SoftBank Eyes Switch Inc as It Pushes Deeper Into AI Data Center Expansion 
Air Force One Delivery Delayed to 2028 as Boeing Faces Rising Costs 
Trump Signs Executive Order to Establish National AI Regulation Standard 
Mizuho Raises Broadcom Price Target to $450 on Surging AI Chip Demand 
Trump’s Approval of AI Chip Sales to China Triggers Bipartisan National Security Concerns 
Adobe Strengthens AI Strategy Ahead of Q4 Earnings, Says Stifel 
SoftBank Shares Slide as Oracle’s AI Spending Plans Fuel Market Jitters 
Nvidia Weighs Expanding H200 AI Chip Production as China Demand Surges 
United Airlines Flight to Tokyo Returns to Dulles After Engine Failure During Takeoff 
US Charges Two Men in Alleged Nvidia Chip Smuggling Scheme to China 
SK Hynix Shares Surge on Hopes for Upcoming ADR Issuance 
SK Hynix Considers U.S. ADR Listing to Boost Shareholder Value Amid Rising AI Chip Demand 
Microsoft Unveils Massive Global AI Investments, Prioritizing India’s Rapidly Growing Digital Market 
ANZ Faces Legal Battle as Former CEO Shayne Elliott Sues Over A$13.5 Million Bonus Dispute 
Trello Outage Disrupts Users as Access Issues Hit Atlassian’s Work Management Platform 
Trump Criticizes EU’s €120 Million Fine on Elon Musk’s X Platform 
United Airlines Tokyo-Bound Flight Returns to Dulles After Engine Failure 
Microsoft announced this week that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, new and old, can get free subscriptions to Apple Music and Apple TV+. The offer is available to players on consoles and PC.
The company has been offering limited-time Xbox Game Pass Ultimate perks since 2020 that provided members with months of free trials of various subscription and streaming services. This time, Apple’s music and TV/movie streaming services are made available to Ultimate members without additional cost to their monthly subscription fee.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can get three-month access to both Apple Music and Apple TV+, which costs $4.99/month and $6.99/month, respectively. They can redeem their free trial anytime until March 31, 2023, through their Xbox consoles and the Xbox app on Windows PC. Subscribers can activate the free trial until the said date as well.
Xbox pointed out in a blog post that offering free access to Apple Music and Apple TV+ is perfectly timed for the holidays. But it is also worth noting that the free trials were announced a few weeks after the Apple Music app became available on Xbox consoles and Xbox app, which allowed gamers to play their favorite music in the background while playing video games.
Apple Music is popular for offering lossless and Hi-Res music quality, as well as spatial audio support, at no additional cost. Meanwhile, Apple TV+ has become known for its award-winning original titles, such as Emmy winner “Ted Lasso” and Oscar Best Picture awardee “CODA.”
Microsoft has partnered with major third-party companies to beef up the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate perks. In the past couple of years, Ultimate subscribers have had their chance to access Crunchyroll Premium, Disney+, and Paramount+ for free.
Previous Xbox Game Pass Ultimate perks were typically only available to new users of the service being offered. For example, when Microsoft brought back the free Disney+ trial, Ultimate members who subscribed to the streaming service in the past were not eligible to claim it. But this was not specified in this week’s announcement post for the Apple Music and Apple TV+ trials.
Photo by Auguras Pipiras on Unsplash
