Apple Expands iCloud+ Bundle in India With TV and Gaming Services
Microsoft Creates a Code to Prevent AI from Escaping Human Control
Apple Expands iCloud+ Bundle in India With TV and Gaming Services
Apple Expands iCloud+ Bundle in India With TV and Gaming Services
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Apple has introduced an iCloud+ subscription bundle in India that includes new entertainment products in the package. The subscription now includes subscriptions to Apple TV and Apple Arcade along with the cloud-storage services that Apple offers to users around the world. Apple announced the news on Wednesday.
The bundle is a combination of services that will allow users to access several products using a single subscription.
Apple TV and Apple Arcade are entertainment service bundlers, while iCloud+ is a bundle of cloud storage and security features. The move can be seen as Apple’s attempt to offer more bundled services and make it easier for users to access multiple products. Many technology companies that offer various services bundle the products together, offering convenience to the user as they need to sign in to a single account. While a consumer could easily compare the total amount to get all the services individually to compare prices, some of the products would be likely be cheaper as a result of the combined subscription.
The new offering to Indian Apple consumers also marks Apple’s push to bring in more revenue from its wider services ecosystem rather than just its hardware.
Apple has increasingly been trying to develop its services ecosystem, bringing in more revenue from existing Apple customers who may already be using some of its digital services. Apple users who already subscribe to services such as the services included in the new offering will likely be able to manage their services more easily through the new package.
Microsoft Creates a Code to Prevent AI from Escaping Human Control
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Microsoft Microsoft has created an AI safety code aimed at preventing artificial intelligence from escaping human control. The move comes as governments and tech firms grapple with how advanced AI should be created and monitored.
Artificial intelligence is finding its way into the workplace, schools, hospitals, movies and shows, and business. With its growth, safety and human control issues have become a concern for industry and policymakers. Tech companies and researchers are trying to ensure that humans control the sensitive decision-making and responsibilities within AI-powered systems.
They are also trying to develop artificial intelligence that is more controlled and more transparent.
Microsoft’s code proposal is part of a broader effort across the tech industry to define pragmatic safety standards for AI.
Increased automation could cause jobs to be lost and regulations are also being considered for AI systems in areas like privacy, cybersecurity, and accountability.
As AI becomes more powerful, governments are considering regulations covering privacy, cybersecurity and accountability.