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xAI apologizes for Grok's offensive posts
AFP - 24h ago
Elon Musk's startup xAI apologized Saturday for offensive posts published by its artificial intelligence assistant Grok …
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Latest Grok chatbot turns to Musk for some answers
AFP - Jul 11 2025
The latest version of xAI's generative artificial intelligence assistant, Grok 4, frequently consults owner Elon Musk's …
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France probes X over claims algorithm enabled 'foreign interference'
Jul 11 2025
French police are investigating claims that social media network X, formerly known as Twitter, skewed its algorithm to …
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Shein faces 150-mn-euro fine in France
Jul 10 2025
E-commerce giant Shein faces a possible 150-million-euro ($175-million) fine in France for failing to properly get …
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Humanoid robot says not aiming to 'replace human artists'
Jul 10 2025
When successful artist Ai-Da unveiled a new portrait of King Charles this week, the humanoid robot described what …
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AI-powered tour brings Anne Frank's story to life in Amsterdam
Jul 10 2025
Amsterdam, 1941. Every day, young Anne Frank and her sister Margot walked 2.5 kilometres to school, as Nazi anti-Jewish …
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AI giant Nvidia becomes first company to reach $4 tn in value
Jul 10 2025
Nvidia became the first company to touch $4 trillion in market value on Wednesday, a new milestone in Wall Street's bet …
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'Stuck in limbo': Over 90% of X's Community Notes unpublished, study says
Jul 10 2025
More than 90 percent of X's Community Notes -- a crowd-sourced verification system popularized by Elon Musk's platform …
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Musk's AI chatbot under fire for posts praising Hitler
Jul 09 2025
Billionaire Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok came under fire Wednesday for anti-Semitic comments, …
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X chief Yaccarino steps down after two years
Jul 09 2025
Linda Yaccarino resigned Wednesday as CEO of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, after two years at …
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Musk's chatbot Grok slammed for praising Hitler, dishing insults
Jul 09 2025
Billionaire Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was under fire Wednesday, for antisemitic comments, …
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China's 'new farmers' learn to livestream in rural revitalisation
Jul 09 2025
Gao Chaorong knows what it takes to turn out good crops of sweet potatoes, peanuts and wheat, but tasty produce is no …
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Rubio imposter used AI to message high-level officials, reports say
Jul 09 2025
An imposter posing as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent AI-generated voice and text messages to high-level …
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Major US teachers union teams up with AI giants
Jul 08 2025
The second biggest teachers union in the United States unveiled a groundbreaking partnership Tuesday with AI powerhouses …
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Texas floods: Misinformation across political spectrum sows confusion
Jul 08 2025
Following deadly floods in Texas, misinformation from both left- and right-wing users was roiling social media, with …
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'We're AI,' popular indie rock band admits
Jul 08 2025
An indie rock band with more than a million monthly listeners on Spotify has owned up to being an AI-generated music …
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Rubio imposter used AI to message high-level officials: report
Jul 08 2025
An imposter posing as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent AI-generated voice and text messages to high-level …
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AI video becomes more convincing, rattling creative industry
Jul 08 2025
Gone are the days of six-fingered hands or distorted faces -- AI-generated video is becoming increasingly convincing, …
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Dutch coastal village turns to tech to find lost fishermen
Jul 07 2025
Jan van den Berg stares out at the sea where his father vanished seven decades ago -- lost in a storm just days before …
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Visa's 24/7 war room takes on global cybercriminals
Jul 07 2025
In the heart of Data Center Alley -- a patch of suburban Washington where much of the world's internet traffic flows -- …
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Turkey opens Spotify probe after 'provocative playlist' complaint
Jul 05 2025
Turkey's competition authority has launched an investigation into Spotify for anti-competitive practices as a deputy …
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Making connections in Myanmar's fractured state
Jul 04 2025
In a riverine battleground in western Myanmar, an entrepreneur hunts for reception using a makeshift bamboo antenna, his …
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Teen plotting attacks on women charged in France's first 'incel' case
Jul 02 2025
An 18-year-old French man suspected of planning attacks on women has been charged in the country's first case of a …
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'Writing is thinking': do students who use ChatGPT learn less?
Jul 02 2025
When Jocelyn Leitzinger had her university students write about times in their lives they had witnessed discrimination, …
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Australian airline Qantas says hit by 'significant' cyberattack
Jul 02 2025
Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday it was investigating a "significant" cyberattack, after hackers infiltrated a …
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AI videos push Combs trial misinformation, researchers say
Jul 01 2025
Around two dozen YouTube channels are pumping out AI-generated videos with false claims about music mogul Sean "Diddy" …
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French league launches own channel to broadcast Ligue 1
Jul 01 2025
The French football league (LFP) announced on Tuesday the creation of its own channel to broadcast Ligue 1 matches next …
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Line judges missed at Wimbledon as AI takes their jobs
Jul 01 2025
Line judges were as much a part of the Wimbledon tennis championships as strawberries and cream. But their demise in …
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Meta's AI talent war raises questions about strategy
Jun 30 2025
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions to recruit top artificial intelligence talent, triggering debates about …
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Tougher Singapore crypto regulations kick in
Jun 30 2025
Singapore ramped up crypto exchange regulations Monday in a bid to curb money laundering and boost market confidence …
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Meta spending big on AI talent but will it pay off?
Jun 30 2025
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions of dollars for top talent to make up ground in the generative artificial …
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AI is learning to lie, scheme, and threaten its creators
Jun 29 2025
The world's most advanced AI models are exhibiting troubling new behaviors - lying, scheming, and even threatening their …
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US Supreme Court upholds Texas age-check for porn sites
Jun 27 2025
The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify visitors' ages, rejecting …
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Spain makes Booking.com scrap 4,000 tourist rental ads
Jun 27 2025
Online hotel booking giant Booking.com on Friday said it had taken down thousands of advertisements in Spain in the …
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Game 'reloots' African artefacts from Western museums
Jun 27 2025
Under the cover of darkness, Nomali jumped over a wall, burst into a museum and snatched a human skull from a pedestal …
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Facing EU deadline, Apple announces App Store changes
Jun 26 2025
Apple announced changes to its App Store payment rules in Europe as it hit a Thursday deadline to address accusations of …
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Roblox's Grow a Garden explodes online video game numbers
Jun 26 2025
A gardening game created by a teenager on online platform Roblox has attracted a record 21 million simultaneous players, …
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'Mass scale' abuses in Cambodia scam centres: Amnesty
Jun 26 2025
While looking for jobs on Facebook, Jett thought he had found a well-paying opportunity working in online customer …
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US judge sides with Meta in AI training copyright case
Jun 26 2025
A US judge on Wednesday handed Meta a victory over authors who accused the tech giant of violating copyright law by …
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Tech giants' net zero goals verging on fantasy: researchers
Jun 26 2025
The credibility of climate pledges by the world's tech giants to rapidly become carbon neutral is fading fast as they …
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Syrian architect uses drone footage to help rebuild hometown
Jun 26 2025
Syrian architect Abdel Aziz al-Mohammed could barely recognise his war-ravaged village when he returned after years …
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Amazon tycoon Bezos arrives in Venice for lavish wedding
Jun 25 2025
Amazon's billionaire founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancee Lauren Sanchez arrived in Venice on Wednesday ahead of their …
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AI fakes duel over Sara Duterte impeachment in Philippines
Jun 25 2025
Days after the Philippine Senate declined to launch the impeachment trial of the country's vice president, two …
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Grok shows 'flaws' in fact-checking Israel-Iran war: study
Jun 25 2025
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok produced inaccurate and contradictory responses when users sought to fact-check the …
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US judge backs using copyrighted books to train AI
Jun 24 2025
A US federal judge has sided with Anthropic regarding training its artificial intelligence models on copyrighted books …
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US judge allows using pirated books to train AI
Jun 24 2025
A federal judge has sided with the AI company Anthropic in its practice of training a chatbot on copyrighted books …
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The billionaire and the TV anchor: Bezos, Sanchez's whirlwind romance
Jun 24 2025
Their whirlwind romance began under a cloud of scandal, but now Lauren Sanchez, a former morning TV anchor with a love …
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The billionaire and the TV anchor: Bezoz, Sanchez's whirlwind romance
Jun 24 2025
Their whirlwind romance began under a cloud of scandal, but now Lauren Sanchez, a former morning TV anchor with a love …
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UK aims to tackle Google dominance of online search
Jun 24 2025
Britain's competition watchdog on Tuesday proposed measures aimed at tackling Google's dominance in online search, with …
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Star-packed, Covid-shaped 'Death Stranding 2' drops this week
Jun 23 2025
Japanese video game legend Hideo Kojima releases "Death Stranding 2: On the Beach" this week, a star-studded PlayStation …
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Tesla launches long-discussed robotaxi service
Jun 23 2025
Tesla began offering robotaxi services Sunday in the US city of Austin, Texas, an initial step that Elon Musk's backers …
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Tesla expected to launch long-discussed robotaxi service
Jun 22 2025
Tesla is expected to begin offering robotaxi service Sunday in Austin, an initial step that Elon Musk's backers believe …
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Tech-fueled misinformation distorts Iran-Israel fighting
Jun 21 2025
AI deepfakes, video game footage passed off as real combat, and chatbot-generated falsehoods -- such tech-enabled …
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Big-name porn sites back online in France after age check row
Jun 20 2025
Major adult websites Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube were back online in France Friday after a court suspended a decision …
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UK probes Amazon over suspected late payments to food suppliers
Jun 20 2025
Britain's grocery watchdog on Friday launched an investigation into whether online retail giant Amazon made late …
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Australian trial says tech for social media teen ban can work
Jun 20 2025
Australia's world-leading ban on under-16s joining social media sites cleared a big hurdle Friday as a trial found …
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Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale by 90 days
Jun 19 2025
President Donald Trump announced Thursday he had given social media platform TikTok another 90 days to find a …
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France softens restrictions for Telegram founder Durov
Jun 19 2025
Telegram founder Pavel Durov's judicial control has been relaxed, with the Russian-born entrepreneur now allowed to live …
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France softens restrictions for Telegram founder Durov: judicial source
Jun 19 2025
Telegram founder Pavel Durov's judicial control has been relaxed, with the Russian-born entrepreneur now allowed to live …
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Justice at stake as generative AI enters the courtroom
Jun 19 2025
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is making its way into courts despite early stumbles, raising questions about …
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US to screen social media of foreign students for anti-American content
Jun 19 2025
Foreigners seeking to study in the United States will be required to make public their social media profiles to allow …
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Waymo looks to test its self-driving cars in New York
Jun 18 2025
Google-owned Waymo on Wednesday said it has applied for a permit to start testing its self-driving cars in New York …
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Musk's X sues to block New York social media transparency law
Jun 18 2025
Elon Musk's X Corp. has filed a lawsuit challenging a New York state law that requires social media companies to report …
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China's AliExpress risks fine for breaching EU illegal product rules
Jun 18 2025
Chinese online giant AliExpress must do more to protect consumers from illegal product sales, the European Commission …
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Meta offered $100 mn bonuses to poach OpenAI employees: CEO Altman
Jun 18 2025
Meta offered $100 million bonuses to OpenAI employees in an unsuccessful bid to poach the ChatGPT maker's talent and …
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial offers fodder for influencers and YouTubers
Jun 18 2025
The criminal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs is now in its sixth week of testimony -- and interest among influencers and …
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Trump extends TikTok deadline for third time
Jun 18 2025
US President Donald Trump will this week give TikTok a fresh 90-day extension to find a non-Chinese buyer, the White …
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Dutch suggest social media ban for under-15s
Jun 17 2025
The Dutch government Tuesday advised parents to forbid children under 15 from using social media apps like TikTok and …
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Poll finds public turning to AI bots for news updates
Jun 17 2025
People are increasingly turning to generative artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT to follow day-to-day news, a …
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Why stablecoins are gaining popularity
Jun 17 2025
Stablecoins -- a form of cryptocurrency backed by traditional assets -- are gaining traction, with the US Senate set to …
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Taiwan tests sea drones as China keeps up military pressure
Jun 17 2025
A Taiwanese-made sea drone capable of carrying bombs skimmed across waters off the island Tuesday in a display of …
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Despite law, US TikTok ban likely to remain on hold
Jun 17 2025
US President Donald Trump is widely expected to extend the Thursday deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or …
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Rise in 'harmful content' since Meta policy rollbacks: survey
Jun 17 2025
Harmful content including hate speech has surged across Meta's platforms since the company ended third-party …
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'This is a culture': TikTok murder highlights Pakistan's unease with women online
Jun 15 2025
Since seeing thousands of comments justifying the recent murder of a teenage TikTok star in Pakistan, Sunaina Bukhari is …
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Big tech on a quest for ideal AI device
Jun 15 2025
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has enlisted the legendary designer behind the iPhone to create an irresistible gadget for using …
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Google turns internet queries into conversations
Jun 13 2025
Google on Friday began letting people turn online searches into conversations, with generative artificial intelligence …
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US adversaries fuel disinformation about LA protests
Jun 13 2025
Russia, China and Iran are amplifying disinformation about protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles, researchers …
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Startups show off ocean-preserving tech at Paris trade fair
Jun 13 2025
Harnessing ocean currents to boost fuel efficiency of vessels, or tracking whales using sensor data and AI -- startups …
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Anthropic says looking to power European tech with hiring push
Jun 13 2025
American AI giant Anthropic aims to boost the European tech ecosystem as it expands on the continent, product chief Mike …
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'We're done with Teams': German state hits uninstall on Microsoft
Jun 13 2025
At a time of growing concern over the power of the world's mighty tech companies, one German state is turning its back …
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Meta makes major investment in Scale AI, takes in CEO
Jun 13 2025
Scale AI announced a major new investment by Meta late Thursday that values the startup at more than $29 billion and …
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Nairobi startup's bid to be 'operating system for global South'
Jun 12 2025
Away from the heady rush to build ultra-capable, sci-fi style artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, ambitious …
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From fishing family to Big Tech: French CEO takes on Silicon Valley
Jun 12 2025
At just 39 years old, Fidji Simo is poised to become OpenAI's second-in-command after leaving her mark at two other …
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Brazil court majority favors tougher social media rules
Jun 12 2025
Brazil's Supreme Court reached a majority Wednesday in favor of toughening social media regulation, in a groundbreaking …
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France school stabbing suspect said wanted to kill any campus monitor
Jun 11 2025
A 14-year-old French school pupil detained for stabbing to death a teaching assistant had wanted to attack "any" adult …
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Disney, Universal launch first major studio lawsuit against AI company
Jun 11 2025
Entertainment giants Disney and Universal filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Wednesday against AI company …
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Mapping Ireland's peatlands to help cut carbon emissions
Jun 11 2025
Mapping more accurately than ever Ireland's peatlands, which are vital as carbon sinks but whose boundaries can be hard …
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'Applied AI' set to dominate France's Vivatech trade fair
Jun 11 2025
Drawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, Paris's Vivatech trade fair opening on Wednesday will spotlight …
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Uber to launch driverless taxis in London next year
Jun 10 2025
Ride-hailing firm Uber will launch self-driving taxis in London next year when England trials new driverless services, …
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UK to boost 'homegrown talent' in new AI skills drive
Jun 09 2025
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday pledged to boost "homegrown talent for the AI age" by teaming up with tech …
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Microsoft unveils ROG Xbox Ally handheld video game devices
Jun 08 2025
Microsoft on Sunday unveiled its first Xbox-branded handheld gaming devices, touting them as a way to play its vast …
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Apple under pressure to shine after AI stumble
Jun 08 2025
Pressure is on Apple to show it hasn't lost its magic despite broken promises to ramp up iPhones with generative …
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