… Jony Ive & Sam Altman | Image Credit: OpenAI OpenAI is already in the process of working with former Apple design chief Jony Ive on an AI hardware project. However, OpenAI has the potential to take on the smartphone market and try to rival Apple with an AI-centric version. …
… The company owns the apps Botify AI and Photify AI, both of which are still on the Google Play Store. The company also licenses its API and has major partners like Grindr. The company claims that its AI has more interaction time per user than competitors like Deepseek and ChatGPT. …
… OpenAI& 039;s planned AI-themed hardware is set to debut in 2027, under the name "io." Along with OpenAI and Meta, Apple also faces competition from Snap. …
… Earlier in 2026, investors worried about delayed Siri features, slowing hardware growth, tariff exposure, and growing competition in generative AI. …
… In the filing, Google claims that, whether the court believes Google has monopoly power or not, it "did nothing" to harm competition. …
… They also hold up to my repeated assertion that Apple& 039;s AI efforts will remain out of the way for those that don& 039;t want to use them. Writing Tools updates Writing Tools were introduced during WWDC 2024 as a part of Apple& 039;s initial AI push. …
… OpenAI expected customer growth and subscriptions, while Apple gained an interim AI solution as it continued building its own generative AI systems. …
… Currently, Apple only offers a single AI-powered feature: Clean Up. The feature has debuted to somewhat mixed reviews, with some users complaining that it often creates artifacts or fills areas with inaccurate detail. …
… After John Giannandrea left in 2025, the company didn& 039;t scale back on AI operations. Several members of the AI team have departed -- many of them poached by competitors. …
The concept of smart glasses is heating up again across the tech industry, and Apple& 039;s long-rumored plans are starting to come into sharper focus as competition builds. …