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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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Google says Microsoft offered to sell Bing to Apple in 2018

Google says Microsoft offered to sell Bing to Apple in 2018

In the filing earlier this month, Google argued that Microsoft pitched Apple in 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2020 about making Bing the default in Apple’s Safari web browser, but each time, Apple said no, citing quality issues with Bing. “In each instance, Apple took a hard look at the relative quality of Bing versus Google and concluded that Google was the superior default choice for its Safari users. That is competition,” Google wrote in the filing. The Justice Department said in its own… Source link

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Wait, hold on, everyone – Mozilla thinks Apple, Google, Microsoft should play fair • The Register

Wait, hold on, everyone – Mozilla thinks Apple, Google, Microsoft should play fair • The Register

Mozilla has decided to be more vocal about the ways in which Apple, Google, and Microsoft set technical requirements that have hindered development of its Firefox web browser, and therefore harmed competition. Many of the competitive barriers have been discussed for years – in technical circles, and behind closed doors with regulators. During those years, Firefox’s 30 percent of the global browser market share slipped steadily. Today, just over three percent of browser users… Source link

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How Samsung’s Galaxy AI Features Stack Up Against Google and Apple

How Samsung’s Galaxy AI Features Stack Up Against Google and Apple

Samsung’s new Galaxy S24 series of phones brims with new AI features. Some, like Circle to Search, look delightfully useful, while others, like Generative Edit, can seemingly bend reality. These tools are part of Galaxy AI, a suite of features and utilities that can execute wide-ranging tasks to simplify day-to-day activities, help with productivity and create content.  This story is part of Samsung Event, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Samsung’s most popular… Source link

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