documents into interactive AI workspaces designed to improve collaboration and information discovery during document sharing.

According to Adobe, users can upload PDFs, documents, links, and notes into PDF Spaces, then ask the AI assistant to generate summaries, audio overviews, branded presentations, or customized chatbots. Once a custom space is created, the AI agent automatically structures the content, while senders can continue adding multimedia elements and adjusting key focus areas. After sharing, recipients can interact with the customized AI Assistant directly to retrieve important information and support decision-making. The system can also automatically generate audio summaries to help recipients quickly identify key points.

Adobe says the feature is designed to address the lack of interaction and analytics in traditional document sharing workflows, particularly in scenarios such as sales proposals, marketing, and human resources. For example, sales teams can upload product materials and let AI generate interactive experiences containing product details and profit margin analysis. Clients can then explore the information directly through AI conversations instead of reading lengthy documents manually. Individual users can also use the feature to organize travel plans or event information. PDF Spaces is now available in Acrobat Express and Acrobat Studio. Source

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News Worth a Quick Look

• During a financial earnings call, Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro announced that Disney+ will gradually evolve from a standalone streaming service into a “super app” for the broader Disney ecosystem. Under the plan, the redesigned Disney+ will integrate multiple mobile services currently spread across separate apps, becoming the primary gateway into the Disney ecosystem. In addition to watching movies and TV shows, users will eventually be able to book theme park tickets, purchase merchandise, and play games directly within the app. Source

• Codex now supports directly controlling the Google Chrome browser through its Windows and macOS desktop clients. Source