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T-Mobile Provides Complimentary iPhone 17 with Requirements

T-Mobile is presently offering a limited-time deal featuring a complimentary iPhone 17, available until April 1. This promotion is open to new T-Mobile customers who transfer to the carrier and choose the Experience Beyond or Better Value plans with a minimum of three lines and two qualifying port-ins. Some current customers on Go5G Next plans may also be eligible by adding a new line to specific plans. To obtain the complimentary iPhone 17, customers must acquire the phone through a monthly payment plan, pay taxes, and an upfront $35 activation fee. T-Mobile will then offer up to $1,000 in bill credits over 24 months, necessitating that customers remain with the carrier for two years to fully take advantage of the deal.

The promotion additionally includes various iPhone models such as the iPhone 16 series and the iPhone Air, although the iPhone 17 is regarded as the best value. The iPhone 17 boasts a 6.3-inch display with ProMotion, an A19 chip, dual 48-megapixel rear cameras, and an 18-megapixel front camera. It provides 30 hours of video playback and supports fast charging. With T-Mobile’s credits, customers can choose the 512 GB version at no additional cost. Furthermore, there are speculations that Apple might not introduce a base iPhone 18 model this year, making the iPhone 17 a compelling choice for those in search of a standard model.

Apple Unveils Four New Programs to Boost Domestic Product Component Production

Apple is broadening its American Manufacturing Program (AMP) by adding four new collaborators: Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK, and Qnity Electronics. This effort is intended to boost component manufacturing in the United States, with a pledge to invest $400 million in these firms by 2030. This funding is part of a larger $600 billion, four-year commitment to U.S. manufacturing and innovation.

The newly added AMP participants will assist in various facets of Apple’s manufacturing capabilities. TDK will provide TMR sensors, enhancing the quantity of chips acquired from U.S. silicon supply chains. Apple, in partnership with Bosch and TSMC, will create integrated circuits for Bosch’s sensing hardware at TSMC’s site in Camas, Washington. Moreover, Apple is collaborating with Cirrus Logic and GlobalFoundries to establish new semiconductor process technologies at GlobalFoundries’ facility in Malta, New York. Qnity Electronics, together with HD MicroSystems, will deliver crucial materials and technologies for semiconductor manufacturing and advanced electronics.

In alignment with its commitment to American manufacturing, Apple intends to commence production of a portion of its Mac mini supply in the United States later this year, alongside its ongoing Mac Pro production. Additionally, Apple has acquired its global iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass from the U.S., further emphasizing its commitment to bolstering local manufacturing and component production.

Herbalife Acquires Bioniq in Deal Valued Up to $150 Million

The London-based personalised supplement startup, which uses blood biomarker data to formulate individual supplement regimens, will be integrated into Herbalife’s 95-market network. The $55M guaranteed price is paid over five years; up to $95M in additional contingent payments takes the total to $150M. Herbalife has been searching for a credible data-driven answer to the personalisation […]

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OpenAI Suspends Erotic Chatbot ‘Indefinitely’

OpenAI ​has paused plans to release a sexualized “adult mode” for ChatGPT, in its latest move to refocus on the company’s core ​products. According to The Financial Times, the erotic chatbot has been shelved “indefinitely” after facing pushback from employees and investors due to the problematic and harmful ​effects sexualized AI ​content can have on […]

EU Supports Nude App Ban and Delays Landmark AI Rules

European lawmakers have voted to delay key parts of the EU AI Act, the bloc’s flagship law for regulating artificial intelligence, while also backing proposals to ban nudify apps. The measures, approved by a large majority in the European Parliament, would push back compliance deadlines for developers of high-risk AI systems – those deemed to […]

The Versatile Play Speaker: Your Entry Point to the Sonos World

It’s been nearly a year and a half since Sonos released a consumer product, and those last two releases – the Arc Ultra and Sub 4 – were updates to existing products. The $299 Sonos Play, however, is a brand-new portable speaker that can expand an existing system or be the gateway into the Sonos […]

Webtoon Integrates AI Localization Tools into Comics Platform

Canvas, Webtoon’s platform for user-uploaded comics, is about to get a major overhaul that’s designed to help creators make more money and share their art with a wider audience. Today, Webtoon announced its plans to roll out a number of new features for Canvas that will make it easier for artists to build global followings […]