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AXIOS (Ina Fried) - Tim Cook says Apple may charge for AI Siri

Apple hinted Thursday that heavy users of its revamped Siri may have to pay for access. Why it matters: It's the first time that Apple has confirmed it will charge for the new AI -powered voice assistant. What they're saying: In a conference call to discuss Apple's most recent quarterly earnings , CEO Tim Cook said Apple is still developing its plan to address the higher computing costs that will come with the improved voice assistant. - "We do believe there will be people that want to use it a lot, and so we will have some kind of upgrade possibilities on iCloud+," Cook said during a call to discuss Apple's most recent quarterly earnings . - Apple has also said that users will need a paid iCloud subscription to take advantage of a new…

Which external models is Apple using to help power the new Siri?
Apple is relying in part on Google Gemini models to help power the new Siri.
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When is the new Siri upgrade expected to be broadly available to the public?
Following its unveiling at a developer conference in June and the start of a public beta this month, the new Siri is expected to have broad availability in the fall alongside new iPhones.
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What other feature in the next version of iOS will require a paid iCloud subscription according to Apple?
Apple has stated that users will need a paid iCloud subscription to take advantage of a new home security feature built into the next version of iOS.
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How does Apple plan to address the increased computing costs associated with the improved Siri voice assistant?
CEO Tim Cook indicated during an Apple quarterly earnings conference call that Apple is developing plans to address these costs, suggesting there may be upgrade possibilities available through iCloud+.
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What did Apple CEO Tim Cook indicate regarding the cost of using the revamped Siri AI voice assistant?
During a conference call to discuss Apple's most recent quarterly earnings, CEO Tim Cook stated that Apple may charge heavy users of the revamped Siri for access. He mentioned that because some people will want to use the assistant a lot, Apple is developing plans to address higher computing costs, which may include "upgrade possibilities on iCloud+."
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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Activates Dormant ‘Alien Terrorist Removal Court’ to Deport ISIS Supporter.

The Trump administration has activated the Alien Terrorist Removal Court for the first time.

The Trump administration has activated a long-dormant court to pursue the deportation of an Afghan woman accused of supporting Islamic State and radicalizing her family, marking the first-ever Alien Terrorist Removal Court case since it was created in 1996. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: The court has been activated as part of an effort to deport Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan woman accused of supporting ISIS. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has alleged that Haji Zada supported Islamic State (ISIS), pledged allegiance to it, and indoctrinated her son and son-in-law into ISIS ideology. Her son and son-in-law have since been convicted of plotting a terrorist attack on Election Day 2024. According to federal law, the government is…Open

YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Record Rewind: $25,000, a Hidden FBI Sting, and a Killer Who Walked Free | Greta Wire

Greta Van Susteren says newly obtained FBI documents expose a devastating failure during the 2010 Aruba sting targeting Joran van der Sloot. The operation was designed to record van der Sloot allegedly accepting $25,000 in an extortion and wire-fraud scheme involving information about the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. But despite recording the transaction, the FBI did not arrest him. Van der Sloot left Aruba and traveled to Peru. Two weeks later, on the fifth anniversary of Natalee Holloway’s disappearance, he murdered 21-year-old Stephanie Flores. In this special “Record Rewind” edition of the “Greta Wire” podcast, Greta reveals what the FBI’s own notes say about the decision not to make an arrest. Former U.S. Attorney…