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Meta Builds AI Search Engine To Cut Google, Bing Reliance

Meta Platforms is working on an artificial intelligence-based search engine as it looks to reduce dependance on Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft’s Bing, the Information reported on Monday, Reuters reported.

Apple Set To Give The Mac Its Long-Awaited M4 Chip Overhaul

Apple kicks off a Mac overhaul this week that centers on new M4 chips, Bloomberg reported. Four years ago, Apple Inc’s Mac got one of the biggest overhauls in its history: a move from Intel Corp. chips to in-house processors. Now its time for another seismic shift. Starting this week, the company will begin adding the M4 processor to the

Apple Wins $250 But Little Else At Trial On Watch Patents

A federal jury in Delaware awarded Apple Inc. $250 on Friday, finding the original designs of Masimo Corp’s smartwatches infringed Apple Watch design patterns, Bloomberg Law reported. The jury’s mixed verdict marks the latest chapter in a long-running clash over smartwatch patents pitting Apple, a tech giant worth more than $3.5 trillion, against Masimo valued at $7.5 billion. The dispute

OpenAI Plans To Release Its Next Big Model By December

OpenAI plans to launch Orion, its next frontier model, by December. The Verge reported. Unlike the release of OpenAI’s last two models, GPT-4o and o1, Orion won’t initially be released widely through ChatGPT. Instead, OpenAI is planning to grant access first to companies it works closely with in order for them to build their own products and features, according to

Oversight Board Says Meta’s Handling Of Satirical Image Is Concerning

Two weeks before the U.S. presidential election, the Oversight Board says it has “serious concerns” about Meta’s content moderation systems in “electoral contexts,” and that the company risks the “excessive removal of political speech” when it over-enforces its rules. The admonishment came as the board weighed in on a case involving a satirical image of Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Engadget reported.

Netflix Closes AAA Game Studio Before It Ever Released A Game

One of Netflix’s most intriguing video game studios is no more, Game File reported. The company’s Southern California game studio, one of a handful of internal studios assembled by Netflix in recent years as part of its expansion into video games, has been shut down, Game File has learned. The studio, also known as team “Blue,” seemed poised to break

Apple’s AirPods Pro Hearing Health Features

Apple announced a trio of major new hearing health features for the AirPods Pro 2 in September, including clinical-grade hearing aid functionality, a hearing test, and more robust hearing protection, The Verge reported. All three will roll out with the release of iOS 18.1, and they could mark a watershed moment for hearing health awareness. Apple is about to instantly