Here are the top trending news from the world of technology
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Apple has bought a startup that makes tailor-made music with the help of AI
Apple Inc has acquired a London based startup called ‘AI Music’ for undisclosed amount, according to people aware of the matter. Apple has so far not commented on the acquisition report. AI Music leverages the AI technology to generate tailor made music according to the situation and user’s mood. AI Music was founded in 2016 and works with two dozen employees in its London office. Interestingly, Apple’s last acquisition was also of a music company called Primephonic (Read more)
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One of Facebook’s most controversial directors is quitting its board
Peter Thiel, the popular tech billionaire, is all set to quit the Facebook’s parent company Meta’s board of directors team. While Thiel is one of the earliest institutional investors of Facebook, he also happens to be the company’s most controversial director. His proximity with Former U.S president Donald Trump and his influence in tilting Facebook towards right wing ideology has always proved to be contentious issue. He also happens to be one of the major donors of the Republican party (Read more}
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Matrix Resurrection Co-producer sues Warner Bros
Village Roadshow Entertainment Group, the co-producer of the newly released Matrix Resurrection, has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros, which owns the streaming platform HBO MAX. The Co-producer has argued that HBO MAX’s decision to release the movie on its streaming platform on the same day as movie’s theatrical release hampered movie’s box office prospects (Read more)
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Spotify’s Controversial Podcaster gets $100 Mn offer from Trump affiliate website
Popular podcaster Joe Rogan, who has been facing backlash for spreading COVID misinformation on his podcast show, has reportedly got a $100 Mn offer from Rumble Inc. Rumble is a Youtube that is immensely popular among U.S. conservative population and Trump supporters. This development has come exactly a day after Rogan offered a public apology for using a slur word in one of his podcast shows. Rogan is widely considered to be Donald Trump’s die hard supporter (Read more)