Daily Brief: Apple Unveils Plans for AI-Powered “IntelliPhones”
Good morning, readers! Here’s a rundown of the latest news:
An initial report has identified the cause of deadly turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight, attributing the incident to rapid changes in gravity on an older-model Boeing 747-300. The turbulence left one passenger dead and injured 104 others.
A leaked document from Google suggests that the tech giant may not be entirely truthful about its Search algorithm.
Despite facing major changes to comply with Europe’s Digital Markets Act, Apple’s App Store sales are not suffering. However, American Airlines stock plummeted after lowering profit expectations and facing a lawsuit over accusations of discrimination against Black passengers.
Walgreens has slashed prices on over 1,000 items, joining the summer discount battle among retailers.
A Nvidia-backed AI stock, SoundHound AI, is experiencing rapid growth, potentially rivaling Nvidia’s market cap. Apple is rumored to be gearing up to introduce AI tools in its upcoming mobile software update, iOS 18, paving the way for the era of AI-powered “IntelliPhones.”
In other news, hackers claim to have accessed data from Ticketmaster and Live Nation, affecting an alleged 560 million customers.
Surprising discoveries include invasive wild pigs from Canada making their way to the U.S., a mystery object deployed into orbit by a Chinese spaceplane, and the revelation that more than 6 million cars in the U.S. still have dangerous Takata airbags.
Ancient Egyptian skulls show early forms of cancer treatment through surgery, and a contest in Seoul challenges humans to achieve the lowest resting heart rate.
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