… Apple is likely to rely on on-device processing and skip out on more controversial features like facial recognition or an always-on-recording similar to Meta’s “super sensing.” Gurman also believes Apple will avoid using customer recordings to train AI models. …
… Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI, filed in Northern California federal court, accused former Apple employees of “stealing Apple’s trade secrets for the benefit of OpenAI.” The 41-page complaint states that Apple keeps its “product development, manufacturing, supply chain, technology research, and oth… …
Would you pay $20 a month for access to AI hardware you already own? …
… The Verge’s Allison Johnson joins David and Nilay to talk about the vibes at Unpacked, where the thinner S25 Edge inspired raucous enthusiasm, and where Samsung tried to make the case that AI will make your phone better even if there’s not much new hardware to speak of. …
… Xbox will now be judged on daily active players and the priorities of hardware, content, experience, and services. Sharma has only been in the job for a couple of months, but she’s certainly starting to make her mark. …
… That’s a constraint its competitors running Windows and macOS don’t have to face. What problem in computing is Google solving with its entirely new operating system and hardware? …
… You’ll now be able to pair a third-party heart rate monitor to the Oura app, as well as view various real-time metrics. And similar to other big-name health tech companies, Oura is launching a new research study called the Brain Health Study. …
… What is your most indispensable tool analog or digital, app or hardware ? AirPods Pro. …
… I have old cameras, and AI denoise has breathed new life into them. I’ve added software to an old piece of technology, and now it has a whole new life in a different way. You can kind of see that across the entire hardware portfolio. You said build hardware, and we can’t just vibe-code hardware. …
… Despite some uncertainty around her lack of experience in the world of gaming — her prior role at Microsoft was head of the CoreAI division — Sharma’s early days provided some cause for optimism. …