Biden signs law that potentially bans TikTok in the US

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US President Biden signed a foreign aid bill that includes a provision effectively banning TikTok in the US unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells the app within a year. This "divest-or-ban" clause gives ByteDance nine months to find a buyer, with a potential three-month extension from the President if progress is shown.

The bill had initially stalled in the Senate after passing the House. However, it was strategically attached to a critical foreign aid package, pressuring the Senate to consider it. This tactic, along with a longer divestment window, swayed some undecided lawmakers.

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Apple unveils M3 MacBook Air aimed at consumer AI applications

Apple today unveiled new M3-powered MacBook Air 13 and 15-inch models. The new Airs are up to 60 percent faster than the model with the M1 chip and up to 13x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air. Pricing The 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 starts at $1,449 (CAD) and $1,299 (CAD) for education, and the 15‑inch MacBook Air with M3 starts at $1,749 (CAD) and $1,599 (CAD) for education. Both are available in midnight, starlight, silver, and space grey. The models are available for preorder now for shipping and in-store availability on March 8.

Apple is finally using AI in their marketing for these laptops in anticipation of huge AI software update in June. The consumer focus of the MacBook Air positions it as a strong choice considering the entire PC market is pivoting ot on-device AI in forthcoming PCs, ostensibly at a higher cost.

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Latest Windows 11 update features Copilot AI assistant

 The Windows 11 Fall Update introduces Copilot, Mirosoft's new AI assistant tightly integrated with Bing Chat. The assistant targets North American, Asian, and South American markets initially. The update also adds AI-powered recommendations in File Explorer and the Start menu for Azure AD account holders. It's the first OS-level integration of generative AI and a likely result of Microsoft's multi-blllion dollar investment in ChatGPT maker OpenAI. Here are some of the key features of the latest Windows 11 release.

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