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Apple in talks to let Google’s Gemini power iPhone AI features, Bloomberg News says

Apple in talks to let Google’s Gemini power iPhone AI features, Bloomberg News says

(Reuters) -Apple is in talks to build Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence engine into the iPhone, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the situation. The negotiations are about licensing Gemini for some new features coming to the iPhone software this year, the report said, adding that the terms or branding of an AI agreement or how it would be implemented have not been decided. It is unlikely that any deal would be announced until June, when Apple plans to hold… Source link

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Apple in Talks to License Google Gemini for iPhone, iOS 18 Generative AI Tools

Apple in Talks to License Google Gemini for iPhone, iOS 18 Generative AI Tools

Apple Inc. is in talks to build Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence engine into the iPhone, according to people familiar with the situation, setting the stage for a blockbuster agreement that would shake up the AI industry. The two companies are in active negotiations to let Apple license Gemini, Google’s set of generative AI models, to power some new features coming to the iPhone software this year, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the deliberations are… Source link

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Istanbul construction pit mistaken as lake on Google, Apple, Yandex maps

Istanbul construction pit mistaken as lake on Google, Apple, Yandex maps

An accumulation of water in the foundation of a construction site in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul has falsely been identified as a lake on digital maps such as Google, Apple and Yandex. The construction work in the Koşuyolu neighborhood, which started in 2015 with the plan to build a hotel next to the D-100 highway, was halted by a court decision in 2016 after the company dug the foundation. For the past eight years, nothing has been done to the area, and it… Source link

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On DMA eve, Google whines, Apple sounds alarms, and TikTok wants out

On DMA eve, Google whines, Apple sounds alarms, and TikTok wants out

Aurich Lawson | Getty Images For months, some of the biggest tech companies have been wrapped up in discussions with the European Commission (EC), seeking feedback and tweaking their plans to ensure their core platform services comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) ahead of that law taking force in the European Union tomorrow. Under the DMA, companies designated as gatekeepers—Alphabet/Google, Amazon, Apple,… Source link

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Apple rejected Bing for wrong answers about Annie Lennox

Apple rejected Bing for wrong answers about Annie Lennox

It has been revealed that Apple rejected Bing as the default search engine in its Safari browser after providing the wrong answer to a question about Annie Lennox. Incorrect search results for the query “Annie Lennox first band” was among the reasons why Apple ended up going with Google as their default search engine. The claims were revealed on Friday, February 23 in a filing from Google in its antitrust case against the US government (per The Register). Lennox was referenced in… Source link

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Apple rejected Microsoft Bing deal over quality worries

Apple rejected Microsoft Bing deal over quality worries

Microsoft reportedly tried to sell Bing to Apple in 2018 – but failed. The sale was unsuccessful because Apple had concerns about Bing’s search quality, advertising unit and monetization capabilities, according to a document in Google’s antitrust case against the U.S. Justice Department. Google argues that the failed sale highlights that Bing lost out because it is an inferior search engine, not because Google has made the search market unfair for its competitors, per CNN.

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Microsoft Failed To Break Secretive Google And Apple Deal

Microsoft Failed To Break Secretive Google And Apple Deal

Google has just given millions of Microsoft users a reason to switch platforms—at least according to a surprise disclosure from a very surprising source. Google’s disclosure throws light on Apple and Bing getty Another twist this weekend in the ongoing “Browser War” between Google and Microsoft. Earlier this month, I reported on the complaints leveled at Microsoft, that it was reportedly “unfairly” promoting Edge over Chrome to Windows users. The complaint came in an independent… Source link

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