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This week on AI: DOJ drops court order, Apple ships iPhone SE & 9.7" iPad Pro, iOS 9.3.1 fixes critical Web link bug

Apple's confrontation with the U.S. government over encryption took a major twist, thanks to the Justice Department officially withdrawing its court order. Later in the week, Apple shipped the iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro, and fixed a critical bug via iOS 9.3.1.

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Everything you need to know:

  • The DoJ withdrew its action against Apple, saying it successfully extracted data from Syed Farook's iPhone > >
  • The FBI agreed to try cracking an iPhone 6 and an iPod in an Arkansas murder case > >
  • Apple published its 2016 Supplier Responsibility report > >
  • iOS 9.3.1 fixed a bug causing crashes tied to Web links > >
  • The next wave of iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro launches begins April 4 > >
  • Apple's security team is in flux > >
  • Some ResearchKit studies are now sending data to Apple > >
  • Siri will now respond properly to questions about sexual assault > >

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