Apple Finally Built a Smarter Siri. It Still Hasn't Caught Up in the AI Race.
It finally works like a chatbot, but AI agent apps such as Instinct and Muse are stealing Siri's thunder.
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AWS Says It Can't Restore Some Data From Mideast Facilities Struck by Iran
Amazon's announcement is the first indication that some data stored exclusively in Bahrain and the U.A.E could be gone forever.
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Europe's Most Valuable Startup Gave Data to a Scammer. Now It Faces a Shakedown.
Digital bank Revolut handed hundreds of its customers' data to someone posing as a government agency.
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Crypto Exchange That Was Hub for Illicit Iran Cash Closes Suddenly
CoinEx said it was ceasing operations less than three months after a Wall Street Journal article spotlighted its use in Iran.
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Brookfield Agrees to $2.9 Billion Acquisition of Australia's Reliance
The plumbing-supplies manufacturer said Brookfield firmed its US$3.38-a-share proposal after four weeks of exclusive due diligence.
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Regulators Press Tesla on Whether Cybercab May Have Option for Human Control
Federal regulators have opened a probe into whether the steering wheel-free vehicle conflicts with safety standards.
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AI Coding Startup Factory More Than Triples Valuation to $5 Billion
Khosla Ventures, Blackstone and Marc Benioff are among the investors putting $200 million into the startup.
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Vera Bradley CEO Says Turnaround Is Bearing Fruit
Vera Bradley's shares jumped after the company swung to a fiscal second-quarter profit.
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Truist to Sell $5.5 Billion of Loans as It Exits Near-Prime Auto Lending
Truist Financial has inked a deal to sell $5.5 billion of auto loans as part of the regional bank's decision to exit the near-prime auto lending business.
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Legend Names Novartis Executive as CEO
Ingrid Zhang is taking the helm of the cancer therapy company, filling a post vacant since its previous CEO abruptly resigned in July.
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Grab to Buy Majority Stake in SoftBank-Backed Atome for About $1.5 Billion
Grab has agreed to buy a 60% stake in Atome Financial for $1.49 billion in cash.
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AXA Targets More Growth With New Targets
The French insurer said earnings should keep growing over the next few years as it intends to gain market share after years of reorganization.
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OpenAI Buys Startup Developing Smartphone Camera
Glass Imaging, valued above $300 million in the deal, was founded by former Apple employees.
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Abbott Agrees to $385 Million Settlement in Baby Formula Case
Some federal prosecutors believed there was enough evidence to bring criminal charges, but Justice Department leadership opted for a civil settlement.