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Apple finally allows game streaming services on the App Store — Mashable

In a blog post on its developer website, Apple confirmed that third-party video game streaming apps from the likes of Xbox and Nvidia are now permitted on the App Store, writes Alex Perry. 

iOS 17.3 is out, adding stolen device protection for your iPhone — The Verge

iOS 17.3 is out, and it comes with a new security feature that’s supposed to prevent thieves from taking your iPhone and quickly taking over access to anything stored in iCloud as well as your bank or email accounts, writes Emma Roth. 

Microsoft beats Apple as most valuable company for first time in two years — The Guardian

Microsoft’s stock market value ended a trading session higher than that of Apple’s for the first time since 2021 on Friday, making it the world’s most valuable company as worries about demand hit the iPhone maker’s shares, according to the report. 

Al Gore to leave Apple board after 21-year run; company reveals CEO Tim Cook’s pay dropped 36% in 2023 after shareholder pressure — Deadline

Former Vice President Al Gore will be departing from Apple‘s board of directorsafter a 21-year run due to the company’s mandatory retirement age, writes Dade Hayes and Jill Goldsmith.

Apple quietly released an open source multimodal LLM in October — VentureBeat

Researchers from Apple and Columbia University released an open source multimodal LLM, called Ferret, in October 2023, writes Sharon Goldman.