Spin the wheel of Invictus; more tech layoffs; ChatGPT's staggering daily cost; it's not your data; AI-generated political ads are here; Spotify CEO unsure about AI progress; Elon's The #26a7de Letter; SpaceX rocket goes really big boom, causing serious damage; Grimes wants to kill copyright, no, wait, hold on a second; Sean Connery on Zeist; Super Mario Bros; Succession; Ted Lasso; Ghosted; Brian Cox villains; Apple's kiss of death, journaling app, AI health coach; Farrago 2; LoopBack; SoundSource; Arc Browser; Adobe Firefly; Microsoft Designer; monitors and mics; Carl Sagan; Rain Wilson; man, I need Vans!

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Elon knows best

Grimes invites AI artists to use her voice, promising 50 percent royalty split

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Succession

Ted Lasso

Ghosted

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APPS & DOODADS

When Apple Comes Calling, ‘It’s the Kiss of Death’

Apple will launch a journaling app in iOS 17, but that’s bad news for some devs

Apple is reportedly developing an AI health coach for Apple Watch

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Arc Browser

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Microsoft makes its AI-powered Designer tool available in preview

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Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews as users pan the ‘My AI’ feature, calling for its removal

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DJI Mavic 3 Pro

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