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Paulo Vargas @ Digital Trends 1 place · today 04:14 EDT

Samsung upgrades Bixby beta to challenge ChatGPT and Gemini, starting in One UI 8.5

Samsung’s new Bixby beta aims to rival ChatGPT and Gemini, but with a practical focus on Galaxy control. One UI 8.5 adds natural language settings changes, troubleshooting suggestions, and real-time web results inside Bixby.

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