You would have to be wholly fatuous to leak the details of an ongoing negotiation with a company as private as Apple, and from the mouth of the CEO no less, as PrismML appears to have done recently, indicating that the tidbit about its impending acquisition by Apple was nothing more than a glorified PR campaign. You don't leak details of an ongoing negotiation, especially when a company as sensitive as Apple is involved, if those talks have even a snowball's chance in hell of succeeding While speaking with CNBC earlier this week, PrismML's CEO casually lobbed a bombshell: Apple […]

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In a development that comes on the proverbial heels of China's formal approval of Apple Intelligence features for the country's consumers, Alibaba has notified that its Qwen family of AI models will be integrated into Apple Intelligence, bringing AI-powered experiences for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS users. Users in China will now be able to access Qwen’s entire range of AI capabilities, including text, image, and content generation, directly on Apple devices Alibaba has now officially confirmed that users in China will be able to access its Qwen AI models via Apple devices, going on to note in a statement: […]

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In a move that is likely aimed at curbing the rampant abuse of what was until now a fairly generous policy, Apple will no longer sell you unlocked iPhones that have been financed either by T-Mobile or Verizon. Apple has just updated its FAQ related to carrier-financed iPhone 17 Pro purchase, disclosing that your "iPhone will be locked to the carrier until paid in full" As first spotted by a Reddit user and delineated in a dedicated post, Apple has just updated its FAQ for buying a carrier-financed iPhone 17 Pro, disclosing the following policy change: "If you choose to […]

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With just around a week left till Samsung formally unveils its latest lineup of foldables, the South Korean tech giant has now removed the wraps from one of the biggest mysteries of the upcoming launch galore: how the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra will keep the dreaded display crease at bay. Samsung's Titanium Flex involves an extremely thin titanium-alloy film that sits just beneath the OLED panel, and bolstered by an underlying titanium plate Samsung's Titanium Flex is an inventive solution to the display crease problem that has plagued nearly every foldable till now, and involves 2 […]

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Apple's damning lawsuit against OpenAI appears to have had a profound impact on the latter's product launch cadence, with the latest report indicating that the maker of ChatGPT is now prioritizing a screen-free, mobile smart speaker, which is something that Apple currently does not have. OpenAI's planned smart speaker will have "mechanical elements" to help it move, and it will be able to connect with users on a human-like level As we detailed recently, Apple filed a damning lawsuit against OpenAI last week, accusing it of stealing its proprietary technology, circuit designs, and component architecture for a slew of upcoming consumer-geared AI […]

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In what is likely to be the first of many such lawsuits that target Silicon Valley bigwigs, a number of Meta employees who were recently laid off are now accusing an AI-powered algorithm of disproportionately targeting workers with pre-existing medical conditions. Around 26 Meta employees are now alleging that the tech giant relied on factors such as productivity and AI use in deciding which workers get axed, disadvantaging those who missed work due to medical complications As many as 26 Meta employees have now anonymously filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Oakland, California, accusing the company of disproportionately […]

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Apple's sales cadence benefited enormously from its relatively attractive pricing regime that it chose to maintain until the tail-end of Q2, when the Cupertino-based tech giant finally gave in to the oncoming margin-related pressures by hiking prices of its Mac and iPad offerings. Now, however, with the hype around the iPhone 17 series fizzling out, and the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro series expected to debut with material price hikes, a new research report has just found worrying evidence of Apple's slowing sales momentum. A KeyBanc analyst now believes the consensus estimate for Apple's iPhone growth of 8 percent in 2027 […]

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A bombshell report from the Bank of America has just demolished the fallacy that new memory supply is just around the proverbial corner, with SK hynix now likely to bring online just around one-sixth of its initially envisaged production capacity additions by 2028. According to a Taiwanese memory chip industry insider, Samsung and SK hynix will only be able to bring their massive new fabs at Gwangju and Jeolla fully online after a decade We already know that South Korea's President, Lee Jae-myung, wants the country's memory capacity doubled by 2030, and has touted massive new fabs that Samsung and […]

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Sometimes, as rabbits waste their time on petty feuds and habitual sloth, the tortoise can win the sprint. This is exactly what appears to have happened with StepX and its just-teased Neo AI phone, as Apple and OpenAI remain locked in a high-stakes battle over alleged technology theft related to their upcoming consumer-facing AI devices. StepX Neo clinches the first-mover advantage on the AI phone as Apple and OpenAI remain mired in a technology theft feud As we detailed recently, Apple filed a damning lawsuit against OpenAI last week, accusing it of stealing its proprietary technology, circuit designs, and component […]

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Samsung takes particular pride in its OLED tech, which spans the globe's most advanced display-related offerings. Even so, given the volumes that Samsung produces at scale, some shortcomings are bound to emerge, as is the case with a troubling red tint issue that some Galaxy S26 Ultra units are now apparently contending with. What's more, this issue has gained added significance in the wake of Samsung's ambitions related to a rollable phone. The Galaxy S26 Ultra's red tint issue places Samsung's reputation and its rollable phone-related ambitions at stake The South Korean publication Newsway is now reporting that some users […]

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Apple has tossed its heretofore predictable M-series chip launch cadence into the air, adding a hefty dose of unpredictability into the proverbial mix. Now, however, the legendary tipster Mark Gurman is out with yet another scoop, disclosing an early 2027 launch window for the M6 iPad Pro and a redesigned Apple Pencil. Apple's early 2027 launch window is already becoming crowded with a growing array of products We reported recently that Apple has significantly revamped its silicon-related plans, settling on the launch of the M5 Ultra and the base M6 later this year, and then jumping straight to the base M7, […]

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Elon Musk was never the gracious sort to let an opportunity to take a jab against his fiercest opponent pass him by. And now that Apple has lobbed a figurative thermonuclear warhead on OpenAI in the form of a damning lawsuit, Musk is using the ensuing social media buzz to land a few choice punches on his nemesis number one, OpenAI's Sam Altman. Elon Musk now believes SpaceX will start deploying AI1 satellites by next year, but wonders if Sam Altman would be able to see the launch, strongly implying that OpenAI's CEO would be in jail by then While […]

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OpenAI has been relentlessly poaching talent from Apple, including from its core design team, ever since the maker of ChatGPT acquired Jony Ive's startup, called io. Now, however, it seems Apple has had enough, and has lobbed its own volley via a high-profile lawsuit, accusing OpenAI of stealing trade secrets related to a slew of its upcoming AI devices. Apple: "Recently, significant evidence has emerged suggesting individuals employed by OpenAI wrongfully took Apple's secret and confidential information regarding our unreleased technologies, processes, and products" As per the information that is just trickling in, Apple has filed a civil lawsuit against […]

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