Apple, Google and Meta are trying to build the universal translator

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Apple AirPods Pro 3 models are displayed during Apple’s “Awe-Dropping” event at the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on Sept. 9, 2025. Nic Coury | AFP | Getty Images For decades, shows like “Star Trek” and novels like “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” have showcased fictional universal translators, […]


Apple TV+ hikes subscription for third time in three years

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Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Apple is taking a cue from some of its competitors. The technology giant’s Apple TV+ monthly subscription is now $12.99, starting Thursday in the U.S. and other countries. Apple said the new price will hit current subscribers 30 days after their next renewal date. The […]


Apple just landed a key win for the global encryption fight

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Chief Executive of Apple, Tim Cook gives a thumb’s up during a tour the Apple Headquarters on December 12, 2024 in London, England.  Chris Jackson | Getty Images Apple clinched a major win Monday after the U.S. government announced that the U.K. had agreed to drop its demand for the company to provide a “back […]


Samsung takes market share from Apple in U.S., foldable phone momentum

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In 2014, Apple and Samsung were duking it out to rule the U.S. smartphone market. Samsung was selling devices with large screens, and iPhone fans were demanding a response. It took Apple some time, but the company finally released the iPhone 6, breaking with previous iterations and giving consumers a large-screen option. The iPhone won. […]


Elon Musk threatens Apple with legal action, reignites OpenAI feud over alleged antitrust violations

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Elon Musk threatened Apple with a lawsuit – and launched a testy back-and-forth on X with OpenAI’s Sam Altman as he accused the App Store of violating antitrust laws by unfairly favoring ChatGPT over Musk’s Grok chatbot. “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach […]


Apple has best week since July 2020 after Tim Cook’s White House visit

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook shake hands on the day they present Apple’s announcement of a $100 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 6, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Apple shares rose 13% this week, its largest weekly gain […]


Apple mulls using OpenAI or Anthropic to power Siri in big reversal: report

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Apple is weighing using artificial intelligence technology from Anthropic or OpenAI to power a new version of Siri, instead of its own in-house models, Bloomberg News reported Monday. The iPhone maker has had discussions with both companies about using their large language models for Siri, asking them to train versions of their LLMs that could run […]


Apple looking to make folding iPhone starting next year, analyst says

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People look at iPhones at the Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York City on May 23, 2025. Adam Gray | Reuters Apple has plans to make a folding iPhone starting next year, reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said on Wednesday. Kuo said Apple’s folding phone could have a display made by Samsung Display, which is […]


Apple says Epic Games contempt ruling could cost ‘substantial sums’

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An Apple store in Walnut Creek, California, U.S., on April 30, 2025. Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple is asking a court to pause a recent decision in its case against Epic Games and allow the iPhone maker to once again charge a commission on in-app transactions that link out for payment. Last […]


Judge Rebukes Apple and Orders It to Loosen Grip on App Store

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A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Apple must loosen its grip on its App Store and stop collecting a commission on some app sales, capping a five-year antitrust case brought by Epic Games that aimed to change the power that Apple wields over a large slice of the digital economy. The judge, Yvonne Gonzalez […]