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Google to pay up to $6 mln to News Corp for new AI content, The Information reports
Google has agreed to pay the owner of the Wall Street Journal between $5 million and $6 million annually to develop new AI-related content and products.
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Argentina Requests To Join NATO, Milei Seeks To Boost Ties With West
On Thursday, Argentina formally sought to become a partner of NATO, paving the stage for increased political and security cooperation at a time when President Javier Milei’s administration seeks to strengthen ties with Western nations and draw in investment.
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U.S., South Korea Hold Joint Military Exercises
South Korea and the United States have teamed up to conduct joint military exercises.
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Apple in talks to let Google’s Gemini power iPhone AI features, Bloomberg News says
The negotiations are about licensing Gemini for some new features coming to the iPhone software this year.
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JetBlue, Spirit Airlines call off $3.8 bln merger on antitrust hurdle
Low-cost air carriers JetBlue and Spirit canceled their $3.8-billion merger agreement.
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Woods partners with TaylorMade to launch Sun Day Red apparel brand
Tiger Woods will be sporting a new look when he makes his 2024 season debut this week.
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Spotify Inks New $250M Deal With Comedian Joe Rogan
Spotify has inked a new podcast deal with comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan.
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Verizon announces Netflix, Max streaming bundle for customers
Verizon said it would offer streaming subscriptions to Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery-owned Max platforms as a bundle to its customers.
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OpenAI appoints new boss as Sam Altman joins Microsoft in Silicon Valley twist
OpenAI named ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear as interim CEO, while outgoing chief Sam Altman is set to join backer Microsoft in a surprise turn of events for the startup.
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI ousts CEO Sam Altman
The board of the company behind ChatGPT fired CEO Sam Altman, sending shock waves across the tech industry.