Wedbush Analysts: Apple’s AI Conundrum Unresolved, Cook Urged to Splurge on Perplexity
July 31, 2025 – As Apple prepares to release its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 later today, analysts from Wedbush have shared their insights and predictions. While they expect the tech giant to show an overall strong performance, they believe there’s still untapped potential within the company. Wall Street analysts generally…
Gurman Warns: Apple Must Cut App Store Fees to Avoid Global Legal Battles
May 20 2025 – In last night’s “Power On” newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman disclosed that Apple is currently raking in approximately $20 billion annually from its App Store. For developers, the platform offers a convenient ecosystem where they can avoid the hassles of setting up their own payment systems, managing accounts, and handling refunds. They…
Adopting Apple’s Platform Tactics: Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Revealed with Diverse AI Assistant Options and Skills
July 31, 2025 – During a recent interview with Bloomberg, Won-Joon Choi, the head of Samsung’s smartphone division, revealed that future Galaxy smartphones will offer users a wider array of AI models and capabilities. Bloomberg interpreted this announcement as a sign that Samsung is set to follow in Apple’s footsteps with its upcoming Galaxy S26…
User Creations Safe from AI Training Under Adobe’s Updated Policy
June 19, 2024 – Adobe has faced significant backlash from users over the past few weeks due to updates in its service terms. However, this Tuesday, the company revealed its revised service terms, explicitly stating that it will not utilize user content stored locally or in the cloud for training AI models. According to the…
Renowned Designer Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Join Forces for AI Hardware Project
**September 27, 2023 -** In an unexpected collaboration, renowned designer Jony Ive, formerly Apple’s Chief Design Officer, is reportedly teaming up with OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman to explore a groundbreaking “AI hardware” project. Ive, who left Apple in 2019 to establish his own design firm, LoveFrom, has continued to advise Apple until their collaboration came…
Intel’s Latest Graphics Driver Unveiled: Version 101.4824 WHQL
September 14, 2023 – Intel Rolls Out New 101.4824 WHQL Graphics Driver ，Intel has just unveiled its latest graphics driver, version 101.4824 WHQL, today. This update brings exciting optimizations for gaming enthusiasts, particularly for titles like “Revved-Up Racers: Roarfest” and “Real Brawls 1.” In addition to these game-centric improvements, the new driver release addresses a…
SK Hynix Bucks Korea’s Hiring Slowdown With Biggest Chip Sector Job Gains
June 15, 2026 – The global AI boom is reshaping the semiconductor workforce, with SK Hynix emerging as a rare hiring bright spot in South Korea’s otherwise sluggish job market. The memory chipmaker added over 2,100 employees last year, pushing its total headcount to 34,549 by the end of 2025 — a sharp contrast to…
Apple Moves to Monopolize TSMC’s 2nm Production Amid Chip War with Samsung
May 23, 2024 – According to a report by ETNews, a Korean media outlet, Samsung has initiated a 2nm application chip (AP) project under the codename “Thetis,” with plans to mass-produce it in 2025. The chip, to be named Exynos 2600, is expected to be equipped in the Galaxy S26 series of smartphones in 2026….
Gurman Insights: Apple Holds Off on Portless iPhone Amid Technology, Regulation, and User Experience Balancing Act
March 18, 2025 – In a blog post yesterday, March 17, renowned Apple analyst Mark Gurman from Bloomberg revealed that Apple had initially intended to eliminate the USB-C port from the iPhone 17 Air, making it reliant solely on MagSafe wireless charging. However, due to pressures stemming from EU regulations and consumer concerns, the tech…
AI Rivals Chip Away: Google’s Search Dominance Slips Below 90% in Past Six Months
May 9 2025 – In a significant development during the ongoing U.S. Department of Justice antitrust trial against Google, Apple’s senior vice president, Eddy Cue, testified that there has been a noticeable decline in the number of Google searches conducted through Safari browsers over the past two months. Cue, who highlighted the unprecedented nature of…