Daily Tech Headlines Apple’s New Digital ID Allows You To Store Your Passport On Your iPhone - DTH
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Nov 13, 2025 Apple's new digital ID allows users to store U.S. passports on their devices for TSA verification. Microsoft unveils a massive AI Super Factory near Atlanta, enhancing data capabilities. OpenAI reveals GPT-5.1, featuring new modes and automatic model selection. Spotify is set to launch music videos in the U.S., enhancing its platform with AI tools for audiobooks. Additionally, Uber introduces festive ride features, while Google rolls out AI shopping tools to simplify holiday purchases.
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Apple Adds Digital Passport To Wallet
- Apple now lets U.S. iPhone and Apple Watch users store a scanned copy of their U.S. passport in Apple Wallet for domestic TSA checkpoints.
- The feature uses Face ID or Touch ID, doesn't replace the physical passport, and aims to expand to age verification for businesses while protecting privacy.
Microsoft's AI 'Superfactory' Concept
- Microsoft built an AI-optimized 1 million sq. ft. facility near Atlanta called the Fairwater Network to serve frontier-scale AI training needs.
- The campus links multiple sites with 120,000-fiber web to act as a distributed 'assembly line' for training large AI models.
OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-5.1 Models
- OpenAI released GPT-5 with new GPT-5.1 Instant and Thinking models to improve intelligence and instruction following.
- The update adds automatic model selection and new conversational tones after GPT-5's rocky initial debut.