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Apple bans home services from its upcoming Maps ads

15 July 2026 at 22:21
Apple has published the policies governing its upcoming Maps advertising business, revealing a strategy that differs from Google’s. The new rules prohibit home services businesses like plumbers, electricians, locksmiths, and roofers from advertising on Apple Maps, along with several other sensitive categories, suggesting Apple is taking a more curated approach to these ads.

OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move

15 July 2026 at 02:22
The device is weirdly described as involving "mechanical elements that can move on their own" and the Bloomberg report includes the detail that the device is designed to "feel like a companion and become a physical manifestation of OpenAI’s ChatGPT."

Apple opens its new Siri AI to everyone with the iOS 27 public beta

14 July 2026 at 23:42
If you’ve been waiting to try Apple’s revamped Siri without installing a developer beta, you now can. The company on Tuesday released the iOS 27 public beta, giving iPhone owners early access to its AI-powered assistant and other new features before the software’s official launch this fall.

Apple says former employee exploited β€˜rare’ bug to download confidential files after leaving for OpenAI

14 July 2026 at 00:00
Apple would not comment on the "security breach," which allegedly allowed a former employee to download sensitive files from Apple's network long after he departed the company for rival OpenAI.

The wildest allegations in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI

13 July 2026 at 22:22
Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI contains allegations that range from employees joking about unauthorized access to Apple’s systems to claims that job candidates were asked to bring Apple hardware to interviews. Here are the complaint’s most eye-catching claims.
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