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Siri can now learn users' preferred music app, allowing Spotify listeners to request songs, podcasts, and playlists without specifying which app to use.
After years of declining subscriber numbers and falling revenue, Bumble just agreed to a $1.3 billion acquisition.
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The new X Subscription combines X's paid features with AI tools like Grok and Cursor, offering plans ranging from $8 to $200 per month.
The new $149 HomePod mini with Siri AI and a 'SoundGlow' visual feature will be available starting October 30.
The new devices work with HomeView, the company's new smart home hub which can be used to control accessories and interact with apps.
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The NPCI, which operates the UPI network, said it was postponing the planned October 15 rollout of the 0.4% fee due to the festive shopping season.
The new Apple TV 4K costs $299, comes with Siri AI, and will be available on November 13.
Apple is taking a big swing at the smart home market with its latest product that competes with Amazon Echo Show and Google Nest Hub.
American Express is introducing a new framework designed to ensure AI agents only make purchases their users have authorized, potentially preventing costly mistakes and disputes as AI-powered shopping grows.
As AI data centers and EVs drive up demand for copper, Giraffe Bio has unearthed a $6.4 million seed round to help miners extract more of the mineral.
The startup will sell some of its assets to Disney for $20 million.
When Keelan Miskell began winding down his crypto startup this year, he didn’t think its data was worth much: the users were anonymous, the company just a few years old. But he’s since turned the firm’s digital archives into real money. He’s netted roughly $25,000 for his code base and a still-pending amount (likely around…
