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APPLE CAN CREATE SMALLER ON-DEVICE AI MODELS FROM GOOGLE'S GEMINI

Apple has complete access to Google's Gemini model in its own data centers. The company is able to edit the model as needed to make sure it responds to queries the way it wants, and also use the answers and reasoning information from the model to train smaller, cheaper models. The distillation process will enable Apple to create models that can run on its devices without the need to connect to the internet. Apple is still working on its own AI models, distinct from the Gemini models.

ADS IN APPLE MAPS ARE NOW OFFICIAL, AND THEY'RE COMING THIS SUMMER

Apple has officially announced that ads are coming to Apple Maps in the US and Canada starting this summer, ending one of its key advantages over competitors like Google Maps. The ads will appear as paid listings in search results and suggested places, clearly labeled and based on relevance rather than just payment amount. Apple claims the ads will maintain user privacy by keeping data on-device and not tying it to Apple IDs, though this marks a significant shift toward monetizing their services.

META AND YOUTUBE LOSE LANDMARK SOCIAL-MEDIA ADDICTION TRIAL

Meta and YouTube have been found negligent for operating a product that harmed kids and teens and failed to warn about those dangers. The companies have been ordered to pay $3 million to the plaintiff of the trial, with the jury saying that they should pay another $3 million in punitive damages. Both companies plan to appeal the verdict. More than 3,000 similar lawsuits against Meta, YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok are pending in California courts.

WORLD'S FIRST ANTIMATTER DELIVERY BY TRUCK SIGNALS A 'NEW ERA' IN PHYSICS

CERN scientists transported antiprotons on a 10-kilometer drive around the campus in a truck. Moving antimatter particles is a major challenge, as when antimatter comes into contact with matter, it annihilates and disappears in a flash of energetic particles. The scientists have found a way to trap antiprotons inside a special ion trap. This will allow them to be transferred to other, quieter facilities where they can be studied with greater precision.

WE GOT AN AUDIENCE WITH THE “LUNAR VICEROY” TO TALK HOW NASA WILL BUILD A MOON BASE

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman jokingly referred to Carlos Garcia-Galan, the space agency's new Moon base manager, as the 'Lunar Viceroy' during the Ignition event on Tuesday. Garcia-Galan is a long-time NASA employee who has been largely anonymous in the past. He plans to focus on the most relevant things to the critical path and on removing choke points that are slowing the organization down. He says the agency has the budget to support all of the activities he has planned on and near the Moon.

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