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Apple Optimistic About AI at Rare 'All Hands' Meeting - PYMNTS.com
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Bloomberg.com
BMW Strikes Back at Tesla With Longer-Range EVs - Bloomberg.com
Still, the company must change the perception that Western automakers are far behind domestic manufacturers on software and battery technology.
Bloomberg
Xiaomi Unveils New AI Voice Model to Boost Auto, Home Tech
Xiaomi Corp. on Monday released an open-source voice model to complement its automotive and home appliance technologies, further heating up the race to build AI tools for more than just text.
Xiaomi Unveils New AI Voice Model to Boost Auto, Home Tech
Bloomberg
Apple's New 'Answers' Team Eyes ChatGPT-Like Product in AI Push - Bloomberg
... AI researcher in a month to Meta. Lastly, more on Apple's latest ... News tips? I'm on Signal at markgurman.01; Telegram at GurmanMark; or...
The Verge
Amazon eyes ads and upcharges for Alexa Plus - The Verge
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed plans for putting advertisements into its more conversational Alexa Plus AI assistant.
The Verge
Google just got a minimum one-week emergency stay before it has to change Android app ...
Google's emergency motion (Dkt. Entry No. 201) is granted. Google should file its motion to stay the injunction pending further appellate proceedings...
Bloomberg
Apple’s New ‘Answers’ Team Eyes ChatGPT-Like Product in AI Push
Apple has a new “Answers” team developing a stripped-down rival to ChatGPT to help users access world knowledge. Also: An iPhone 17 Pro is spotted in San Francisco, and Apple loses its fourth AI researcher in a month to Meta. Lastly, more on Apple’s latest executive changes.
Apple’s New ‘Answers’ Team Eyes ChatGPT-Like Product in AI Push
The Verge
Tim Cook says Apple 'must' figure out AI and 'will make the investment to do it' | The Verge
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CNBC
Cramer says buy Amazon's big stock drop, don't worry as much about Apple AI - CNBC
Why Jim Cramer backs Meta's AI spending — and the latest on Apple and Amazon ahead of earnings · Paulina Likos.
Reuters
US appeals court agrees to pause Google app store reform order for now | Reuters
A U.S. appeals court on Friday agreed to delay a sweeping overhaul of Google's app store Play, as the technology giant continues to challenge a...
The Verge
Google has just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, it admits in emergency filing
So rival app stores won't appear inside Google Play until 2026 at the earliest. But according to Google's emergency stay request, it believes other...
Bloomberg
Apple CEO Tells Staff AI Is 'Ours to Grab' in Hourlong Pep Talk - Bloomberg
Apple is working on a more powerful cloud-computing chip — code-named Baltra — to power artificial intelligence features, Bloomberg News has reported.
Bloomberg
Apple CEO Tells Staff AI Is ‘Ours to Grab’ in Hourlong Pep Talk
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, holding a rare all-hands meeting following earnings results, rallied employees around the company’s artificial intelligence prospects and an “amazing” pipeline of products.
Apple CEO Tells Staff AI Is ‘Ours to Grab’ in Hourlong Pep Talk
CNBC
Nintendo hiking price of original Switch for U.S. customers
The Switch 2 launched in the middle of President Donald Trump's trade war amid rapidly shifting tariff policies.
Reuters
CEO Tim Cook says Apple ready to open its wallet to catch up in AI | Reuters
The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global trade and tariff news. Sign up here. Apple, in contrast, has leaned on...
Reuters
Google loses US appeal over app store reforms in Epic Games case | Reuters
Alphabet's Google on Thursday failed to persuade a U.S. appeals panel to overturn a jury verdict and federal court order requiring the technology...
SCMP
Chinese drone giant DJI launches its first entry in the 360-degree camera market
DJI, the world’s biggest maker of consumer drones, this week introduced the company’s latest flagship 8K panoramic video camera, the Osmo 360 – its first entry in the 360-degree imaging market. Shenzhen-based DJI’s latest camera, which was on the hot search list of the Chinese social media platform Weibo as of Friday, marks the firm’s major push into the broader photography market, where it competes against vendors like omnidirectional camera specialist Insta360. “The launch of the Osmo 360 is a...
CNBC
Nintendo doubles quarterly revenue as Switch 2 sales hit 5.8 million units
Nintendo shares have rallied roughly 40% so far this year on excitement over the firm's new Switch 2 hybrid console.
SCMP
Apple’s China sales rise with subsidy boost, but Huawei threat looms
Apple reported a sales boost in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan in the June quarter, aided by Beijing’s consumer subsidies, following a prolonged decline in the region amid intense competition and weak consumer spending. In the three months ended June 28, Apple’s Greater China revenue grew nearly 4.4 per cent year on year, rising to US$15.37 billion from US$14.73 billion, according to the company’s latest financial results released on Thursday. CEO Tim Cook attributed the quarterly growth,...
The Verge
Tim Cook says Apple is 'open to' AI acquisitions - The Verge
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TechCrunch
Apple plans to 'significantly' grow AI investments and is open to M&A | TechCrunch
AI research lab Anthropic's AI models are now the top choice for enterprises, surpassing OpenAI. Anthropic now holds 32% of the enterprise large...
CNBC
Facing questions on AI strategy, Tim Cook says Apple is 'very open' to acquisitions
"The way that we look at AI is that it's one of the most profound technologies of our lifetime" Cook said. "It will affect all devices in a significant way."
Reuters
Equities ease from earlier highs with Amazon, Apple earnings due | Reuters
Semiconductor stocks weak; Economic data shows inflation rise, stable labor market; Indexes: Dow off 0.29%, S&P 500 up 0.01%, Nasdaq 0.27%. NEW YORK...
CNBC
Apple reports biggest revenue growth since December 2021
Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple would "significantly grow" its AI investments, adding that the company is "open to M&A that accelerates our roadmap."
CNBC
Apple reports third-quarter earnings after the bell
The June quarter is typically Apple's slowest of the year by sales, ahead of new device launches in September.
Bloomberg
Google Loses Appeal in App Store Fight With Fortnite Maker Epic
Alphabet Inc.’s Google lost its appeal of a judge’s order requiring an overhaul of the technology giant’s app store policies in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite-maker Epic Games Inc.
Google Loses Appeal in App Store Fight With Fortnite Maker Epic
The Verge
Adobe releases Windows on Arm versions of Premiere Pro and After Effects | The Verge
Adobe is releasing beta versions of Premiere Pro and After Effects for Windows on Arm. The apps do have some missing features compared to Intel...
Bloomberg
Samsung’s New Galaxy Z Fold 7 Sales Surpass Prior Model by 50%
Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday said that US sales of its latest, high-end foldable phone are outpacing the prior model by 50%, a sign that the category is establishing at least some momentum with consumers.
Samsung’s New Galaxy Z Fold 7 Sales Surpass Prior Model by 50%
Bloomberg
Apple Rebound Looks Elusive as AI Woes Draw Investor Scrutiny
Apple Inc.’s earnings report is unlikely to give investors the catalyst they’ve been looking for to revive the iPhone maker’s struggling stock price.
Apple Rebound Looks Elusive as AI Woes Draw Investor Scrutiny
Bloomberg
Apple, Google, OpenAI to Work With Feds to Make Health Data Helpful - Bloomberg
Leading US technology companies, including Amazon.com Inc., Anthropic, Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.'s Google and OpenAI Inc., have pledged to work...