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iOS 18 Dominates with 82% Adoption, iPadOS 18 Follows at 71% – June App Store Data
June 6, 2025 – According to the latest data revealed on Apple’s Developer website, as of June 4, 2025, and based on device transaction statistics from the App Store, iOS 18 has achieved an adoption rate of 88% among devices launched in the past four years. Across all devices, its adoption rate stands at 82%….
AMD Acquires Untether AI Team: Pioneering Near-Memory Computing for Next-Gen AI Accelerators
June 6, 2025 – Toronto-based AI inference chip startup Untether AI, known for its near-memory computing solutions, has announced via its official website that its team will join AMD under a strategic agreement. As a result, Untether AI will discontinue the supply and support of its speedAI and imAIgine software development kits (SDKs). AMD confirmed…
Amazon Ramps Up AI Infrastructure with $10B Investment in North Carolina
June 6, 2025 – Amazon announced on the 4th of this month its intention to invest approximately $10 billion in North Carolina, USA, to bolster its data center infrastructure in the region. This expansion is aimed at providing robust support for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technologies. The tech giant stated that the investment…
Meta in Talks with Disney, A24 for Exclusive Content Deals on Loma Smart Glasses
June 5, 2025 – Meta is reportedly engaging in discussions with entertainment giants like Disney and A24 to secure exclusive streaming content for its upcoming smart glasses, “Loma,” according to a Wall Street Journal report published yesterday (June 4). The negotiations, as cited in blog posts, involve obtaining exclusive rights to existing content and securing…
Google Survey Reveals Gen Z Leading the Charge Towards a Passwordless Era, Older Users Lagging Behind
June 5, 2025 – Google has long been advocating for users to abandon traditional passwords and two-factor authentication (2FA) in favor of passkeys, a more secure and convenient alternative. However, a recent survey conducted by the tech giant reveals that a majority of users still cling to conventional login methods. As reported by Android Authority…
TikTok’s AI Smart Keyword Blocker: Learns & Refines for Precise Content Curation
June 4, 2025 – TikTok unveiled its “AI-Powered Smart Keyword Filter” yesterday, leveraging artificial intelligence to assist users in more effectively curating the content they see on their “For You” page. While TikTok had previously offered a keyword filtering feature that allowed users to block content associated with specific terms, the new “Smart Filter” takes…
Apple Reveals 2024 U.S. App Store Generated $406B for Developers, Over 90% Sales Commission-Free
May 30 2025 – Apple unveiled an official press release yesterday (May 29) detailing the performance of its U.S. App Store ecosystem in 2024. The company reported that it has facilitated developers in generating a staggering $406 billion in revenue and sales, with 90% of that amount earned without any commission fees paid to Apple….
Apple’s New Research Unveils Future AirPods with Heart Rate Monitoring Capabilities
May 30 2025 – Apple Inc. has recently unveiled a groundbreaking study titled “Foundation Model Hidden Representations for Heart Rate Estimation from Auscultation,” which could pave the way for future AirPods to monitor users’ heart rates if commercialized. The research delves into leveraging foundation models initially designed for speech recognition to estimate heart rates by…
Microsoft Realigns Xbox Handheld Strategy: Prioritizing Win11 Optimization for Third-Party Devices
May 30 2025 – Windows Central, a prominent tech media outlet, disclosed today that Microsoft is forging ahead with its Xbox handheld gaming initiative, albeit with a strategic pivot. Instead of focusing on developing an in-house Xbox handheld, the tech giant is now channeling its efforts into optimizing Windows 11 for third-party handheld devices. Despite…
Apple Overhauls Six Major OSes: iOS 26 Takes the Lead with Year-Based Naming
May 29 2025 – In a blog post released today, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple is revamping its six major operating systems—iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS—by adopting a year-based suffix naming convention instead of traditional version numbers. For instance, at the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in 2025, Apple is set to…