Apple To White-Label Google's Gemini Model for Next-Generation Siri, Report Says 
Apple To White-Label Google
Apple is paying Google to create a custom Gemini-based model that will run on the company
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UK Once Again Demands Backdoor To Apple's Encrypted Cloud Storage 
UK Once Again Demands Backdoor To Apple
The UK government has issued a new order to Apple to create a backdoor into its cloud storage service, this time targeting only British users
Apple Loses Fourth AI Researcher in a Month To Meta 
Apple Loses Fourth AI Researcher in a Month To Meta - Slashdot
Apple has lost its fourth AI researcher in a month to Meta [non-paywalled source], marking the latest setback to the iPhone maker
'Fossil' Discovered Beyond Pluto Implies 'Something Dramatic' Happened 400M Years Ago 
'Fossil' Discovered Beyond Pluto Implies 'Something Dramatic' Happened 400M Years Ago - Slashdot
"The distant reaches of the Solar System are still mysterious," writes ScienceAlert. "Not much sunlight pierces these regions, and ther...
Apple To Lean on AI Tool To Help iPhone Battery Lifespan for Devices in iOS 19 
Apple To Lean on AI Tool To Help iPhone Battery Lifespan for Devices in iOS 19 - Slashdot
Apple is planning to use AI technology to address a frequent source of customer frustration: the iPhone
IRS Hopes To Replace Fired Enforcement Workers With AI
IRS Hopes To Replace Fired Enforcement Workers With AI - Slashdot
Facing deep staffing cuts, the IRS plans to lean heavily on AI to maintain tax collection efforts, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stating th...
Apple Preparing Major iPadOS 19 Overhaul with Mac-like Features
Apple Preparing Major iPadOS 19 Overhaul with Mac-like Features - Slashdot
Apple is readying a substantial overhaul for iPadOS 19 that will transform the tablet experience to function more like macOS, according to Bloomber...
Trump's Crypto Venture Introduces a Stabelcoin 
Trump
World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture backed by Donald Trump and his family, has launched a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin called USD1. The toke...
Bored With Chess? Magnus Carlsen Wants to Remake the Game 
Bored With Chess? Magnus Carlsen Wants to Remake the Game - Slashdot
"Magnus Carlsen, the world
Google Fixes Flaw That Could Unmask YouTube Users' Email Addresses 
Google Fixes Flaw That Could Unmask YouTube Users
An anonymous reader shares a report: Google has fixed two vulnerabilities that, when chained together, could expose the email addresses of YouTube ...
Ex-Google Chief Warns West To Focus On Open-Source AI in Competition With China
Ex-Google Chief Warns West To Focus On Open-Source AI in Competition With China - Slashdot
Former Google chief Eric Schmidt has warned that western countries need to focus on building open-source AI models or risk losing out to China in t...
Man Who Hijacked SEC's X Account To Pump Bitcoin Faces Up To 5 Years In Prison
Man Who Hijacked SEC
Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty to identity theft and access device fraud after hijacking the SEC
Foreign Cybercriminals Bypassed Microsoft's AI Guardrails, Lawsuit Alleges
Foreign Cybercriminals Bypassed Microsoft
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