Looks like Apple wants to get serious about smarthome tech. The EU gets Meta to change, but has another requested change from Apple. Signal has some new features. Netflix’s ad-tier continues to win. And a deeper dive into how AI can leap this scaling wall it seems to have run into. Here’s what you missed today in the world of tech.

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• Kuo: Apple to release its own smart home camera in 2026, with AI features (9to5Mac)
• In Europe, Instagram Ads Are About to Get Less Personal (WSJ)
• Apple Gets EU Warning to Stop Geo-Blocking on App, ITunes Stores (Bloomberg)
• Nvidia’s new app replacement for GeForce Experience is now out of beta (The Verge)
• Signal calls now work a lot more like Meet and Zoom (The Verge)
• Netflix Says Ad Tier Reaches 70 Million Users Globally (Variety)
• OpenAI and others seek new path to smarter AI as current methods hit limitations (Reuters)

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