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Apple Challenges UK Government’s iCloud Backdoor Demand

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Apple has launched a fresh legal challenge against the UK government's latest attempt to obtain access to encrypted user data, according to a report by the Financial Times. The technology giant has reportedly filed a case with the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal, the specialist court responsible for overseeing disputes involving government surveillance powers, after receiving a new "technical capability notice"...

Xbox Series X Price Rises by £170 Amid Memory Chip Costs

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Microsoft has announced a global price increase for its Xbox console range, citing rising memory and storage chip costs driven by growing demand across the technology industry. The flagship Xbox Series X console with a disc drive will now retail for £670 in the UK, up from its previous price of £500, while the entry-level Xbox Series S has increased...

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...