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iPhone users may get AI-generated emoji and more app customization than ever with iOS 18 May 28, 2024

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AI integration may also bring smart recaps for notifications and web pages, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

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Elon Musk is planning an xAI supercomputer, Hum to find a song on YouTube Music, and Resident Evil 6 a platinum seller on Switch May 28, 2024

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Elon Musk is planning an xAI supercomputer to power a better version of Grok, You can now hum to find a song on YouTube Music for Android, and Over a million Switch owners have bought the worst mainline Resident Evil game ever

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Russia can reportedly jam Ukraine’s access to Starlink at will May 27, 2024

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The disruptions appear to use “new and more advanced technology.”

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Sure, why not: China built a chatbot based on Xi Jinping May 24, 2024

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Plus: OpenAI will reportedly pay $250 million to put News Corp's journalism in ChatGPT

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Google will run fiber optic cable from Kenya to Australia, Samsung wants repair stores to rat on its customers, and the Robocaller behind Biden deep fakes is facing charges and hefty fine May 24, 2024

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Google plans to run a fiber optic cable from Kenya to Australia, Samsung requires independent repair stores to rat on customers using aftermarket parts, and the Robocaller behind Biden deep fakes is facing charges and a hefty FCC fine. It's Friday, May 24th and this is Engadget News.

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Blue Origin successfully sends tourists to the edge of space again after a long hiatus May 23, 2024

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Plus, New research places the sun's magnetic field close to the surface, upending decades of theories.

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Two Emory University students were first lauded, then suspended for AI tool, Starliner’s mission pushed back again, and Volkswagen delayed the North American debut of the ID.7 May 23, 2024

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Emory University awarded two students $10,000 for their AI study tool, then suspended them, Starliner’s first crew mission gets pushed back yet again, and Volkswagen indefinitely delays the ID.7 electric sedan’s arrival in North America

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Volvo and Aurora introduce their first self-driving truck May 22, 2024

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It's powered by Aurora Driver, a level 4 autonomous driving system that uses high-resolution cameras, imaging radars, a LiDAR sensor that can detect objects up to 400 meters away and even more sensors.

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Apple is battling a $2 billion EU fine, Humane is seeking a buyer, and Nintendo snapped up Shiver May 22, 2024

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Apple is battling a $2 billion EU fine over App Store practices, Wearable AI Pin maker Humane is reportedly seeking a buyer, and Nintendo snaps up a studio known for its Switch ports

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UK's AI Safety Institute easily jailbreaks major LLMs May 21, 2024

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In a shocking turn of events, AI systems might not be as safe as their creators make them out to be — who saw that coming, right?

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