iCloud.Info

• The AI war is going to be really, really, really expensive.
• Google DeepMind boss Demis Hassabis suggests Google will spend $100 billion-plus on AI development.
• His prediction signals just how much money tech giants will have to spend to make AI smarter.

Winning the AI wars won't come cheap. Just ask Demis Hassabis.

To kick off this year's TED

Your phone might have a feature claiming to add virtual memory. How does that work and is it something you need?

• Singapore employees can formally request flexible work arrangements starting December 1, the government announced.
• The guideline is part of a global trend toward workforce flexibility.
• While not legally binding, workers can approach unions for support if requests are not considered.

Singapore's government

Google Maps navigation now has the option to show 3D buildings around you.

The feature seems to have been live for a while, though it was only recently picked up by news outlets which cover Android, after AssembleDebug shared a screenshot on X.

Tweet may have been deleted

The feature has been in testing since at least January, both on mobile and in Android Auto, but now seems to

• US Fed chair Jerome Powell has signaled a delay in expected interest rate cuts.
• He said the Fed needs more time to be confident that its fight against inflation is working.
• An analyst suggests excess money, a result of pandemic-era policies, may be drained from the economy this year.

US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell

Tomorrow’s AI PCs may not only have a Copilot key on their keyboards — Logitech is introducing its own way to summon ChatGPT, too. It’s called the Logi AI Prompt Builder, and it’ll use a dedicated button on your mouse or keyboard.

The Logi AI Prompt Builder

• A Russian tank has gone viral after being spotted with a metal roof during an attack.
• Dubbed the "turtle tank" online, it's become a meme-like fascination for those interested in the Ukraine war.
• The modification hearkens to the last-resort practice

Sesame Street's writers have unanimously voted to go on strike, with picketing to begin as early as next week. It seems the air on the famous Manhattan street isn't quite as sweet as we've been led to believe.

All 35 of Sesame Street's writers authorised a strike in a vote held by the Writers Guild of America (WGA), without a single one abstaining. Negotiations between the writers' union and Sesame

Berlin-based Ecosia, best known as the tree-planting search engine, has teamed up with French startup Kanop to monitor its reforestation efforts from space. With around 20 million users, Ecosia is the world’s largest not-for-profit search engine. It is also one of the biggest tree-planters in the world. The company claims to have planted 200 million trees since its inception in 2009.  To date

• Ukraine said on Tuesday that it used seven exploding drones to destroy a Russian radar system.
• Ukrainian media reported that the system was a Nebo-U, which monitors hundreds of miles of airspace.
• Ukraine assessed that the Nebo-U, downed by

TL;DR: A wide range of online courses from the University of Michigan are available to take for free on edX.

---

Another week, another batch of free online courses from one of the most respected educational institutions in the world. We've already made stops at MIT, Stanford, and Harvard, and now it's the turn of the University of Michigan.

You can find online courses from the University of Michigan on

TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to a Matt's Flights Premium Plan is on sale for £64.26, saving you 95% on list price.

---

If you’re planning a spring holiday, make sure to get your tickets early. Every year, travellers end up snatching up a ton of tickets, and finding affordable airfare isn’t easy to begin with. You may be able to lighten the load of planning if you let Matt’s Flights show you where the