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Apple's new 'Answers' team is developing a stripped-down rival to ChatGPT as the iPhone maker looks to catch up in the AI space. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman discusses the effort with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
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