Elena Martín

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Google Expands its AI Overviews to YouTube App, Starting with U.S. Premium

Google-owned YouTube started testing a new “AI-powered search results carousel” to help users find what they are looking for faster. 

The new feature is only available on the mobile apps (iOS and Android) and only in English. Only a small, randomly selected group of YouTube Premium members in the United States who opt in through the YouTube Labs page will have access to this new feature.

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Apple’s CarPlay Ultra Comes to a Halt as Industry Giants Start Changing Their Minds

Apple’s CarPlay Ultra Comes to a Halt as Industry Giants Start Changing Their Minds

Despite appearing on Apple’s planned partner list, Mercedes and Audi have stated that they will not be supporting Apple’s upcoming CarPlay Ultra, and they are not the only ones. BMW, Volvo, Polestar, and Renault also stand with Mercedes and Audi in rejecting CarPlay Ultra.

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OpenAI & Microsoft Partnership Is On Shaky Ground as Altman Admits ‘Points of Tension’

In a New York Times podcast released late Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed he had a private call with Microsoft chief Satya Nadella “on Monday” to hash out the future of their alliance, conceding there are “points of tension.”

Microsoft is OpenAI’s biggest investor. Back in 2019, Microsoft wrote a $1 billion check for OpenAI, and in return, gained preferred access to OpenAI’s models. That stake has since ballooned to an estimated $13 billion. 

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