Apple and Meta Discussed AI Partnership Despite Longtime Rivalry

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

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🗓️ 28 June 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Apple and Meta have been at loggerheads over emerging tech issues. But, according to people familiar with the matter, the two tech giants have discussed integrating Meta’s generative artificial intelligence model into Apple Intelligence. WSJ reporter Salvador Rodriguez joins host Zoe Thomas to explain what the companies could gain from a partnership. Plus, we’ll explain how Amazon’s finance teams are using generative AI to increase efficiency and save money. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.8	welcome to tech news briefing it's June 28th. I'm Zoe Thomas for the Wall Street Journal.
0:36.9	One of the world's biggest online retailers is looking for new efficiencies and cost savings by turning to generative artificial
0:44.9	intelligence. We'll tell you how Amazon's finance teams are using the tech.
0:49.4	And sticking with AI, longtime rivals Apple and Meta have held talks about potentially
0:55.8	integrating the Facebook parents generative AI model into Apple intelligence, its AI system for iPhones and other devices.
1:04.7	Our reporter Salvador Rodriguez will explain what each company could gain from working
1:09.2	together.
1:10.2	First, though, many companies are looking for ways to effectively move from testing and
1:18.8	experimenting with generative AI to using it in prime time.
1:23.0	Amazon's finance teams are doing just that.
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1:29.0	CFO Journal reporter Mark Maower.
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