OpenAI sues Apple, claims an Apple employee stole proprietary info on an unreleased product

Back in July, Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming that two of its former employees stole proprietary IP from Apple and handed it over to OpenAI. Now the tables have turned – OpenAI claims that an unidentified employee left Apple, worked at OpenAI for six months and then returned to Apple with stolen details on OpenAI’s hardware projects. In its lawsuit, OpenAI alleges that this IP theft is related to the newly announced Apple HomeView hub. As you may have heard, earlier this year rumors started up that OpenAI is building a smart speaker that was developed in partnership with...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/openai_sues_apple_claims_an_apple_employee_stole_proprietary_info_on_an_unreleased_product-news-75061.php

Verizon emphasizes its free safety, family, and AI perks

Verizon wants its customers to know they're getting more than just network access, and today it has listed all the perks that come with its plans at no extra cost. These cover safety, family, AI, and loyalty rewards, and some of them you may not have noticed so far. On the safety front, the free tier of Verizon Digital Secure protects connected devices from malicious websites and vulnerabilities. Verizon is currently offering one month of Verizon Digital Secure Premium for free too, so you can try out its extra safety tools. Verizon Family, with location sharing and Safe Walk, is included...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/verizon_emphasizes_its_free_safety_family_and_ai_perks-news-75054.php

AT&T is selling its Mexican business for $2 billion

AT&T has been one of Mexico's biggest carriers for over a decade, but that's about to come to an end. The company has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell AT&T Mexico to Grupo Televisa and Fintech Holdings for $2 billion in cash at closing, "subject to certain adjustments", plus "additional contractual and contingent benefits". The buyer is a consortium owned 50/50 by Televisa and Fintech, which plans to pay with a combination of cash on hand and debt financing. What it's getting is Mexico's second-largest mobile operator, with about 24.7 million wireless subscribers at the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/at_t_is_selling_its_mexican_business_for_2_billion-news-75051.php

Google's Play Store is now selling Pixel and Samsung devices in some regions

Google is starting to sell hardware on its Play Store. In some regions, the company has quietly added a new "Shop devices" tab in the Play Store's account switcher. The interesting bit is that Google is listing not only Pixel devices, but Samsung's too. Users can buy the Galaxy S26 lineup and some Galaxy Watch8 devices in addition to Pixel 11 series phones and Pixel Watches. Google and Samsung devices on Play Store We checked, and the "hardware store" in the Play Store still hasn't opened. Other regions are not seeing the Galaxies, but the Pixels are there. But don't get...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/googles_play_store_is_now_selling_pixel_and_samsung_devices_in_some_regions-news-75050.php

Jury sides with Qualcomm in its legal fight with Arm and awards it $2 in damages

Qualcomm scores a decisive but decidedly unexciting victory in its legal battle with Arm. Following a 5-day trial, a jury in Delaware sided with Qualcomm and awarded the company $2. Actually, it’s $1 + $1 since Qualcomm won on two separate issues. No, we didn’t forget to add “billion” or even “million”. Two dollars. Here is what this most recent kerfuffle is about. First, the jury found that Arm had breached its obligations related to providing software patches and tools for its licensed designs. Second, it found that Arm had interfered with negotiations between Qualcomm and Meta when...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/jury_sides_with_qualcomm_in_its_legal_fight_with_arm_and_awards_it_2_in_damages-news-75047.php

OnePlus 16 sells over 70,000 units in its first hour of availability

The OnePlus 16 was unveiled in China on Monday, and it went on sale there this morning at 10 AM local time. Just an hour later, OnePlus China president Li Jie took to Weibo to announce that more than 70,000 units had already been sold. According to the exec, that puts the OnePlus 16 in first place among this year's Android flagships based on comparable launch-period sales, and he calls the result an increase that's rare in the industry. Unfortunately, the company hasn't shared how many units its predecessor sold in the same timeframe, so we can't put that into perspective. In case...

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