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Apple unveils major new AI advancements for Siri at WWDC, and Google plans to release Gemini Nano for Pixel 8a soon.

AuthorSylvia Shen

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PublishedMay 31, 2024

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Apple unveils major new AI advancements for Siri at WWDC, and Google plans to release Gemini Nano for Pixel 8a soon.

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Apple unveils major AI advancements for Siri, and Google plans to release Gemini Nano for Pixel 8a soon. SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce proposes a “sandbox” for digital securities experimentation. SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce proposed a “sandbox” for U.S. and U.K. blockchain firms to experiment with tokenised securities without regulatory threats. ( Cointelegraph )

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