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The Apple Upgrade program will allow customers to pay monthly for new products and then return, upgrade or buy the device.

Apple on Tuesday launched a device leasing program in the U.S. through ‌payments firm Klarna, offering customers monthly plans for ‌iPhones, Macs, iPads and Apple Watches. The program, called Apple Upgrade, expands ​the technology giant's payment options and replaces its existing iPhone Upgrade Program and iPhone Payments offering in the country. Customers can lease iPhones and Apple Watches for ‌12 or 24 ⁠months, while Macs and iPads are available under 24- or 36-month plans, Apple said.

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled a passport-sized foldable phone and raised prices of two updated foldable models, as it grapples ‌with rising memory chip prices while bracing for a new threat from Apple ‌in the niche but growing segment. The South Korean technology company pioneered foldable smartphones but its dominance is set to ​be challenged by Apple which analysts expect this year to launch a foldable phone with a screen similar in size to an iPad mini. "Strategically, this is one of Samsung's most important foldable launches," said Francisco Jeronimo, vice president at researcher IDC.

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Anthropic has launched Claude Fable 5, its most powerful AI model yet.

Investing.com -- Technology giant Apple on Monday introduced the next generation of its artificial intelligence platform on Monday, featuring an updated Siri digital assistant as the company works to compete with other Silicon Valley companies in the AI market.

Nvidia has unveiled a new chip that puts AI capabilities directly into laptops and desktop computers, pitting it against the likes of Advanced Micro Devices, Intel and Apple. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who is in Taiwan for ‌the Computex conference, said on the Monday that the RTX Spark PC chip is part of Nvidia's effort with Microsoft to "reinvent the PC" for ‌the AI era after three years of collaboration between the companies. The chip, which industry experts said would overhaul engagement with AI, is designed to run AI agents locally rather than relying solely on cloud ​computing.

Dell on Sunday unveiled its most affordable laptop, XPS 13, as the PC maker aims to capture ‌market share from Apple's MacBook Neo by attracting students and young professionals. Starting ‌at $699 and a reduced $599 for students aged 16 and older during the back-to-school season, the ​XPS 13 seeks to offer a superior experience compared to the MacBook Neo, Dell said.

Anthropic on Thursday said it is launching an upgraded ‌Claude Opus 4.8 model even as ‌it works to release its powerful, market-moving Mythos model ​to all customers in the coming weeks. Mythos is the AI lab's large language model with advanced cybersecurity capabilities that have ‌raised concerns among ⁠executives and world leaders about its impact. As a part of Project ⁠Glasswing, major tech firms such as Amazon, Microsoft and Apple are permitted to ​use Mythos ​for cybersecurity purposes.

Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric car, with a design from former top Apple designer Sir Jony Ive that it describes as “polarising...

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