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The Morning After: I really want this 30th anniversary PS5 Pro The biggest news stories this morning: The iOS 18.1 public beta is here, bringing Apple Intelligence (almost) to the masses, US citizens can now apply for their passport online, YouTube is cramming ads in when you pause videos.

Health insurance startup Alan reaches $4.5B valuation with new $193M funding round Alan, the French insurance unicorn, just signed a multi-faceted deal with Belfius, one the largest banks in Belgium, that includes a distribution partnership along with a significant financial investment in the startup. Belfius is leading Alan's Series F funding round of €173 million (around $193 million at current exchange rates). If you aren't familiar with Alan, the company originally started with a health insurance product that complements the national healthcare system in France.

Yahoo Sports Week 3 preview: Will Josh Allen finally throw the ball? Will Saints keep marching? | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast Welcome to our weekend preview show where we get you ready with everything you need to know heading into Sunday and Monday's action. Andy Behrens joins Matt Harmon to share 3 burning fantasy questions he wants answered in Week 3. Behrens also shares the three matchups he has his eye on in Week 3 that will have the most fantasy ramifications.

Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma abandons human musicians for AI-generated music Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is ditching human musicians for artificial intelligence, saying he'll use only AI-generated tunes in future projects, a move that underscores AI's growing reach in creative industries. The filmmaker and screenwriter, known for popular Bollywood movies including Company, Rangeela, Sarkar, and Satya has launched a venture, called RGV Den Music, that will only feature music generated from AI apps including Suno and Udio, he told TechCrunch. In an interview, Varma urged artists to embrace AI rather than resist it.

Here is what's illegal under California's 8 (and counting) new AI laws California Governor Gavin Newsom is currently considering 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, which the state's legislature sent to his desk for final approval. "Home to the majority of the world's leading AI companies, California is working to harness these transformative technologies to help address pressing challenges while studying the risks they present," said Governor Newsom's office in a press release. SB 981, which also became law on Thursday, requires social media platforms to establish channels for users to report deepfake nudes that resemble them.

Yahoo Personal Finance Here's what to do if your bank account application was denied Can you get denied a bank account? Unfortunately, yes. But there are steps you can take to open a bank account even if your application was rejected. Here's what to do.

Chipmaker Qualcomm lays off hundreds of workers in San Diego Qualcomm, which makes chips for smartphones, said it will lay off 226 workers in San Diego later this year, according to a California WARN notice published this week. The layoffs, which were first reported by The San Diego Union-Tribune, will take effect the week of November 12. The layoffs affect employees at 16 facilities across San Diego, including the company's headquarters, which has a cybersecurity presence.

Yahoo Finance Stellantis, Ford face lingering labor issues with targeted UAW strikes on the horizon Nearly a year after signing record labor contracts with the United Auto Workers union, two of the Big Three automakers find themselves dealing with the possibility of more strikes.