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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The MacBook Neo has turned into an instant hit, and even with the price bumps that Apple introduced that made the company’s most affordable notebook $100 more expensive for both configurations, the bigger figure isn’t what’s derailing the portable Mac’s momentum. It’s the lack of chip supply for the A18 Pro, and according to an analyst, Apple’s MacBook Neo shipments are expected to suffer considerably, with up to a whopping 40 percent drop. It appears that AI firms gobbling up the entire supply have made the situation quite uncomfortable for both TSMC and Apple. Updated shipment forecast states the MacBook Neo will […]

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The rollout of Siri AI wouldn’t have mattered in China or the EU since strong regulatory checkups would mean Apple needed to expose itself to another headache that could take months, if not years, to complete. Fortunately, one tipster reveals that the Cupertino giant has crossed that bridge because Apple Intelligence has received its regulatory filing in the region. New progress with Apple Intelligence in China means talks over potential localized partnerships with the likes of Alibaba and Baidu were fruitful The image below, shared by prolific tipster Ice Universe, is an official Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) registration list […]

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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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OpenAI rolled out an update for its ChatGPT app for Apple’s macOS, and while one user claims that the previous chat layout and project history were “completely messed up,” the update introduced what appears to be a terrifying shift in the AI agent’s behavior that could discourage other users who value their privacy. Apparently, when asked where the missing projects were, ChatGPT showed an exact local directory path, which, according to the user, shouldn’t be possible without proper authorization. Based on this incident, it appears that the app is accessing and indexing local files on its own, which is a […]

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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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The U.S. smartphone market is currently dominated by Apple, with a small but important chunk occupied by Samsung. The remaining brands have been offered breadcrumbs in terms of market share, refusing to let any other manufacturer grow out of their shadow. Unfortunately, the AI boom had to arrive at an inopportune time, because the aforementioned reason and rising memory prices have forced one company out of the U.S., plus one other market. OnePlus is preparing to bid farewell to the U.S. and European markets, with an announcement expected in the coming days The writing was practically on the wall, 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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At Cursor Vibe Jam 2026, an iOS developer with nine years of experience showed how it’s possible to rely entirely on AI as he showcases a Capybara food delivery game that he successfully made in only two weeks. Using Claude Code, the developer reveals that all lines of code were written entirely by AI, while also providing a detailed guide on how everything came to life in this virtual world that consists of both single-player and multiplayer elements. Using $100 to upgrade from the Claude Code Opus 4.7’s 5x plan to the 20x one, the developer used a combination of […]

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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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The Pixel 11 family is being prepped for a launch next month, and with it, Google will announce its brand-new Tensor G6 silicon. Irrespective of whether Mountain View titan cannot be included in the same conversation as Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek regarding chipset advancements, there’s one area in which Google excels, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the company has the upper hand. Pixel 11’s Tensor G6 to be TSMC’s first 2nm chipset, obtaining a one-month lead over Apple’s A20 Pro While Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek will be busy unveiling their chipsets in September, Google has an upper hand because its […]

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As advantageous as aluminum is, Apple probably believes that the material won’t sit well with its vision of what its 20th-anniversary iPhone launch should be, which is why the latest rumor claims that the iPhone 20 will ditch the current chassis and go with something that screams ‘next generation.’ However, you’ll have to be extra careful with it. The rear glass back could make a return to the iPhone 20, making it extra brittle, but offering a more premium feel After Weibo’s Fixed-focus digital cameras claimed that the iPhone 20 won’t move away from aluminum, he arrives with a fresh […]

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The family of TSMC’s first 2nm chipsets is yet to grace the industry, and the Taiwanese giant is already experiencing unprecedented advancements with its next-generation lithography, A14, or 1.4nm. Previously, it was Samsung that would obtain bragging rights over introducing the first cutting-edge technology, but that title now seemingly belongs to its foundry rival, which will reportedly complete the construction of its first fabrication plant for the new process in 2027, with trial production happening shortly after. First fabrication plant reported to be completed in April 2027, with mass manufacturing of the 1.4nm process starting in 2028 Construction of the […]

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The proliferation of AI has certainly caused a long-term crisis in the computing landscape, but if there’s one positive to gain from all of this, it’s that companies are aggressively pushing towards designing chips of superior capabilities to tackle the competition at a fiercer pace. Unsurprisingly, one of those companies is Apple, which reportedly taped out the M7 just six months after the same process was completed for the M6. This would explain why the M6 Pro and M6 Max won’t arrive at all, as they will instead be replaced by the M7 Pro and M7 Max. The M7 will […]

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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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Apple is planning to skip the M6 Ultra launch, instead choosing to launch the M5 Ultra later this year, followed by the M7 Ultra after it unveils the M7 Pro and M7 Max sometime in 2027. Fortunately, the new workstation-class silicon will be worth the wait, especially for those who aspire to run multi-billion-parameter AI models on their systems but are limited by memory constraints. This is because a new report states that the M7 Ultra will feature double the unified memory of the M5 Ultra, and you’ll want to know how much RAM you can pack for the top-end […]

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In the AI race, Apple isn’t the first name that you’d expect to be ahead of its rivals, but when it comes to chipsets that are tailor-made to tackle the aforementioned workloads, we doubt other names come to mind. While we have reported that the M7 is being designed to bring even better on-device AI performance to the table, the M8 is expected to surpass its predecessor in this aspect, while also being one of the company’s first silicon ranges to leverage a new manufacturing process. M8 could be Apple’s first 1.4nm SoC designed for powerful computing, bringing superior efficiency […]

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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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A smart tactic currently employed by companies to minimize the DRAM shortage risk is bringing in as many suppliers as possible, just like how Apple is doing by testing CXMT’s memory chips. However, Huawei has formed a different strategy, and with the help of various entities, the Chinese firm aims to circumvent the U.S. trade sanctions and the pitfalls of the AI boom by establishing its own memory manufacturing facility. With the help of the government and Swaysure, Huawei could introduce its own DRAM manufacturing plant with a capacity of 140,000 wafers per month Crucial details shared by @SemiconductorsX reveal that […]

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A lawsuit from Apple’s end has unraveled, claiming that OpenAI not only poached 400 employees, but also obtained hardware samples that would be used to fulfill the AI firm’s consumer hardware goals. As the relationship between the two companies begins to sour over this legal skirmish, an analyst believes that the lawsuit will become a thorn in OpenAI’s path as it tries to leapfrog the iPhone and attempt to construct a direct relationship with customers. OpenAI has said that it has “no interest in other companies’ trade secrets,” with Apple alleging that a former employee had access to confidential hardware […]

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The industry is hyping up the alliance between Chinese memory manufacturer CXMT and Apple, with the latter previously reported to have begun testing the company’s DRAM chips for use in future products. Unfortunately, a new rumor buries any hope that these modules will be found in the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, and it’s not due to any political pressure. Apparently, it’s a technological limitation involving the A20 Pro’s Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module Packaging (WMCM). All hope isn’t lost because Apple’s standard A20 found in the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e could still be paired with CXMT DRAM For […]

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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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HyperTexting's new app aims to make the open web feel more like social media by turning websites, blogs, newsletters, and podcasts into a scrollable feed, while also making it easier to post to your own website.