Welcome to the Tech Mem Right Home for Monday, April 29th, 2024. I'm Brian McCullough today.

Apple continues discussions with folks to partner for AI products. Will the upcoming iPad event

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Microsoft but not for Meta? Why were a bunch of Apple users signed out of

their accounts this weekend and has AI already ruined

Meta's family of apps?

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Mark Germin sources say Apple has renewed discussions with open AI about using their

technology to power some features in iOS 18. Talks with Google about using

Gemini to do similar remain ongoing as well.

So again, it seems like homegrown Apple AI tech,

while there might be some of it coming to iOS,

is maybe not yet ready to the degree that Apple feels it can go it alone.

Quote, the move marks a reopening of dialogue between the companies.

Apple had talked to Open AI about a deal earlier this year.

The work between the two parties had been minimal since then.

Apple also remains in discussions with Alphabet's Google about licensing that company's

Gemini Chatpot.

Apple hasn't made a final decision on which partners it will use,

and there's no guarantee that a deal will be worked out.

It's possible that the company ultimately reaches an agreement

with both Open AI and Google Google or picks another provider entirely

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