“We will return Fortnite to the US iOS App Store next week,” Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said on X on May 1st, just as Apple was handed a humiliating court defeat in a case Epic started years ago. It wasn’t the victory Sweeney had hoped for, though. Epic also lost the same case, with…
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UniCredit has signed a 10-year agreement with Google Cloud to “accelerate” its digital transformation by tapping into the supplier’s cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics capabilities. UniCredit will migrate “large sections” of its “application landscape”, including legacy systems, to Google’s Cloud platform across its banking operations in 13 countries. The bank will also use…
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TikTok’s future in the US might be uncertain, but the app keeps adding features for its fans. That is, if turning still images into fake videos with AI counts as TikTok getting better. I’m not the biggest fan of genAI tools that alter photos to the point where you end up with a completely different…
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For years, BGR has reported on several controversies surrounding the iPhone App Store. While Apple has been fortunate enough to maintain control over the lucrative iPhone marketplace, it may not be able to hold everything together much longer.As the company resists third-party payment options and refuses to cooperate with governments like those of the US…
The App Store is about to change dramatically, and Apple’s hands are tied Read More »
Nearly every major technology company is participating in Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) by making its products and services more accessible, and Google is no exception. This Thursday, Google announced two new AI-powered improvements for Android that expand upon previously released features for the mobile OS.TalkBack is more helpful than everFirst up is an update…
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Most scenarios where AI takes over the world propose an artificial intelligence program that’s sentient and superior to any human on Earth. This malicious AI would be able to improve itself on its own and even hide its true intentions from humans. This would lead to even better, more powerful versions of AI that pursue…
Google’s new AI coding agent could help Gemini develop better versions of itself Read More »
I might have chosen ChatGPT as my default chatbot for this early phase of the AI computing era, but I also keep an eye on the many other options available to users right now. Google’s Gemini is definitely a solid choice, especially after the recent Gemini 2.5 Pro upgrades. Google also has a few big…
How Google’s new Gemini AI update keeps us safe from online scams Read More »
ChatGPT is my go-to AI app right now. I use it on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, with the first being my preferred way to interact with the AI. I’m also a ChatGPT Plus user, as I want faster access (at least as fast as the EU allows) to the newest AI features and higher limits…
8 missing ChatGPT features that the app should add immediately Read More »
Many writers, illustrators and musicians see generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as a threat, something that exploits their creative work to produce algorithmic knock-offs, undermining their ability to make a living. Industry bodies, companies and trade unions are campaigning against UK government plans to let AI firms use copyrighted material without permission or payment unless creators…
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I never liked the AI Overviews that populate Google Search results, but Google Search just added a few AI features that I’d actually enjoy. The Simplify tool works only in the Google app, using AI to make complex text easier to understand. Then there’s the even more useful AI Mode, which essentially puts a chatbot…
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