Good morning AI enthusiasts & entrepreneurs, Apple’s AI turbulence just escalated — and Mark Zuckerberg just scored even more firepower for Meta’s new Superintelligence team. With Ruoming Pang, Apple’s head of foundation models, departing for Meta — and rumors of others following — the talent drain could leave Apple even more desperate to close the ever-widening gap with its AI rivals. In today’s AI news: • Meta lands Apple’s AI lead • Teachers’ union launches $23M AI academy • Moonvalley’s new AI for filmmakers • LangChain’s near-unicorn moment • Today's Top Tools & Quick News Subscribe to stay ahead in the AI race!Subscribe Meta lands Apple’s AI lead Image source: NY Post The News: Meta has successfully recruited Ruoming Pang, Apple’s head of foundation models, reportedly with a compensation package worth tens of millions — part of a strategic buildout for its new Superintelligence Labs division. The details: • Pang led Apple’s 100-person foundation models team and helped develop Apple Intelligence and next-gen Siri. • His hiring places him under the leadership of Alexandr Wang, former Scale AI CEO, who now leads Superintelligence Labs alongside Nat Friedman. • Bloomberg reports that several engineers from Apple’s AI division may follow Pang to Meta. Why it matters: Meta isn’t just hiring — it’s raiding. With top AI talent being poached from across OpenAI, DeepMind, and Apple, Meta’s Superintelligence Labs is rapidly becoming an elite AGI skunkworks. Pang’s on-device model expertise could be pivotal as Meta pushes to catch — or surpass — leaders like OpenAI and Google. Moonvalley unveils director-first AI video model Image source: Moonvalley The News: Moonvalley, a startup founded by former DeepMind researchers, has launched Marey, an AI video generator built specifically for directors and professional filmmakers. Marey is trained entirely on licensed, high-definition indie film content, avoiding scraped or user-generated material to sidestep copyright risks and enable legal, commercial use. The details: • Marey is the first fully licensed AI video model, trained exclusively on cleared content. • Offers detailed creative control: camera angles, lighting, character motion, pose and trajectory control, plus inpainting to edit specific elements in-frame. • Production-grade rendering with 5-second clips at 24 FPS in 1080p — ideal for integration into high-end VFX pipelines. • Pricing starts at $14.99/month for 100 credits, with each render costing $1–2. • Moonvalley also acquired Asteria Film Co., now folded into its in-house animation studio. Why it matters: As Hollywood grapples with AI’s legal and creative risks, Marey offers a new path forward: ethical, precision AI filmmaking. This is a director-first tool that empowers professionals with control and confidence. LangChain nears unicorn statusThe News: LangChain — one of the most widely used frameworks for building LLM-powered applications — is on the verge of raising a new funding round led by IVP that would push its valuation close to $1B. The details: • LangChain started as an open-source project and quickly became a favorite among AI developers for building with agents, tools, and memory. • It now powers workflows across both startups and enterprises — from AI chatbots and search to research synthesis and internal tools. • Over 1 million developers now use LangChain, with GitHub stars and integrations surging in 2025. • The upcoming round would put LangChain in the rare class of 2025-born unicorns — joining a growing list of generative AI infrastructure startups. Why it matters:  LangChain’s near-unicorn status isn’t just a win for open-source — it signals that LLM app development is becoming its own category of infrastructure, with dedicated tooling, standardization, and venture backing. This marks a shift from AI experimentation to full-stack operationalization. LangChain is quietly becoming the "Rails" of the agentic era — and its success could define the blueprint for how startups build, deploy, and monetize generative applications in production environments. Teachers’ union launches $23M AI academy Image source: @Sherveen on X The News: The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is teaming up with Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic to create a national AI academy aimed at training 400,000 teachers to bring AI into the classroom. The details: • Workshops, online courses, and regional hubs are planned, with the flagship academy opening in New York City. • OpenAI is contributing $10 million, while Microsoft and Anthropic are providing access to training platforms and tools. • Teachers will gain priority access to AI APIs and education-focused tools, with special emphasis on supporting underserved districts. Why it matters: AI is already reshaping how kids learn — but most teachers are under prepared. This initiative provides educators with the tools, funding, and skills they need to stay ahead. By involving top AI companies and the nation’s largest teachers' union, the academy could influence both policy and practice in how AI is rolled out across U.S. education.