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Apple AirPods To Get Heart Rate, Temperature Sensors, And Cameras To Help With AI Features: Top Analyst

|Apple is reportedly planning to enhance its AirPods with heart rate monitors, temperature sensors, and cameras to boost AI capabilities, potentially debuting with the next-generation AirPods Pro.

Trump Fires Back At Critics, Denies Ceding Presidency To Elon Musk: 'I'm Safe ... He Wasn't Born In This Country'

|President-elect Donald Trump dismissed speculation about ceding influence to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, citing constitutional ineligibility, while addressing concerns over Musk's growing political and business presence.

Trump Taps Sriram Krishnan As Senior AI Advisor — Elon Musk Agrees New David Sacks Underling 'Right Man For The Topic And The Time'

|President-elect Donald Trump has appointed tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan as senior AI advisor, working alongside "AI and crypto czar" David Sacks to advance U.S. leadership in AI policy.

Elon Musk Accused Of Bullying Republicans To Scrap US-China Investment Safeguards To Protect Tesla's Interests

|Elon Musk has been accused by U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro of pressuring Republicans to remove U.S.-China investment safeguards, allegedly to protect Tesla's business interests in China, a claim Musk has publicly criticized.

Bill Ackman Once Asked A $700 Million Question To Warren Buffett On Leverage. The Oracle Of Omaha's Response Shows Where He Places Trust When He Invests In A Company

|In 1994, Bill Ackman asked Warren Buffett about the risks of Salomon Brothers' high leverage, to which Buffett emphasized the critical role of leadership in managing leverage safely to avoid danger while maximizing returns.

Eli Lilly's Zepbound Receives FDA Approval For Obesity-Linked Sleep Apnea Drug

|The FDA approved Eli Lilly's Zepbound as the first drug for obesity-linked moderate-to-severe sleep apnea, potentially transforming treatment options for 80 million Americans.

Elon Musk Accused Of Bullying Republicans To Scrap US-China Investment Safeguards To Protect Tesla's Interests

|Elon Musk has been accused by U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro of pressuring Republicans to remove U.S.-China investment safeguards, allegedly to protect Tesla's business interests in China, a claim Musk has publicly criticized.

Spotify Fires Back At Drake: Calls 'Artificially Inflated Streams' Allegation Over Kendrick Lamar's Hit Unfounded

|Spotify denied Drake's claims of "artificially inflated" streaming numbers for Kendrick Lamar's track "Not Like Us," emphasizing ethical practices and fan-driven streams, while Drake's legal team pressed for transparency from Spotify and Universal Music Group.

ChatGPT Maker OpenAI Drops o3 Reasoning Model As o1's Successor: Greg Brockman Calls It A 'Breakthrough'

|OpenAI concluded its "12 Days of OpenAI" event by launching the o3 reasoning model, a major upgrade over its predecessor o1, showcasing significant advancements in problem-solving and coding capabilities.

Elon Musk Changes Tone, Applauds Speaker Johnson: 'It Went From A Bill That Weighed Pounds To One That Weighed Ounces'

|Elon Musk praised Speaker Mike Johnson's revised spending package to prevent a government shutdown, calling it a significant improvement, after initially expressing skepticism about the plan.

House Passes Spending Bill To Avert Government Shutdown, Sidesteps Trump's Demand To Suspend Federal Debt Limit

|The House of Representatives passed a stopgap funding bill, excluding Trump's debt limit suspension demand, to avert a government shutdown, with Senate approval expected soon.

MKBHD's Smartphone Of The Year 2024 Is Here, And Apple Fans Won't Be Happy

MKBHD's Smartphone Of The Year 2024 Is Here, And Apple Fans Won't Be Happy

|Marques Brownlee named the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra as his Smartphone of the Year 2024 for its all-around excellence, outshining competitors like the iPhone 16 and Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold across multiple categories.

Elon Musk A Legendary Entrepreneur But Also A Bully, Says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: 'Now It's Me, It's Been Bezos, Gates, Zuckerberg, Lots Of Other People'

|OpenAI CEO Sam Altman praised Elon Musk as a legendary entrepreneur but criticized him as a "bully," highlighting Musk's history of conflicts with other tech leaders and ongoing legal battles with OpenAI.

Marques Brownlee Breaks Down How Google's AI Video Generator Veo2 Outpaces OpenAI's Sora

|Marques Brownlee highlights how Google's Veo 2 AI video generator outperforms OpenAI's Sora in realism and accuracy, leveraging YouTube's extensive data for superior results.

Samsung One UI 6.1.1 Update Is Turning This Galaxy Series Phones Into Paperweights: Bricking, Random Reboots And Overheating Reported

|Samsung Galaxy S22 users are reporting severe issues, including permanent device bricking, random reboots, and overheating, after installing the One UI 6.1.1 update, with costly motherboard replacements suggested as the only fix.

Bluesky Planning Payment Platform That Could Arrive In 12 Months, Says COO Rose Wang, Aims To Align Financial Incentives With Users

|Bluesky plans to launch its own payment platform within 12 months and introduce subscription features early next year to enhance user monetization and self-expression.

Instagram Boss Shows How You Can Turn Yourself Into A Puppet — And That's Just The Beginning

|Meta plans to launch an AI-powered video editing feature in 2025, leveraging its Movie Gen AI to enable creators to transform videos with text prompts, as teased by Instagram boss Adam Mosseri.

Larry Ellison Once Considered Buying Apple In Order To Make Steve Jobs The CEO Again: 'My Idea Was Simple…'

Apple Watch Faces Tough Competition As Huawei Drives 20% Surge In Wearables

|Chinese tech giants, led by Huawei, are driving a 20% growth in the global wrist-worn device market, challenging Apple's dominance as its market share declines amid rising competition.