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YouTube is working on a native app for the Apple Vision Pro, according to the company. A month after YouTube, Spotify, and Netflix reportedly stated that they would not permit their apps to run on Apple’s first ‘spatial computer’, the Alphabet-owned video streaming platform has revealed its plans to launch a native YouTube app. The […]

Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: Nintendo reports Q3 net sales of ~$4B and net profit of ~$919M, both above estimates, expects to sell 15.5M Switch consoles in current fiscal year, up from 15M  —  – Nintendo said it now expects to sell 15.5 million of its flagship Switch consoles in its current fiscal year, upping a

WhatsApp rolled out screen-sharing functionality for video calls earlier this year. The long-awaited feature allows users to share screens during video calls just like Google Meet or Zoom. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is reportedly bringing additions to this functionality. WhatsApp could soon let you share music audio during a video call while sharing

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Apple is telling users who forget their Vision Pro passcode that they need to bring the device to a store or mail it to AppleCare customer support to reset it  —  Buyers of Apple Inc.’s new Vision Pro headset are finding it can be a major hassle if they lose their

Google on Wednesday announced the launch of Gemini, its most powerful AI model to date. The new model is available in different sizes — Nano, Pro, and Ultra — optimised for different applications, and Google hopes Gemini can compete with OpenAI’s GPT-4 model that is available for paying customers. According to the company, Gemini Nano

Mike Scarcella / Reuters: A US federal judge sets the trial for the DOJ’s and multiple states’ antitrust lawsuit against Google’s ad business to begin on September 9, 2024  —  A U.S. federal judge on Monday set a Sept. 9, 2024, date for the start of a jury trial in a lawsuit the U.S. Justice

Meta unveiled a host of new enhancements for its AI experiences across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp on Wednesday. The company’s virtual assistant, Meta AI, which was launched in September, will now give more detailed and accurate responses to queries. The Facebook parent is also expanding its text-to-image generation tool, Imagine, as a standalone AI

Sam Nussey / Reuters: Japan plans to extend ~$1.64B worth of subsidies for Kioxia and Western Digital to expand memory chip production as merger talks between the two stalled in 2023  —  Japan’s industry ministry said on Tuesday it would extend subsidies worth as much as 242.9 billion yen ($1.64 billion) … Source link

Facebook Messenger is finally rolling out support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default for individual chats and calls, the company announced on Wednesday. In the coming weeks and months, Facebook parent Meta says existing conversations will be protected by E2EE and new chats will also be protected by the technology. The company says that E2EE

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: The UK government plans to spend £100M+ to support AI innovation and regulation, including to launch nine research hubs and to help regulators address AI risks  —  The UK government is finally publishing its response to an AI regulation consultation it kicked off last March … Source link