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iOS 26 Beta, Starlink: Every week brings a wave of tech headlines—some critical, others just noise. To help you stay informed, here’s your Weekly Tech Recap, summarising the top developments: Apple’s first public beta of iOS 26, GitHub’s AI-powered app builder Spark, updates on GPT‑5’s release timeline, and Starlink’s recent global outage alongside a fresh satellite launch.

Apple Launches First Public Beta of iOS 26

Apple has released the first public beta of iOS 26, introducing a new “Liquid Glass” interface and a number of enhancements. Public betas, following multiple developer betas, are aimed at broader testing and feedback, offering more stability ahead of the official release.

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GitHub Introduces Spark AI for Natural Language App Creation

GitHub has unveiled Spark, an experimental tool that enables users to build micro web apps using simple natural language prompts. Powered by either OpenAI’s GPT or Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet model, Spark not only generates code but also runs it and displays an interactive preview, which can be refined further via additional prompts.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman Warns Against Using ChatGPT as a Therapist

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has cautioned against relying on ChatGPT for therapy or personal advice. Without legal protections like confidentiality in place, using AI chatbots for sensitive topics could pose privacy risks—especially given the growing trend among younger users to turn to AI for guidance.

GPT‑5 Launch Could Arrive in Early August

OpenAI’s long-awaited GPT‑5 is expected to launch in early August, according to reports. CEO Sam Altman announced the forthcoming model in a post related to the company’s performance at the 2025 IMO competition, though he noted GPT‑5 won’t reach gold-level accuracy immediately. The model is anticipated to offer unified reasoning and deeper contextual understanding.

Starlink Faces Global Outage—and Expands with New Satellites

Starlink suffered a global outage, disrupting internet access for about 2.5 hours across more than 140 countries. Service dropped to just 16% of normal capacity, impacting over 61,000 user reports starting mid-afternoon ET. The outage, attributed to internal network software failure, caused communication disruptions for Ukrainian military operations.

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Service resumed later in the evening, and SpaceX called it one of the longest outages in its network’s history.
In a reassuring move, just yesterday SpaceX launched a new batch of Starlink satellites, reinforcing their efforts to bolster network redundancy and expand coverage.