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Apple Rejects Meta AI Partnership for iOS 18 Over Privacy Issues
June 25, 2024 – Apple has rejected a potential artificial intelligence partnership with Meta, the parent company of Facebook, due to privacy concerns, according to a report by Bloomberg. The two tech giants had briefly discussed the possibility of collaborating in March of this year, but the negotiations failed to progress and Apple has no…
Apple Embarks on iPhone Production Automation Journey after Foxconn Halt: Assembly Workers Cut by 50%, Full Replacement Still a Challenge
June 25, 2024 – Following the production halt at Foxconn in 2022, Apple has been aggressively pursuing factory automation, resulting in a significant reduction of up to 50% in the number of employees on iPhone assembly lines, according to a report published by tech media outlet The Information on June 24th. The report revealed that…
Apple Launches Paid Podcast:Subscribers Get All 8 Episodes, Non-Subscribers Unlock Weekly
June 25, 2024 – Apple, a company known for its innovation in the technology sector, has ventured into a new territory with the launch of its first-ever paid podcast, “My Divo.” This marks a departure from the company’s previous podcasting efforts, which primarily consisted of free, publicly available content distributed via RSS feeds. With “My…
Apple Halts Construction of North Carolina Campus, Reason Remains a Mystery
June 25, 2024 – Apple has postponed the construction of its major new campus in North Carolina, as reported by Triangle Business Journal. The tech giant had previously announced in 2021 a significant investment of over $1 billion in the state, with plans to establish an engineering and research center in the Research Triangle area…
Apple AI Seeks Partnership with Chinese Giants Baidu, Alibaba, and BaiChuan
June 22, 2024 – According to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, Apple is currently actively seeking partnership with a local Chinese company to launch its “Apple-branded AI,” Apple Intelligence, in China. The report mentioned that Apple has engaged in discussions with Baidu, Alibaba, and startup BaiChuan, although no agreements have been…
Apple Reportedly Settles With EU to Avoid $40 Billion Fine, Opens NFC for Mobile Payments
June 19, 2024 – Apple has reached a settlement with the European Commission in the long-running antitrust case related to its mobile payment service, Apple Pay, according to recent reports from FT. The agreement is expected to bring closure to the EU’s extended investigation into Apple’s payment system and may potentially lead to Apple supporting…
Apple Aims for Sleeker Designs with Upcoming Product Updates
June 17, 2024 – Apple, the technology giant, has recently unveiled its “thinnest product ever” – the 2024 13-inch iPad Pro, measuring just 5.1 millimeters in thickness. Now, fresh reports indicate that the company intends to apply this sleek design philosophy to its other product lines, including the iPhone, Apple Watch, and MacBook Pro. In…
Apple’s New AI Image Generator: Cartoons Only, With AI Labels
June 15, 2024 – In a recent Talk Show Live interview following Apple’s WWDC 2024, Apple’s Vice President of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, briefly mentioned that iOS will now include metadata labeling for images generated by AI, indicating that they are “AI Generated.” Tech publication 9to5Mac, upon examining the iOS 18 Beta 1 update codes,…
Apple Faces Mounting Legal Challenges as Four New States Join Antitrust Suit
June 13, 2024 – Despite Apple’s impressive showing at the WWDC24 conference, where it unveiled a slew of new systems and the “Apple Intelligence” AI platform, the company is facing mounting legal challenges. Amidst its rising stock price and robust growth, the US Department of Justice has expressed increasing concerns over Apple’s dominant market position….
Apple’s Xcode 16 Beta: 16GB Memory Minimum for New AI Code Completion Feature
June 12, 2024 – At the recent WWDC24 conference, Apple unveiled a slew of updates, including iOS 18 and macOS 15 Sequoia, marking the latest iterations of its operating systems. Simultaneously, Apple introduced the first beta version of its Xcode 16 development tool, which boasts a significant enhancement: the integration of Swift Assist. This programming…