Apple expects record sales for the holidays with potentially new product launches this month

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The holiday season is either here now or fast approaching, depending on how much of a holiday person you are.

Either way, it appears Apple is already salivating over what could be a record-breaking holiday season for the company as consumers begin to shop for Christmas and holiday gifts. The company may even have a few last-minute additions to its product lineup to help it cross that line as well.

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I'm 41 and single by choice. I've had to create a wider support network than most, but I also have deeper friendships.

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The author, who is single by choice, said that being on her own has encouraged her to turn to a wider network for support and companionship, leading to deeper friendships.

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  • I'm 41, single, and perfectly content with that status.
  • Though I've dated various people, I never wanted to settle down with any of them.
  • I've turned to wider network for support and companionship, leading to
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Some AI browsers can bypass publisher paywalls, report says

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AI web browsers like OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas and Perplexity's Comet are capable of circumventing some publications' paywalls to access content normally reserved for paying subscribers, according to a new report from the Columbia Journalism Review.

As the CJR reports, both browsers were able to retrieve a 9,000-word, subscriber-only feature from MIT Technology Review. When the same request was made

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OpenAI debated merging with one of its biggest rivals after firing Sam Altman, court docs reveal

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Ilya Sutskever recently sat for a deposition as part of Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman.

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  • Anthropic considered merging with OpenAI after Sam Altman's brief ousting as CEO, court papers show.
  • The merger talks were detailed in a recent deposition of OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever.
  • The deposition was taken as part of Elon Musk's legal fight with
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TikTok announces its first-ever awards show in the US

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TikTok just announced that it will be hosting its first-ever awards show in the US. The appropriately-named TikTok Awards will take place on December 18, starting at 9PM ET. It's a live event that will be held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Of course, it'll be livestreamed on TikTok. The platform Tubi will begin streaming the event on the next day.

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Disney's battle with YouTube TV isn't going as expected

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The carriage dispute between Disney and YouTube TV has left some fans without college football games, like the Oklahoma Sooners versus the Tennessee Volunteers.

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  • Disney and YouTube TV are at odds over the value of channels like ESPN.
  • Disney is appealing to YouTube TV subscribers by enlisting top ESPN personalities.
  • But some sports fans are losing
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Waymo is launching in three new cities next year

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Waymo has announced the launch of its robotaxi services in three new cities. San Diego, Las Vegas and Detroit will play home to the driverless cars as the company continues its aggressive expansion.

In a series of blog posts, the Alphabet subsidiary said Detroit residents can expect to "soon" see Waymo vehicles on the streets, mapping out the service areas before launching to the public. Timing