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Apple Pay Later is now available to all users in the US
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Apple is making Apple Pay Later available to all users in the United States, after initially releasing it to a limited number of users back in March. Apple Pay Later allows users to split the cost of an Apple Pay purchase into four equal payments over six weeks without interest or late fees. The company…
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Apple Watch’s best new feature is now live
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With today’s watchOS 10.1 drop, Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 owners now have access to the smartwatches’ most exciting feature. Double Tap, which adds gesture-based interactions through tapping one’s index finger and thumb together twice. It’s a clever new way to interact with the wearable when your other hand if full.…
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Google Play’s policy update cracks down on ‘offensive’ AI apps, disruptive notifications
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Google is taking aim at potentially problematic generative AI apps with a new policy, to be enforced starting early next year, that will require developers of Android applications published on its Play Store to offer the ability to report or flag offensive AI-generated content. The new policy will insist that flagging and reporting can be…
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Google announces tools to help users fact-check images
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The use of context images and videos on social media has led to dangerous misinformation distribution. Google is announcing it will provide more contextual information about an image to prevent false information from spreading. The new set of tools includes viewing an image’s history, metadata and the context users used it with on different sites.…
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Amazon brings conversational AI to kids with launch of ‘Explore with Alexa’
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Amazon’s Echo devices will now allow kids to have interactive conversations with an AI-powered Alexa via a new feature called “Explore with Alexa.” First announced in September, the addition to the Amazon Kids+ content subscription allows children to have kid-friendly conversations with Alexa, powered by generative AI, but in a protected fashion designed to ensure…
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AI-based data center optimization startup MangoBoost raises $55M Series A
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The central processing unit (CPU) and the graphics processing unit (GPU) handle different types of data. The CPU is used in almost all devices including computers, cellphones, tablets, smartwatches and TVs. It deals with processing general information on the device, making sure software is running correctly. While the GPU complements the CPU, it handles complex…
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Apple’s job listings suggest it plans to infuse AI in multiple products
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Apple seems to be finally getting serious about infusing generative AI into its products after announcing a solitary “Transformer” model-based autocorrect feature on iOS 17 earlier this year. The company has shared several job opportunities listing specific needs for generative AI in the last few weeks. For instance, a role on the App Store platform…
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Reliance nears deal to acquire Disney’s India business, report says
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Reliance is nearing a deal to acquire Disney’s India business, according to a report, as Mukesh Ambani’s oil-to-telecom empire eyes broadening digital and television assets. Disney values its India business at about $10 billion, whereas Reliance views the assets at between $7 billion to $8 billion, the Monday Bloomberg News report said. A deal could…
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While tech companies play with OpenAI’s API, this startup believes small, in-house AI models will win
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ZenML wants to be the glue that makes all the open-source AI tools stick together. This open-source framework lets you build pipelines that will be used by data scientists, machine-learning engineers and platform engineers to collaborate and build new AI models. The reason ZenML is interesting is that it empowers companies so they can build…
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Why Monday.com decided to build its new database instead of buying one
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Monday.com launched more than a decade ago looking to help companies build a highly flexible set of business tools like CRM, marketing, operations and HR, built in customized ways you simply couldn’t find out of the box. It learned that companies not only liked that flexibility, but they also pushed the boundaries so far that…