#Apple
AIOpenAI's First Consumer Hardware Is a Portable Speaker With No Screen, a Camera, and Parts That Move
OpenAI's first hardware product is a portable, screenless smart speaker. Mechanical parts move on their own. Apple is seeking an injunction to block it.
AppsWhatsApp Is Building Its Own Cloud Backup for iPhone - With Encryption iCloud Does Not Force On You
WhatsApp is developing its own cloud backup for iPhone. Backups on WhatsApp servers use mandatory end-to-end encryption - iCloud makes that optional.
IndustryApple Quietly Acquired SigScalr, the Startup Behind Open-Source Observability Tool SigLens
Apple acquired assets and employees from SigScalr, the maker of open-source observability tool SigLens. Deal closed March 12. No financial terms disclosed.
AIApple M6 Pro Cancelled - How AI Rewrote the Entire Mac Chip Roadmap
Apple M6 Pro cancelled, M6 Max and Ultra scrapped too. Gurman reports Apple accelerated M7 for neural-processing upgrades too important to delay.
HardwareApple Signs $30 Billion Broadcom Deal to Build 15 Billion US Chips in Colorado
Apple committed more than $30 billion to Broadcom for US-made chips and wireless components. Broadcom expands its Fort Collins, Colorado plant with $1.5 billion.
AIiOS 27 Hits Public Beta With 12 Changes - New Siri App, Camera Vision, and Battery Focus
iOS 27 is in public beta with 12 confirmed changes - a Siri chat app, a Camera vision mode, Apple Intelligence for Shortcuts, and better battery life.
AppsApple Released iOS 26.5.2 Early. 29 Patches, 23 in WebKit, and AI Is the Reason It Could Not Wait.
iOS 26.5.2 landed June 29 with 29 security patches, 23 targeting WebKit. Apple released it ahead of schedule as AI tools speed up exploit development timelines.
AIApple Ships a Safari MCP Server That Gives AI Agents Direct Browser Access for Debugging
Apple shipped a Safari MCP server in Technology Preview 247. AI agents can now read DOM, console output, network requests, and screenshots directly from a live Safari window.
AIApple Skips M6 Pro and Max to Fast-Track an AI-Focused M7 Chip for 2027
Apple is skipping the M6 Pro and Max to launch an AI-focused M7 chip lineup in 2027, Bloomberg reports. On-device AI inference drove the decision.
AppsCursor Launches iOS App in Public Beta to Run AI Agents From Your Phone
Cursor for iOS launched in public beta June 29 for all paid plans. Launch cloud agents, track them on your lock screen, and merge PRs from your phone.
AIApple WWDC 2026: Siri Gets Rebuilt With Google Gemini
Apple rebuilt Siri from scratch with Google Gemini at WWDC 2026. iOS 27 adds a new Siri AI app, Claude support, and AI features across Photos and Safari.