Meta and Google are in talks with Hollywood studios for AI video content licensing
These meetings come after OpenAI reportedly spoke to several Hollywood studios about using its AI video generation model, Sora. Meta has been working on its own AI video generation model named Emu. Also, Google unveiled Veo during Google I/O this month.
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Google has added the YouTube Music extension for Gemini AI
This feature allows users to play music directly from YouTube Music using the Gemini assistant. Functionality includes asking Gemini to “show, find, or play” songs, albums, artists, custom playlists, and more.
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Google will build a fiber optic cable to connect Africa and Australia
In April, Google unveiled a $1 billion initiative to enhance subsea internet infrastructure in the Pacific. A few months earlier, it also announced plans to build an undersea cable that will connect Portugal, Bermuda and the U.S.
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Spotify’s Car Thing adapter will stop working after December 9
The device brought Spotify to automobiles without Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. The company is not offering refunds or trade-in options. Instead it said that owners should reset the device to factory settings and “safely” get rid of it by “following local electronic waste guidelines”.
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New products
HMD Aura
HMD Aura has a Unisoc T606 processor, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It comes with a 5000mAh battery.
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Vivo Y36t
The phone has a 6.56-inch screen, MediaTek Helio G85 processor, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It comes with a 5000mAh battery.
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