… This seems to line up with the rumors of the last few years that previewed the arrival of the skinny iPhone Air. But with John Ternus taking over as Apple’s CEO, a RAM and component shortage looming over everything, and AI everywhere, even solidly rumored plans could change.
… Apple will reportedly allow other AI chatbots to plug into Siri Emma Roth Mar 26 Apple is testing a standalone app for its overhauled Siri Andrew Liszewski Mar 24 Apple could put ads in Maps as soon as this summer Emma Roth Mar 23 Apple’s WWDC 2026 event starts June 8th Richard Lawler and Jess Weat… …
… However, Brockman didn’t confirm reports that one of those devices is a smart speaker OpenAI’s rumored to be launching in 2027, or earlier rumors that the device might be a wearable like the Humane AI pin. …
… While a home device, this product also fits into the broader AI story. Based on a paper published last year, Apple may be exploring imbuing it with a personality, creating a type of physical AI that provides companionship as well as utility. …
Apple’s rumored AirPods with cameras are nearing a stage where the company will test early mass production, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. …
… While the AirPods’ cameras “aren’t designed” to snap photos or videos, the stealthy form factor may exacerbate the existing privacy concerns surrounding camera-equipped AI products, following Meta’s “pervert glasses” backlash. For now, details about Apple’s AirPods with cameras are still slim. …
… Anthropic has also signed AI infrastructure deals with Google, Broadcom, and Amazon, with rumors suggesting that it could reach an agreement with Meta as well. …
… The product has come under renewed scrutiny this week after Apple filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of stealing hardware secrets, allegations it said are without merit.
OpenAI’s first hardware product might be a phone instead of a mysterious Jony Ive gadget. As reported by MacRumors, supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared details about the rumored phone, claiming OpenAI is “fast-tracking” it and aiming to start mass production in early 2027. …
… 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. …