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Top stories today:
- Samsung announces S24 lineup, focused on AI
- Apple starts selling Watch 9 with oxygen feature disabled
- Alexa Plus being worked on by Amazon as paid version of Alexa
- AlphaGeometry, from Google Deepmind, proves geometry theorems
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1. Samsung announces S24 lineup, focused on AI
Samsung.
S24 Ultra is +$100 vs. the S23 Ultra.
Titanium built, like Appleās iPhone 15 Pro.
Shipping starts Jan. 31, pre-orders already available.
It comes with Androidās new Circle to Search feature, also available on the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro starting Jan. 31
Gemini Pro will power AI features in the Samsung S24 series, including Notes, Voice Recorder, and Keyboard apps.
Similar to Googleās Pixel 8 Pro.
Samsung will be one of the 1st to test Gemini Ultra, before it is publicly launched sometime this year.
The Galaxy Ring is Samsungās new health tracker, with pricing and launch date TBD.
Android Auto is also getting AI features, including summaries and more relevant replies.
2. Apple starts selling Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 with oxygen feature disabled, after Court of Appeals declines to extend pause on ban
Apple could have to wait 1+ years to conclude its appeal of the U.S. International Trade Commission ban.
The ITC ruled in October that Appleās watches violated patents related to blood oxygen measurement owned by Masimo.
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4. Alexa Plus being worked on by Amazon as paid version of Alexa, but quality still unsatisfactory
Alexa is still behind Google Assistant and Siri in number of users in the U.S.:
