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Early Reports Hint at Apple’s Baidu AI Integration in the iPhone 16
Apple has been holding off on committing to AI for a while now but with the recent reports of the Baidu AI integration in the iPhone 16, we won’t have to wait too much longer for an Apple AI vision to come to life. We would have preferred to see more evidence of the AI integration being an in-house...
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EU investigates Apple, Meta and Google owner Alphabet under new tech law
Apple, Google’s parent company and Meta are being investigated by the EU for potential breaches of the bloc’s new laws designed to police anti-competitive behaviour by big technology firms. The trio face significant fines if they are found guilty of breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a...
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Hubble images the spooky Spider Galaxy
This week’s image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows an irregular galaxy, the spindly arms and clawed shape of which has led to it being named the Spider Galaxy. Located 30 million light-years away, the galaxy also known as UGC 5829 is an irregular galaxy that lacks the clear, orderly arms...
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TikTok’s algorithm has always been a black box. But researchers are finally figuring it out
TikTok’s algorithm has helped revolutionize the way social media works—and compelled competitors like Meta to overhaul their own algorithms. However, even those within the company have said they don’t fully understand how the algorithm presents videos to users. Now researchers...
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Nvidia and Apple are collaborating on the Vision Pro in the most unlikely way
Nvidia You don’t normally see tech titans like Nvidia and Apple pair up, but the two companies announced at this week’s Nvidia GTC 2024 that they are coming together around the Vision Pro. Nvidia is bringing its Omniverse Cloud platform to Apple’s headset, allowing users to...
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We may have just learned how Apple will compete with ChatGPT
Omid Armin / Unsplash As we approach Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, the rumor mill has been abuzz with claims over Apple’s future artificial intelligence (AI) plans. Well, there have just been a couple of major developments that shed some light on what Apple...
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X’s New Video Strategy Is a Pivot to Nowhere
Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: @lindayaX/X In June, Twitter started telling investors that video was the future of the platform. In January, the company, now called X, declared the job done in a post to advertisers: “X is now a video-first platform, with people watching video in 8 out of...
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Wait, is TikTok really Chinese?
The future of TikTok is mired in uncertainty in the United States after the House of Representatives passed a bill last week which could ultimately lead to the wildly popular video app being banned. US lawmakers are concerned about Beijing’s influence over the app, and are trying to force its...
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Apple allegedly talking to Google about letting Gemini power iPhone AI features
Apple is in talks to build Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) engine into the iPhone, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the situation. Apple also recently held discussions with the Microsoft -backed OpenAI and has...
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Tesla faces new rival as a tech giant launches its first EV
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