Apple Cuts AI Budgets Amid Cost-Saving Measures; Netflix Tests AI Discover

Apple is reducing its internal AI budgets as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative, lowering daily allowances for engineers and non-engineering staff. Netflix introduces AI Discover for mood-based recommendations to enhance user experience on its US TV app. Additionally, Apple will start scanning public iCloud links for harmful content with the iOS 27.3 update. Other stories include Meta's acquisition of Conductor to boost AI coding tools, OpenAI's plans to acquire Pierre Computer Company, and US voters rejecting AI data centers on midterm ballot measures. The EU AI Act's application in Northern Ireland and Microsoft's stock rise due to Azure growth also feature in today's episode.