Ford is the first automaker to use a new set of developer tools that will let it embed Apple Maps navigation and mapping directly into its vehicles' infotainment systems.
On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether Apple's lawsuit will cast a shadow over OpenAi's much-discussed plans to get into hardware and go public.
In letters sent to Apple and Google, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said that both companies have long been aware that they are hosting apps in violation of state law.
AppleΒ filed a trade secretsΒ lawsuit against OpenAIΒ last Friday, andΒ itβsΒ not messing around. The complaint alleges a pattern of misconduct reaching all the way up to OpenAIβs chief hardware officer and claims more than 400 former Apple employees now work at the company.Β OpenAIβs response so farΒ has been carefully hedged, and the timingΒ couldnβtΒ be worse with the companyΒ reportedly eyeingΒ an IPO [β¦]
Apple has published the policies governing its upcoming Maps advertising business, revealing a strategy that differs from Googleβs. The new rules prohibit home services businesses like plumbers, electricians, locksmiths, and roofers from advertising on Apple Maps, along with several other sensitive categories, suggesting Apple is taking a more curated approach to these ads.
The device is weirdly described as involving "mechanical elements that can move on their own" and the Bloomberg report includes the detail that the device is designed to "feel like a companion and become a physical manifestation of OpenAIβs ChatGPT."
If youβve been waiting to try Appleβs revamped Siri without installing a developer beta, you now can. The company on Tuesday released the iOS 27 public beta, giving iPhone owners early access to its AI-powered assistant and other new features before the softwareβs official launch this fall.