Bloomberg: US v. Google: Eddy Cue says Apple is actively looking at reshaping Safari to focus on AI search and, in a first, Safari searches dropped in April; GOOG down 8%+  —  Apple Inc. is “actively looking at” reshaping the Safari web browser on its devices to focus on AI-powered search engines … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mike Scarcella / Reuters: A US court rejects a legal challenge by the FTC to Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition, upholding a lower court ruling that denied an injunction  —  A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a legal challenge by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch: Netflix unveils its ChatGPT-powered search that lets users express preferences using natural phrases, to be rolled out this week to iOS users as an opt-in beta  —  After hinting at a new AI-powered search experience during its recent earnings call, Netflix officially unveiled the feature at its tech and product event on Wednesday. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: Samsung subsidiary Harman has agreed to acquire Masimo’s audio division, which includes the Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, and Polk Audio brands, for $350M  —  The $350 million deal brings them under the same ownership as JBL, Harman Kardon, and AKG. … Samsung subsidiary Harman has agreed … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Figma releases AI-powered tools to take on Canva and Adobe: Figma Sites for creating sites, Figma Make for app prototypes, and Figma Buzz for marketing assets  —  Design company Figma today announced multiple features, including AI-powered site and web app creation, a way for marketers to create assets in bulk, and a new drawing tool. Lees verder op Tech Meme