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Apple has been in talks to build Google's AI model, Gemini, into iPhones, according to Bloomberg.

Why it matters: Google would gain scale in the AI arms race if it had access to Apple's 2.2 billion active devices, the bulk of which are likely iPhones. For Apple, inserting gen AI features into smartphones could help rejuvenate demand for devices.

A glimpse of next month's once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse is already one of the country's hottest attractions.

The big picture: Millions of people are planning to travel to areas with the best views, and businesses are cashing in on the hype by offering eclipse-themed goodies.

Michael Lynch on Monday goes on trial in San Francisco for allegedly defrauding Hewlett-Packard during the $11.7 billion sale of Autonomy, an enterprise software company he co-founded and led as CEO.

Why it matters: This is the highest-profile Silicon Valley fraud case since Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, and much larger in terms of dollars lost.

The National Women's Soccer League season kicked off this past weekend, but it may be busier off the pitch.

Driving the news: Two franchises were just sold, and a third is in talks to do the same.

The powerful National Association of Realtors last week agreed to settle a big lawsuit and change the way real estate agents get paid — from effectively a standard commission to something truly negotiable.

Why it matters: The deal could open up a tightly controlled market to genuine competition, and create opportunities for new players and business models in a relatively old-fashioned world.

Minute Media, a sports-focused digital media publisher, has reached a 10-year licensing deal for digital and print rights to publish Sports Illustrated.

Why it matters: The deal puts an end to a tumultuous two months that had left the fate of the venerated sports outlet up in the air.

With the breakup of the NAR cartel, the biggest potential disruption in the real estate industry is if buyers' brokers are replaced by AI bots.

The big picture: A well-trained AI would probably provide a better, more reliable service than most human brokers — at a tiny fraction of the cost.

Locked cases, security turnstiles, AI-equipped cameras, receipt scanners, off-duty cops, license plate recognition — retailers are piling on anti-theft technologies as shoppers grit their teeth.

Why it matters: Striking the right "convenience vs. security" balance is critical for retailers, who need to thwart shoplifting without turning off legit customers.