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A FIRST LOOK AT APPLE INTELLIGENCE AND ITS (SLIGHTLY) SMARTER SIRI (4
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Siri received a big update in iOS 18's latest developer preview. The
update comes with meaningful improvements to language understanding.
Future updates will add features like awareness of what's happening on
users' screens and the ability to take actions on users' behalf. This
article takes a look at the updated Siri and the other AI features
introduced in the developer preview.

TIKTOK IS THROWING $20 MILLION A MONTH AT OPENAI VIA MICROSOFT (2
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TikTok has been spending $20 million a month to purchase OpenAI
models through Microsoft. The purchases make up about 25% of
Microsoft's AI revenue. TikTok's parent ByteDance is reportedly
building its own AI models - if successful, TikTok would no longer
need OpenAI or Microsoft. Other companies reportedly purchasing OpenAI
models through Microsoft include AT&T, Coca-Cola, Fidelity, Volvo, and
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AUSTRALIA STARTS WORLD-FIRST PEANUT ALLERGY TREATMENT FOR BABIES (2
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Eligible babies with peanut allergies in Australia will be offered
treatment to build immunity under a world-first program. The babies
will be given gradually larger doses of peanut powder each day for at
least two years to reduce sensitivity. The program will be extended to
more hospitals and potentially other food allergies if it is found to
be effective and safe. Families are advised not to try oral
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THE SILICON VALLEY STARTUP USING AI TO SCOUR THE EARTH FOR COPPER AND
LITHIUM (8 MINUTE READ) [9]

KoBold is using artificial intelligence to scour the earth for
copper, lithium, nickel, and cobalt. The company says that machine
learning allows it to collect and analyze more sophisticated data
about deposits than conventional exploration methods. It attained a
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AMD IS BECOMING AN AI CHIP COMPANY, JUST LIKE NVIDIA (3 MINUTE READ)
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Nearly half of AMD's sales are now data center products.

T-MOBILE HAS A NEW SIDE GIG: FIBER INTERNET (5 MINUTE READ) [21]

T-Mobile has pieced together at least five partnerships with
fiber-optic internet providers, putting the company on the cusp of
becoming a major home internet provider in its own right.

XBOX CONSOLE SALES CONTINUE TO CRATER WITH MASSIVE 42% REVENUE DROP
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While hardware sales are down, Microsoft's gaming content and
services revenue are up a healthy-sounding 61 percent year-over-year.

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