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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is ‘not a fan’ of AI
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is raising concerns about artificial intelligence as the technology becomes more embedded in everyday life…
Apple set to pocket $1 billion+ from rival AI apps in 2026 despite Siri issues
While tech giants like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta pour hundreds of billions into building massive AI infrastructure and frontier…
Apple CEO Cook discusses privacy, future of AI, and the company’s 50th anniversary
As Apple nears its 50th anniversary, CEO Tim Cook is taking time to reflect on the company’s storied legacy while turning his gaze…
Apple CEO Cook: We’re making huge investments in AI. We are all in.
This past Thursday, Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook held a companywide meeting where he discussed artificial intelligence…
Gene Munster: AI messaging, not fundamentals, is holding back Apple stock
Apple AI expectations peaked following the June 2024 announcement of Apple Intelligence, which positioned AI as having a quick impact…
Latest blow to Apple: Four AI researchers, top Siri leader depart
Apple continues to experience significant talent turnover in its artificial intelligence division, with at least four more AI researchers…
Apple acquires Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai
Apple announced on Thursday that it has acquired Q.ai, an Israeli startup specializing in artificial intelligence technologies for audio…
Apple assembler Pegatron targets end-of-March completion for first American factory in Texas
Pegatron, a key supplier to Apple and other tech giants, has announced that construction of its first American factory in Texas is on track…
Apple needs a killer AI Siri to fuel upgrades from older iPhones
Apple long ago missed its deadline for launching an AI-supercharged Siri, but the company now says it’s finally on track to deliver the…
42 U.S. Attorneys General warn Apple, other tech firms on AI harms
Attorneys General have sent a letter to 13 tech companies, including Apple, urging stronger safeguards against harms from generative AI…
Jony Ive-designed OpenAI device aims to be always present, always sensing and listening to your life
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former Apple design icon Jony Ive are collaborating on one of the most eagerly awaited AI innovations…
Apple’s hiring of Amar Subramanya likely to help improve AI strategy – Wedbush
Apple’s hiring of AI expert Amar Subramanya arrives at an ideal moment for the tech behemoth, as it ramps up efforts to bolster its AI…
Apple is losing many hardware engineers to OpenAI’s Jony Ive AI device efforts
OpenAI is aggressively recruiting talent from Apple’s hardware engineering team. While Jony Ive’s design firm LoveFrom has long been…
Nvidia’s strong results show AI bubble fears are unfounded
Bubbles rarely pop gradually, they tend to burst. Yet the recent cooling of AI hype has, paradoxically, delivered a reprieve for Nvidia…
Big Tech may benefit as EU considers easing AI regulations
Apple, Meta Platforms, and other tech giants could gain a reprieve from the EU’s AI regulations, as the European Commission considers…
Why Apple is a bigger threat to Tesla than Ford or GM
Tesla manufactures vehicles, yet its primary rivals today appear less like traditional automakers such as General Motors or Ford, and more…
xAI’s $20 billion mega-raise: Nvidia chips fuel Elon Musk’s AI Colossus expansion
Elon Musk’s xAI is set to secure a $20 billion funding round, surpassing initial plans, with investments from Nvidia and other backers…
Apple used AI models to discover Apple Watch’s new Hypertension Notification feature
Building on its suite of advanced health features, Apple Watch Series 11 introduces groundbreaking hypertension notifications, which can…
Cerence AI sues Apple, claiming patent infringement
Cerence AI has filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming the compnay used its technology in select iPhones and iPads without obtaining…
Apple plans to launch its own AI-powered web search tool for Siri
Apple is planning to launch its own artificial intelligence-powered web search tool next year, stepping up competition with OpenAI and…
Apple’s cautious deal-making slows its attempt to catch up in AI
Apple, long known for its cautious approach to acquisitions, is facing challenges in its push to advance generative artificial intelligence…
What Apple’s plans for ultra-thin, foldable, and curved-glass iPhones mean for the stock
Apple is set to introduce significant design updates for its flagship product, starting with an ultrathin iPhone ‘Air’ this year, followed…
Meta poaches another Apple AI executive
Meta Platforms is hiring another key Apple artificial intelligence executive, even as the social networking company prepares to slow…
Artificial intelligence is key to Apple’s push into robotics
Apple is reportedly developing a new robot designed to assist with household tasks, marking a significant expansion into AI-driven robotics…
Apple preps ambitious AI and smart home hardware-software roadmap
Apple is developing an extensive hardware and software roadmap focused on artificial intelligence and smart home products, featuring…
‘Godfather of AI’ warns artificial general intelligence may arrive years sooner than previously believed
Geoffrey Hinton, a leading AI pioneer, warns that machines may soon surpass human intelligence and urges embedding “maternal instincts” in…
Apple is having a ‘BlackBerry moment,’ missing the boat on A.I. – Wedbush
Apple is having a “BlackBerry moment” when it comes to artificial intelligence says Dan Ives, Wedbush Securities global head of tech…
Apple is ready to open its wallet to catch up in AI – CEO Cook
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced on Thursday that the iPhone maker is prepared to increase spending to compete in artificial intelligence…
Microsoft joins Nvidia in exclusive $4 trillion market value club
Microsoft has officially joined the elite $4 trillion market-cap club, becoming the second company to achieve this milestone following…
Ahead of earnings, Apple under pressure from slow-to-no AI roll-out, U.S. import tariffs
Apple faces challenges heading into Thursday’s earnings, including a late entry into the high-stakes AI race, U.S. import tariffs, and…
Calls to replace Tim Cook as Apple CEO are getting louder every quarter – analyst
A Wall Street analyst advises caution on Apple stock due to the company’s unclear artificial intelligence strategy, particularly in GenAI…
Why acquiring Perplexity would be a smart move for Apple
Apple is exploring a significant move to bolster its AI capabilities by engaging in early-stage discussions to acquire Perplexity AI…
In major reversal, Apple explores using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri AI
Apple is exploring the use of AI technology from Anthropic PBC or OpenAI for a new Siri version, tacitly admitting its in-house AI models…
Apple is on a mission to supercharge Siri – Gene Munster
There’s a lot riding on next year’s release of Siri. If Apple delivers, the sky is the limit; if the new Siri falls flat, look out below…
There is precisely zero intelligence in AI
Just how “intelligent” is artificial intelligence, specifically, generative AI (GenAI)? 0%, Vuk Zdinjak writes for TheStreet, it just seems…
New Apple study challenges whether AI models truly think through problems
Earlier this month, Apple researchers published a study indicating that simulated reasoning (SR) models, including OpenAI’s o1 and o3…
Gene Munster: Apple has ‘a couple years’ to catch up in AI, needs to invest much more, perhaps acquire Anthropic
After being blindsided by generative AI, late-to-the-party Apple still has “around two years” to get AI right, but to do so, they will likely…
Insiders expect Apple’s WWDC 25 to be another AI disappointment
Apple, a year after debuting its AI platform, will do little at WWDC to show it’s catching up to leaders like xAI and OpenAI…
Trump admin and Congress raise concerns about Apple-Alibaba deal in China
In recent months, the Trump administrations and congressional officials have been scrutinizing Apple’s plan to strike a deal with Alibaba to…
Apple preps AI-powered iPhone battery management mode for iOS 19
Apple is planning to use artificial intelligence technology to improve iPhone’s battery life in iOS 19, an iPhone software update due in…
Can Apple catch up in AI and fix its embarrassing Siri digital assistant?
Apple, once a pioneer in consumer technology, has notably lagged behind in the AI revolution, trailing rivals like xAI, OpenAI, Google, and…