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Echo users can no longer block voice data sharing as Amazon quietly makes off-device processing mandatory to train Alexa+.

By tapping into the lucrative CTV market, Walmart aims to compete with major players like Amazon, Apple, Google, and Roku. Vizio will help Walmart 鈥渂ring to market new and differentiated ways for advertisers to meaningfully connect with customers at scale and boost product discovery, helping brands achieve greater impact from their advertising investments with Walmart Connect,鈥� per a press release.

Cyberattacks or errors within its underlying infrastructure could make services with ChatGPT integrations fail or operate poorly, including within Apple devices. Our take: Offering compensation for periods of lost service and transparent communication about why outages occurred can boost customer trust, but implementing backup systems will be crucial.

In June, the company launched its Direct to Apple Watch capability. Using a dedicated Bluetooth connection, Dexcom鈥檚 G7 CGM system sends glucose information and personalized alerts directly to a user鈥檚 Apple Watch, bypassing the need for iPhones for real-time readings.

Gen Zers are driving growth in both emerging and traditional payment methods as they embrace cards, BNPL, and digital wallets. Payment providers must now align their offerings with Gen Z鈥檚 preferences as the cohort鈥檚 spending power grows.

Meta, Apple CEO Tim Cook, OpenAI鈥檚 Sam Altman, Google, and Amazon have each contributed $1 million to Trump鈥檚 inaugural fund. From this group, only Amazon and Google made $200,000 contributions to Biden鈥檚 inaugural fund four years ago.

Apple and Samsung are also potential buyers of Intel, per Tom鈥檚 Guide. Key takeaway: Intel could continue restructuring while focusing on its profitability through AI PC and server hardware design. The company secured $7.86 billion in funding from the CHIPS Act, but this only adds more pressure to return to profitability.

Although Apple markets it as an SOS feature for emergencies such as being lost outside of network range. Satellite texting for a price: While the iPhone 14 and later models have a custom antenna that can connect to satellites, T-Mobile鈥檚 service 鈥渋s expected to work with most modern mobile phones, but could work best with select smartphones,鈥� T-Mobile said.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss why Netflix viewers are spending less time on the platform, how the free ad-supported streaming players are getting on, and how a less discussed social platform has fast become one of the places Americans spend most of their social media time. Tune in to the episode with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Principal Forecasting Writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, Senior Forecasting Analyst Zach Goldner, and Senior Director of Forecasting, Oscar Orozco. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

The rule would require larger payment apps to be regulated like banks. Ending this rule would be a win for Apple Pay and Google Wallet

Competition looms within the device and advertising markets too, as Microsoft and Apple embed AI, and Meta grapples with monetizing its own AI investments to transform ad markets. Google Cloud rises: Google Cloud saw a 35% YoY revenue increase, fueled by AI demand and partnerships like the one it shares with Citi to overhaul the latter鈥檚 infrastructure.

SpaceX said its satellites can work with Samsung, Apple, and Google devices and can send and receive messages across SMS, X, and WhatsApp. The company plans to support voice and web browsing 鈥渙ver time.鈥�. Our take: While this approval is a big win for SpaceX and T-Mobile, the potential for operating costs to be passed onto consumers could limit mass adoption.

ChatGPT-integration is also available on selected iPhones with Apple Intelligence, which could help accelerate mobile generative AI (genAI) use and adoption. Our take: Legal pushback from AI rivals might raise anticompetitive scrutiny around OpenAI鈥檚 long-term plans and expansion, especially as it increases user-engagement and paid subscriptions.

It was also heavily featured as a partner in the latest Apple Intelligence updates. Opening ChatGPT search to all users was a smart holiday play by OpenAI, considering 76% of US consumers said they would buy at least half of their holiday purchases online, per Bain and Co.

Google鈥檚 Gemini and Apple Intelligence are built into Android and iOS smartphones with no additional fees or extraneous apps. Only 6% of US adults are willing to pay for AI features on their phones, per CNET. X is testing a limited free version of Grok in select regions that allows 10 queries every two hours and two image generations per day.

New competitors: Google and Samsung are diving into the XR space with Android XR and Samsung鈥檚 Project Moohan headset, moves that come as Meta and Apple struggle to capture consumer interest. Android XR is an open platform, which could pave the way for third-party manufacturers like Sony and Lynx to create their own devices, much like Android on smartphones.

Apple also issued a warning that AI and other new technologies can increase safety risks and expose users to harmful, inaccurate, and negative content. Failure to launch: Apple has spent more than $10 billion on AI investments, but it hasn鈥檛 developed a clear strategy to monetize its Apple Intelligence generative AI (genAI) features.

If several use cases are of interest, it may be beneficial to select a vendor that can cater to all of them to allow for apples-to-apples comparisons as appropriate. Take advantage of industry resources. The IAB Attention Task Force has developed a comprehensive list of request for information (RFI) questions spanning methodology, product capabilities, pricing details, and more.

Companies large and small will net hundreds of billions in US incremental ecommerce and digital ad dollars in the next two years. Who will be the big winners?

US lawmaker notified Google and Apple to prepare to remove the app from their digital storefronts to cooperate with the ban. Yes, but: This may not be TikTok鈥檚 last gasp. The most likely outcome appears to be that the app will go dark for a period of time, becoming unavailable until it sells, is saved by executive order, or gets a favorable SCOTUS ruling.

RTO mandates at Microsoft, Apple, and SpaceX drove a significant number of senior employees to leave their jobs, according to a study by researchers from the University of Michigan and University of Chicago.

Apple is integrating ChatGPT into Siri. At its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 10, 2024, Apple announced a partnership that will allow iOS18 and macOS Sequoia users to access OpenAI鈥檚 multimodal GPT-4o model for free from their devices.