Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Apple sends threat notifications to individuals in 92 countries, warning them that their iPhone may have been targeted by remote “mercenary spyware attacks”  —  Apple sent threat notifications to iPhone users in 92 countries on Wednesday, warning them that may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Brody Ford / Bloomberg: Docs: Adobe offers its network of photographers $120 for videos of people engaged in everyday actions, or ~$2.62/minute to ~$7.25/minute on average, to train AI  —  – OpenAI’s Sora has increased competitive pressure on Adobe  — Adobe has built AI models with stock library, procured media Lees verder op Tech Meme

Julie Jargon / Wall Street Journal: Instagram plans to automatically detect and blur nude images DMed to teens, and show a pop-up to the sender and the recipient, rolling out in the coming months  —  Obscured photos and warnings will discourage users from exchanging nude photos with potential strangers Lees verder op Tech Meme

Matt Burgess / Wired: DuckDuckGo launches Privacy Pro, a $9.99-per-month service offering a VPN, personal information removal, and identity theft restoration, available in the US  —  Privacy-focused company DuckDuckGo is launching a tool to remove data from people-search websites, a VPN, and an identity theft restoration service. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Brian Heater / TechCrunch: Auto parts maker Magna will pilot Sanctuary AI’s humanoid robot in its factory; Figure and Apptronik are piloting their humanoid systems with BMW and Mercedes  —  Sanctuary AI announced that it will be delivering its humanoid robot to a Magna manufacturing facility. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: UK’s CMA raises concerns after finding an “interconnected web” of 90+ AI deals and investments involving Google, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Nvidia  —  – Apple, Google and Microsoft AI deals seen as problematic  — CMA says stakes in startups could reduce competition Lees verder op Tech Meme