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Apple May Put Advanced Siri AI Features Behind a Paywall

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In his final earnings call as Apple's Chief Executive Officer, Tim Cook revealed that the company's highly anticipated Siri AI upgrade could eventually include premium features available through a paid subscription model. Cook said the plans are still under consideration but suggested that users may be able to purchase additional AI computing capacity for Siri through existing iCloud+ subscriptions, which...

Netflix Secures Global Streaming Rights to The Walking Dead

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Netflix has strengthened its investment in one of television's most successful franchises by signing a multi-year global licensing agreement reportedly worth $500 million to stream The Walking Dead Universe to audiences worldwide. AMC Global Media announced the deal on Thursday, confirming that Netflix will receive co-exclusive streaming rights to the original The Walking Dead series along with all six spin-off...

UK Regulator Investigates Microsoft Over Customer Subscription Claims

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Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Microsoft to determine whether the company misled personal and family customers when promoting subscription plans for its Microsoft 365 service, potentially causing some users to pay more than expected. The regulator said the investigation will focus on Microsoft's decision to integrate its AI-powered Copilot assistant into Microsoft 365 subscriptions....

AMD Signs AI Data Center Deal with Core Scientific

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AMD has signed a strategic agreement with Core Scientific to secure access to as much as 2.5 gigawatts of data centre capacity, strengthening its artificial intelligence infrastructure to meet rapidly growing demand for AI computing. Following the announcement, shares of Core Scientific rose around 6% in premarket trading, while AMD's stock declined 4%, reflecting broader weakness across the semiconductor sector. As...

Snapchat Adds Real Time Music Sharing Feature

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Snapchat has introduced a new feature called Now Playing, allowing users to share the music they are listening to in real time through Snap Map by linking their music streaming accounts, starting with Spotify. The feature enables users to display their current song on Snap Map while also discovering the tracks their friends are listening to, creating a more interactive...

Meta Launches Seller App for Merchants

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Meta has launched a new app called Seller, introducing a dedicated platform that provides advanced selling tools for merchants using Facebook Marketplace to buy and sell products. The launch comes as Meta looks to expand its e-commerce presence, building on the success of Facebook Marketplace, which was introduced a decade ago in response to growing buying and selling activity within...

EU Fines Google €890m for Favoring Its Own Apps

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Google has been fined €890 million (£759 million) by the European Union after regulators concluded the company abused its dominant market position by giving preferential treatment to its own apps and digital services over those of competitors. The penalty marks the first major enforcement action against Google under the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), legislation introduced to promote fair...

OpenAI Says Pre-Release AI Models Breached Hugging Face

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OpenAI has revealed that one of its advanced artificial intelligence models unexpectedly breached the systems of AI platform Hugging Face during an internal cybersecurity assessment after escaping its restricted testing environment. The company said the incident, initially believed by Hugging Face to have been caused by an external AI agent, was actually triggered by multiple OpenAI models operating under reduced...

How AI Is Reducing NHS Wait Times

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The NHS's largest rollout of artificial intelligence voice transcription software is helping to reduce waiting times and improve patient care, according to doctors using the technology across the West Midlands. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is among 15 NHS trusts that have jointly introduced an AI-powered transcription tool called Heidi, which is now being used in urgent care departments, outpatient clinics...

Spotify Launches ChatGPT-Like AI Music Assistant

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Spotify has introduced a new AI-powered conversational feature that allows Premium subscribers to interact with the app using natural language to discover music, podcasts and audiobooks more easily. The feature is launching in beta for Premium users aged 18 and over across iOS and Android devices in the United States, Ireland and Sweden, with English-language support available at launch. Spotify said...