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Apple debuted AirPlay, a feature that lets you stream media from your device to another, at IHG hotels today — and I'm one of the first to experience it in all of its glory. I tested the new AirPlay availability in a swanky suite inside InterContinental New York Times Square, a 4-star IHG hotel.

Meta has a batch of generative AI updates that users will notice on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. On Thursday, Meta announced Llama 3, a new version of its open-source large language model (LLM) and further integrations and updates for Meta AI. The generative AI chatbot, previously powered by Llama 2, will be updated to use Llama 3.

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