Discussion on the potential sale of TikTok by US Congress, impacts of Google's AI search engine on ad revenue, and Hugo Barra's insights on Apple's Vision Pro headset. Delve into the tech updates, generative AI, and bipartisan battle over the TikTok bill.
Apple's Vision Pro sensors are seen as over-engineered but beneficial for testing, potential future models may face weight and design challenges.
Google's AI-powered search engine is causing concern over revenue loss among publishers, raising questions about adaptation strategies in the search landscape.
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Expert Insights on Apple's Vision Pro VR Headset
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Will the US Congress pass a bill forcing the sale of TikTok? How is Google’s artificial intelligence-powered search engine, Search Generative Experience, impacting publisher’s ad revenue? Hugo Barra, former VP of Android and head of Meta’s phased-out Oculus headset brand, has some thoughts about Apple’s Vision Pro.
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