The past two years have been a whirlwind of changes at Netflix — and it’s all to transform the company into a revenue-driving machine that outlives other streamers.
Code in the iOS 17.4 beta suggests Apple is experimenting with a SiriSummarization framework that uses the ChatGPT API to summarize text and answer questions, according to findings from 9to5Mac.
However, 9to5Mac notes that Apple likely won’t use ChatGPT to power its upcoming AI features, and is likely just using it for testing purposes. Ajax, the codename for Apple’s rumored in-house AI model, also makes an appearance in the code.
That means you’ll be able to experience Horizon landscapes on 21:9 ultrawide, 32:9 super ultrawide, and 48:9 resolutions (if you have three monitors). The game also features unlocked frame rates and customizable graphics settings, along with compatibility with upscaling technologies like Nvidia DLSS 3, AMD FSR, and Intel XeSS.
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition will be available on Steam and the Epic Games Store on March 21st.
In an interview with Stratechery, Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters says the company wants to “see where things go with the Vision Pro:”
We have to be careful about making sure that we’re not investing in places that are not really yielding a return... Certainly we’re always in discussions with Apple to try and figure that out but right now, the device is so subscale that it’s not really particularly relevant to most of our members.
Netflix’s iPad app won’t work with the Vision Pro, either, which means users will have to access it in a web browser.
[Stratechery by Ben Thompson]
The streaming service gained 3 million subscribers over the past few months, bringing its total number to 31 million, according to Comcast’s latest earnings report.
Peacock subscribers have grown steadily over the past year as the service continues to experiment with live sports. Its most recent AFC Wild Card game became the “most-streamed event ever in the US.”
[The Hollywood Reporter]
