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Apple launches new iPad mini with AI features
Apple launched its new generation of the iPad mini packed with AI features including writing tools and an improved Siri assistant.
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US plan to break up Google’s search dominance threatens profit engine, AI growth
The U.S. Department of Justice’s proposed remedies to break up Google’s search dominance could weaken its main profit engine and stall its advances in AI.
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Meta, challenging OpenAI, announces new AI model that can generate video with sound
Meta announced it had built a new AI model called Movie Gen that can create realistic-seeming video and audio clips in response to user prompts.
AI
Microsoft revamps AI Copilot with new voice, reasoning capabilities
Microsoft has given Copilot a more amiable voice in its latest update, with the chatbot also capable of analyzing web pages.
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Meta readies AR glasses reveal at Connect event
Meta prepared to kick off its annual Connect conference at its California headquarters, where it is expected to preview its first augmented reality glasses.
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OpenAI is a bigger threat to Google than US regulators
Google is facing a bigger threat from OpenAI even as it awaits a decision on how antitrust regulators in Washington plan to level the playing field in the internet search business.
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Musk to discuss $5 billion xAI investment with Tesla board
Elon Musk said he will discuss a $5 billion investment in AI startup xAI, as the EV maker looks to double down on efforts to expedite the development of its robotaxi and self-driving products.
AI
AI Weekly: China Sets the Pace
Chinese firms are taking a lead in the AI race and hackers have their eyes on chat GPT.
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Exclusive: Amazon mulls $5 to $10 monthly price tag for unprofitable Alexa service, AI revamp
Amazon is planning a major revamp of its decade-old money-losing Alexa service to include a conversational generative AI with two tiers of service.
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Reddit stock jumps after OpenAI partnership
Shares of Reddit rose 14% on Friday, following a partnership with artificial intelligence firm OpenAI that is expected to draw in more users for the social media platform.