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Sep 2024
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Apple Makes AI the Star as It Unveils iP...

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Apple showed off artificial intelligence text editing and photo recognition tools, along with an improved Siri voice assistant for its iPhone 16. Will it be enough to spur sales of its flagship product? Brad Olson, a WSJ tech news editor, joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss that and the new features on Apple’s other products. Plus, how are companies and government agencies storing your body’s unique data—aka biometrics? We’ll tell you.


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