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Apple Unveils Smart Home Push with $299 HomeView Display and New Accessories - DTH

Oct 13, 2026 · 5m

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Apple unveils its $299 HomeView smart display and upgraded home hardware, while Meta launches new Frontier AI models with advanced memory capabilities. A coalition of 400 scientists, including AI pioneers, calls for international oversight of cyber-capable AI, and India delays a controversial UPI merchant fee. In gaming and tech business news, Epic Games adopts AI-first workflows, Character AI files for bankruptcy with Disney as a bidder, and Amex introduces a framework to secure AI-driven payments. Additionally, X bundles its services into a unified subscription, Getty Images seeks bankrup…

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Show intro and subscription offer Apple unveils new smart home hardware lineup Meta launches Muse Wonder and Wonderful AI models Sponsor: Capital One Chat Concierge Sponsor: ChatGPT Work Mode Scientists call for AI containment standards India postpones UPI merchant fee rollout Epic Games delays Disney game for AI workflow Character AI files for bankruptcy, sells IP to Disney Amex introduces Intent Intelligence for AI agents SpaceX introduces unified X Subscription tiers Getty Images files for prepackaged bankruptcy GTA 6 PC release planned for Q1 2027 Sponsor: Capital One Chat Concierge (repeat) Sponsor: Zen Nicotine Pouches
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