In Saudi Arabia’s shiny desert future, the new god is AI: Everything is big in Riyadh, from the 4x4s to the construction sites. Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince, has his sights on global dominance in technology. The Times
Most Americans don’t trust AI-powered election information: AP-NORC/USAFacts survey: A majority of Americans who do not trust artificial intelligence-powered chatbots or search results to give them accurate answers, according to a survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts. About two-thirds of US adults say they are not very or not at all confident that these tools provide reliable and factual information, the poll shows. AP
Google, Apple and the antitrust tipping point: Major competition victories suggest Big Tech is reaching a reckoning. Rana Foroohar
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Apple has a hot new product. It’s a hearing aid. The world’s most valuable company just turned its top-selling headphones into low-cost hearing aids—and it’s quietly a huge moment. Ben Cohen
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Ives says there can't be an Apple super cycle without China Bloomberg
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
