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Apple’s Siri revamp reportedly delayed… again
Apple Intelligence (AI) isn't just a software update; it's a signal. Apple is finally making its move to compete in the AI arms race, a field where rivals have been aggressively innovating for years. If Apple can deliver on its privacy promises while offering compelling AI features, it could redefin
Jeffrey Liu
Amazon reportedly wants to help shop media site content to AI companies
The battle over content and AI training data is heating up. Amazon is reportedly exploring a content marketplace where media companies can license their content directly to AI developers, potentially offering a structured solution to the chaos of scraping and copyright concerns. Key Points Amazon
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Who will own your company’s AI layer? Glean’s CEO explains
The race to own the enterprise AI layer is heating up, and Glean is making a bold play to be the central intelligence hub for businesses. By transforming from a search tool to an "AI work assistant," they're betting that companies will prefer a unified AI platform over a patchwork of individual sol
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Is a secure AI assistant possible?
The AI personal assistant is here, but it's a gamble. A viral open-source tool called OpenClaw lets users build custom AI assistants with access to their emails, files, and more. The catch? Security experts are raising alarms about its vulnerability to hacking and data breaches. Key Points Ope
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Apple’s hyped AI overhual for Siri could be beset by delayed features
Apple's grand vision for an AI-powered Siri faces significant headwinds. A planned overhaul, initially slated for the iOS 26.4 update in March, is now likely delayed due to ongoing performance challenges. This setback raises questions about Apple's ability to compete in the rapidly advancing AI assi
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AI spurs employees to work harder, faster, and with fewer breaks, study finds
AI tools promise to liberate us from drudgery, but a recent study suggests a different outcome: we'll simply be given more drudgery. The question isn't whether AI can boost productivity, but whether companies will use that boost to benefit employees or extract more labor. The answer appears to be th
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T-Mobile Announces Its Network Now Includes Real-Time AI Translation
T-Mobile claims it's the first wireless carrier to weave generative AI directly into its network, promising features like real-time call translation without relying on massive data centers. This could be a watershed moment, potentially shifting AI processing from the cloud to the edge, right where t
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Anthropic Beefs Up Claude's Free Tier as OpenAI Readies ChatGPT Ads
The AI chatbot arena is heating up, with Anthropic strategically enhancing its free Claude tier. The move appears to directly counter OpenAI's impending introduction of ads into the free version of ChatGPT, offering a compelling alternative for users seeking a premium experience without the distract
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Aloha, AI Moana: Google's AI Will No Longer Accept Disney Character Prompts
RabbitMQ, the popular open-source message broker, is ditching its rabbit logo, and Disney's litigious lawyers are likely the reason. This seemingly minor rebranding highlights the increasing importance of protecting intellectual property, even when dealing with open-source projects. Key Points Rab
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AI music enters the Olympics ice dancing contest
AI's creep into creative fields has reached a new, and perhaps inevitable, stage: the Winter Olympics. While the use of AI in judging or data analysis might be expected, the Czech ice dancing team's decision to use AI-generated music for their routine highlights both the potential and the pitfalls o
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Attending GTC? Join The Register for an AI Data Platforms Dinner
AI projects stall more often than they soar. The bottleneck isn't always cutting-edge models or powerful hardware, but the messy reality of data management. Many companies struggle to deliver clean, consistent, and timely data to fuel their AI initiatives, hindering progress and wasting resources.
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Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal
The idea of data centers floating in space, once firmly in the realm of science fiction, is edging closer to feasibility studies. But a new analysis pegs the cost of a 1-gigawatt orbital data center at a staggering $42.4 billion. That's roughly three times the price of building the same facility on
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