ChatGPT hardware confirmed, as OpenAI closes $6.5B deal for Jony Ive’s startup
About a month ago, OpenAI scrubbed any mention of the $6.5 billion purchase of io, Jony Ive’s startup that will manufacture ChatGPT hardware for the …
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Watching Google I/O as a writer feels like attending your own funeral
For the last couple of years, there’s been a strange kind of masochism in the way journalists cover Google I/O, the search giant’s annual developer …
Airbnb just reinvented itself with a huge new update – why it’s a travel game-changer
Airbnb didn’t just reinvent travel back in 2008 — it reshaped how the world lives on the road. And now, nearly two decades later, the …
Why is OpenAI so hellbent on changing its structure?
OpenAI has been trying to switch from a nonprofit business model to a for-profit corporation for a while now, drawing intense criticism along the way. …
Apple confirms your next iPhone or Mac won’t be made in China
During its earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook told analysts that nearly all iPhone models sold in the US during this April–June quarter will be …
Amazon might might show tariff costs on product pages, and the White House is pissed
UPDATE: Amazon has seemingly caved to White House pressure and confirmed that it will not display tariff costs on product pages. EARLIER: Nintendo famously kept …
Apple fined $570 million for breaching Europe’s Digital Markets Act
After a few days of delays, the European Commission officially announced that Apple violated its “anti-steering obligation under the Digital Markets Act” (DMA), while Meta …
Sam’s Club is going Black Mirror, remodeling 600 stores to embrace AI and eliminate cashiers
Big-box warehouse shopping just got a little more dystopian. Sam’s Club is rolling out a sweeping redesign of all 600 of its US stores, and …
Tim Cook honors Pope Francis, who often warned about smartphone overuse
Following the announcement of Pope Francis’ death at 88 this Easter Monday, Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, was among the authorities who honored the late pontiff. …
The media’s obsession with the number of children Elon Musk has fathered is extremely weird
I’ve got to hand it to Vanity Fair for successfully nailing this I-dare-you-not-to-click headline that caught my eye this weekend about one of President Trump’s …
EU delays Apple and Meta fines for DMA violations
From massive to modest fines, Apple and Meta were expected to be punished for DMA violations in the EU this week, as Mark Zuckerberg’s company …
What Apple’s critics keep getting wrong about the iPhone maker’s Tim Cook era
There’s a certain breed of tech guy who seems to wake up each morning disappointed that Tim Cook hasn’t achieved a feat on par with …
After ruining Instagram, Meta might be forced to break up with it altogether
Whenever I open Instagram these days, I find myself wondering what, exactly, it’s trying to be. A TikTok clone? A shopping app? A cluttered dashboard …
Meta’s obsession with China undermined US national security, bombshell testimony claims
Facebook parent company Meta wants people to regard it as a champion of free speech, a guardian of American innovation, and a trustworthy steward of …
Don’t blame tariffs for an iPhone price hike – blame Apple for betting the farm on China
By now, you’ve heard the media’s Greek chorus: Newly levied tariffs on goods from China will, in all likelihood, cause iPhone prices to soar. Apple, the …
One of Apple’s key suppliers could shift production to the US amid tariffageddon
Following pressure from Trump’s tariffs, one of Apple’s key suppliers, Luxshare, is in talks to shift its production outside China and even bring some manufacturing …
iPhone 17 Pro Max could skyrocket to $2,300 following Trump’s tariffs
Trump’s new tariffs could impact your life more than you think, especially if you’re an Apple fan who loves upgrading your iPhone early every year. …
It feels like we’re living in two worlds: The rise of AI vs. the collapse of everything else
Every day feels like it brings a round of new headlines breathlessly touting some fresh advancement in AI, developments that in turn promise to hasten …
Trump’s tariffs could force Apple to make major changes to iPhone production
United States President Donald J. Trump finally announced tariffs that will affect governments worldwide. China, Vietnam, and India are among the most affected countries. For …
Amazon just made a last-minute bid to buy TikTok ahead of US ban
According to The New York Times, Amazon made a last-minute offer to buy the popular video-sharing app TikTok on Wednesday. The bid comes just days …
Elon Musk sold his social network X to his artificial intelligence company xAI
Elon Musk’s attempts to buy OpenAI have been unsuccessful, but one of his companies made an equally surprising acquisition this week. Elon Musk revealed on …
Here’s why Apple TV+ losing $1 billion a year isn’t cause for concern
Before I begin this post about the latest news out of Apple TV+, I’d like to ask for a show of hands: Is there anyone …
Siri has a new boss: Apple’s Vision Pro chief
After publicly admitting that Apple Intelligence’s most important feature would be delayed indefinitely, Apple had to shake up Siri’s leadership. Now, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reports …
Why is Google spending $32 billion to acquire Wiz?
Should regulators approve Google’s proposed $32 billion purchase of Wiz, a cloud security startup, it’ll become Google’s largest acquisition ever, dwarfing the $12.5 billion Google …
Companies like Southwest, Google, and Netflix share a motto: Change everything, and make it worse
What is it about success that makes the leaders of a company start to lose their minds? We see it time and again; the quest …
Google spent billions building AI just to make Search dumber than ever
Google used to be the kind of relentlessly ambitious tech giant that pursued moonshots reminiscent of science fiction — projects, for example, like the internet …
Apple and Indonesia end iPhone 16 ban with $1 billion local investment
Four months after Indonesia forbade iPhone 16 sales in the country, Apple and the government have reportedly agreed to end the ban. At that time, …
