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The EU has announced it is investigating Apple, Meta and Google's compliance with the Digital Markets Act. If the Big Tech companies are found to have breached the regulation that aims to make the digital economy fairer and more contestable, they will have to pay hefty fines that could total up to 10 per cent of their annual turnover. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, Belgium on Monday (25.03.24), EU antitrust boss Margrethe Vestager said: "We suspect that the suggested solutions put forward by the three companies do not fully comply with the DMA. "We will now investigate the compani...
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Tim Cook has said China is "critical" in Apple's operations. The 63-year-old businessman, who has been the CEO of the company since 2011, is currently visiting Shanghai, amid declining iPhone sales in China. Now, according to the state-owned Global Times, Tim has said that country, which is one of the tech juggernaut's main suppliers for their devices, is "critical" for Apple's business. He said: "There’s no supply chain in the world that’s more critical to us than China. We’ve been building up and investing more and more. Today’s factories are so much more modern. And in 10 years from now, we...
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Apple has dubbed the all-new Apple MacBook Air "the world’s best consumer laptop for AI". Tim Cook's firm has unveiled the "intelligent features" coming to its new M3 chip-powered laptop, which is the slimmest model in the range, including "powerful camera features, real-time speech to text, translation, text predictions, visual understanding, accessibility features." The M3 MacBook Air will also allow "optimised AI models" and can help with anything from math homework to image creation and video editing. It will also support Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365, Canva, and Adobe Firefly. A pre...
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Apple will stop working on its electric cars programme, according to multiple media reports. The news was first reported on Tuesday by Bloomberg, which said that the team working on the project would begin to wind down with many shifted to artificial intelligence. The iPhone maker has reportedly been working on a multibillion-dollar electric car project since 2014 but there has been little public information about the move. In a podcast interview with tech journalist Kara Swisher in 2021, Apple CEO Tim Cook said he would be "coy" about the electric vehicle (EV) work Apple was doing. "If you so...
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Tim Cook sees a "huge opportunity" for Apple with generative AI. The tech giant's CEO recently highlighted in an earnings call that the firm is planning to launch generative AI features later this year. He said: “As we look ahead, we’ll continue to invest in these and other technologies that will shape the future. “There’s a huge opportunity for Apple with generative AI and with AI, in general.” It's still early days for the technology that can produce content such as audio, text, code, video, images, and other data, but it's already raised concerns by the likes of Netflix, which believes the ...
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Apple Car is still said to be in the works - but has reportedly been delayed until 2028. Codenamed Titan and T172, the EV, first announced back in 2014, will have a more basic Level 2+ system, according to Bloomberg. It had initially been expected to have Level 4 automation, with self-driving functionality for the likes of taxis. The EV was pencilled for release in 2026, but that has now been pushed back two years at least, as the makers prioritise less advanced features. Apple’s original goal for Project Titan was to create an autonomous car that does not have a steering wheel. Meanwhile, Tes...
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Apple has overtaken Samsung as world's biggest phonemaker. The US tech giant has managed to knock Samsung off the top spot for the first time in 12 years, according to new figures. Nabila Popal, of the International Data Corporation, explained: "Not only is Apple the only player in the top three to show positive growth annually, but also bags the number one spot annually for the first time ever. "All this despite facing increased regulatory challenges and renewed competition from Huawei in China, its largest market." More than a fifth of phones shipped last year were made by Apple, while Samsu...
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A report has suggested the Apple Vision Pro headset could arrive before the end of January. China's financial outlet Wall Street Insights has claimed the iPhone maker's mixed-reality headset is to go on sale on January 27, which would be a Saturday in China. However, that would be Friday, January 26 in the US. Apple typically likes to get products on the shelves on a weekday. As always, there's no guarantee that it will be released then. Insiders told Bloomberg in December that the headset looks set to be available to consumers by February 2024, as production is well underway in China. Priced ...
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Apple will appeal the ban on the US sales of Apple Watches. The tech giant - which has previously pioneered many cutting-edge products, such as the iPhone, iPad and the now-defunct iPod - has confirmed that it intends to fight the White House’s decision to stop the company from selling and importing the Series 9 and Ultra 2 models. The US International Trade Commission made the decision in October, after the device manufacturer Masimo accused Apple of stealing its staff and tech - a ruling that the Steve Jobs-founded company “strongly disagrees” with. The tech giant - which is led by CEO Tim C...
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Apple is upping production of its Vision Pro headset. Insiders have told Bloomberg the iPhone maker's mixed-reality headset looks set to be available to consumers by February 2024, as production is well underway in China. Priced at $3,499, the headset doesn't come cheap and the software developers at Apple are said to have faced challenges along the way due to the nature of the product. It looks like a pair of goggles and is said to "seamlessly" blend the real and digital world. Announcing the device during the tech giant's WWDC 2023 in June, CEO Tim Cook said: "It's the first Apple product yo...
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