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Microsoft’s agent platform play
Jay Parikh in 2018. | Photo: Andrej Sokolow / Getty Images This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once Read more…
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Tim Cook says more AIs are coming to Apple Intelligence
Tim Cook says Apple has plans to embed more third-party AI tools into the company’s operating systems. “Our intention is to integrate with more people over time,” Cook said in an interview with CNBC. Apple Read more…
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Samsung’s AirPods Pro look-alikes have fallen to their best price in months
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro received a decent price drop during Amazon’s October Prime Day sale, but if you held off on picking them up, your patience has been rewarded. Right now, the noise-canceling earbuds Read more…
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ML Kit’s Prompt API: Unlock Custom On-Device Gemini Nano Experiences
Posted by Caren Chang, Developer Relations Engineer, Chengji Yan, Software Engineer, and Penny Li, Software Engineer AI is making it easier to create personalized app experiences that transform content into the right format for users. We Read more…
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How to shop like a pro during Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Despite Amazon and other retailers having filled the summer and fall months with more sales than ever before, Black Friday and Cyber Monday remain the biggest shopping days of the year. Thankfully, like in previous Read more…
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iOS 26 leak co-defendant says Jon Prosser paid him $650
Earlier this year, Apple sued leaker Jon Prosser alongside Michael Ramacciotti, alleging the two had a “coordinated scheme to break into an Apple development iPhone, steal Apple’s trade secrets, and profit from the theft.” However, Read more…
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Kakao Mobility uses Gemini Nano on-device to reduce costs and boost call conversion by 45%
Posted by Sa-ryong Kang and Caren Chang, Developer Relations Engineers Kakao Mobility is South Korea’s leading mobility business, offering a range of transportation and delivery services, including taxi-hailing, navigation, bike and scooter-sharing, parking, and parcel Read more…
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YouTube now rewards your likes with fun animations
YouTube has introduced a new like button on select videos that rewards your engagement with a brief animation. The feature was first announced in mid-October as part of a slate of updates that included UI Read more…
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redBus uses Gemini Flash via Firebase AI Logic to boost the length of customer reviews by 57%
Posted by Thomas Ezan, Developer Relations Engineer As the world’s largest online bus ticketing platform, redBus serves millions of travelers across India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. The service is predominantly mobile-first, with over 90% of Read more…
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Vivo X300 launch finally brings OriginOS to the rest of the world
These are the first Vivo phones to run OriginOS outside of China. Vivo’s flagship X300 and X300 Pro only launched in China two weeks ago, but they’re getting an international release faster than we’re used Read more…