Newswire
July 2026
- Microsoft's Edge 150 caves to Chrome users with Google sign-in, but sidebar apps got dropped in the same update
- Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost
- OpenAI Launches GPT-Live-1 for ChatGPT Voice
- ZML Releases Free LLMD Inference Server for Cross-Chip AI
- Apple Commits Over $30 Billion To Broadcom Chip Deal
- Apple brings back card payments for Apple Account purchases in India after a four-year hiatus
- Broadcom, Apple extend chip supply deal through 2031
- Apple seeds fourth iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 betas to developers
- Apple Releases iOS 27.0 Beta 3, iPadOS 27.0 Beta 3 and Other OS Betas
- You can now customize Siri's pace and expressivity in the latest iOS 27 beta
- OpenAI announces Codex Micro, its first branded hardware product, a developer macro pad co-built with Work Louder, launching July 15
June 2026
May 2026
- Amazon plans to acquire Apple’s 20% stake in Globalstar
- Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, launches its iOS app
- DuckDuckGo installs up 30% as users reject Googles AI search
- Hark raises $700M Series A for its secretive 'universal' AI interface
- Apple announces Apple Intelligence-powered accessibility feature updates
- Foxconn Confirms Cyberattack by Nitrogen Ransomware Group
- Exclusive: Martha Stewart's new AI startup wants to manage your home before things break
- Voice AI in India is hard, Wispr Flow is betting on it anyway
- Sony forecasts profit rise and $3.2bn buyback despite sharp drop in PS5 sales
- AI boom pushes Samsung to $1T
- Apple to pay $250M to settle lawsuit over Siri's delayed AI features
- Apple plans to make iOS 27 a Choose Your Own Adventure of AI models
- Kaspersky suspects Chinese hackers planted a backdoor into Daemon Tools in widespread attack
- Replit CEO Masad says company will try to stay independent amid rival Cursor sale talks
- Apple accuses India antitrust watchdog of overstepping authority in new court filing
- Apple Stock Rises After Q2 2026 Earnings Report
- Apple Warns Mac Mini and Mac Studio Shortages Could Last Several Months
April 2026
- Apple researchers unveil LaDiR framework that uses parallel diffusion to improve LLM reasoning
- Court Reverses Stay on Epic Games Ruling Against Apple
- California antitrust bill targeting Big Tech self-preferencing fails after lobbying blitz
- Paragon Said to Be Uncooperative With Italian Spyware Investigation
- Classic ZSNES emulator reborn as Super ZSNES with GPU acceleration
- Apple introduces cheaper App Store subscription option with 12-month commitment
- Union files labor charge against Apple over Towson store closure
- GlassWorm supply chain attack hits OpenVSX with 73 malicious extensions
- Serial entrepreneur outsources daily life to AI assistant in bid to build digital proxy
- What Tim Cook built: A look at Apple's operations legacy as CEO steps down
- Nothing launches Essential Voice AI dictation tool for its smartphones
- Apple's incoming CEO John Ternus faces pressure to deliver defining AI product
- Apple CEO transition to John Ternus signals hardware-focused future
- Quay brings one-click Git sync to the macOS menu bar
- Apple Vision Pro faces uncertain path under incoming hardware chief John Ternus
- X launches encrypted messaging app XChat on iOS
- Report: Safari is a major shadow IT blind spot in enterprise Apple environments
- Researchers find 26 fake crypto wallet apps on Apple App Store stealing seed phrases
- Google adds AI automation tools to Workspace suite
- Humble emerges with $24M seed for cabless autonomous electric freight truck
- VisioLab raises $11M for AI-powered iPad checkout systems
- DOJ criticizes Apple's request for Samsung documents in antitrust case
- Tim Cook to remain involved in Apple government relations after CEO transition
- Apple CEO Tim Cook stepping down, John Ternus to succeed him
- Apple Music experiences second service outage in two weeks
- OpenAI adds Chronicle feature to Codex for Mac using screen content for AI context
- Developer ports Microsoft's TRELLIS.2 image-to-3D model to Apple Silicon
- Apple account change alerts exploited to send phishing emails from legitimate servers
- Apple's touchscreen MacBook Pro overhaul reportedly delayed into 2027 due to memory shortages
- Apple's iOS 27 to feature redesigned Siri interface with glow effects from WWDC teaser
- Developer tooling startup Expo raises $45M Series B for React Native framework
- App releases surge 60% in Q1 as AI coding tools may fuel new development wave
- Bluetooth tracker mailed to Dutch warship exposes location for 24 hours, prompting security review
- Open source desktop client released for AI coding agent platform Kiro
- Apple wins latest round in Masimo patent dispute over Apple Watch blood oxygen feature
- Anthropic CEO meets White House officials amid cybersecurity model rollout
- OpenAI expands Codex desktop app beyond coding to full computer control
- Darkbloom launches decentralized AI inference network using idle Apple Silicon Macs
- Microsoft Surface prices surge up to 69% amid memory cost inflation
- YouTube adds option to completely disable Shorts with zero-minute time limit
- Google launches Windows desktop app with macOS Spotlight-like search
- Apple threatened to remove Grok from App Store over sexualized deepfakes
- Apple's iPhone 18 Lineup Size Remains Unclear Ahead of Fall Launch
- Amazon Bundles Apple TV Plus and Peacock for Prime Video Subscribers
- Freecash rewards app removed from Apple App Store after scam allegations
- Fake Ledger Live app on Apple App Store stole $9.5M from 50 crypto victims
- Amazon to acquire Globalstar for $11.57 billion, expanding satellite internet business
- Microsoft raises Surface prices as RAM shortage drives component costs higher
- Adobe Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Day in Acrobat Reader
- Google's Gemma 4 E2B Model Adds Audio Processing Capabilities via MLX
- Apple Testing Four Smart Glasses Designs to Rival Meta Ray-Bans
- Apple Tests Four AI Glasses Designs With Premium Materials and Camera Systems
- Apple and Meta challenge Texas social media age verification laws in court brief
- Estonia Opposes EU Child Social Media Bans
- Google rolls out Gmail end-to-end encryption for mobile enterprise users
- Researchers detail prompt injection attack bypassing Apple Intelligence protections
- DOJ's Top Antitrust Litigators Depart After Ticketmaster Settlement
- Google Expands Gemini for Home to Global Markets
- Anthropic Launches Project Glasswing with Apple, Microsoft, Google to Secure Critical Infrastructure
- App Store Submissions Surge 84 Percent as AI Coding Tools Expand Developer Base
- Apple takes App Store fight with Epic to Supreme Court
- YouTubers sue Apple alleging illegal scraping for AI training data
- App Store sees 84 percent surge in new app submissions amid AI coding tool boom
- Google Releases Offline-First AI Dictation App Using Gemma Models
- Apple approves AMD and Nvidia eGPU drivers for Mac, targeting AI workloads
- Apple cracks down on surge of AI-generated 'vibe coding' apps in App Store
- WHOOP raises $575M at $10.1B valuation, signals IPO plans
- Apple adopts third-party GPU drivers for AI research on Apple Silicon
- China's Intelligence Agency Warns That Smartwatches and Fitness Trackers Pose Serious Data Leak Risks
- IBM and Arm Announce Strategic Collaboration to Shape the Future of Enterprise Computing
March 2026
- Whoop Raises $575 Million Series G at $10.1 Billion Valuation
- Whoop Raises $575 Million at $10.1 Billion Valuation After Hitting $1 Billion in Annual Recurring Revenue
- Ninth Circuit Unanimously Denies Apple Rehearing in Epic Games Case
- Apple Pulls Apple Intelligence From China After Accidentally Launching Without Regulatory Approval
- Leaked Coatue Presentation Projects Anthropic at $1.995 Trillion Valuation by 2030, $14 Billion EBITDA Loss in 2026
- YouTube Adds Background Play Controls to Android Auto
- Suno Releases v5.5 as Bandcamp Bans AI Content and Labels Face Deepening Dilemma
- Ollama now powered by MLX framework for fastest Apple Silicon performance
- Google Makes Android Sideloading Preferences Carry Over to New Devices
- Apple's macOS 26.4 Warns Users Before Running Terminal Commands Pasted From the Web
- Apple's Swift Programming Language Now Officially Supports Android
- The Trump Administration Launched an Official White House App
- OpenAI to shutter Sora video-generating service
- Exploit Kit That Can Hack Millions of iPhones Leaked Publicly
- Anthropic Gives Claude the Ability to Use Your Mac
- OpenAI plans desktop super-app combining ChatGPT, its browser, and code generator
- Amazon Trainium chip wins over Anthropic, OpenAI, and Apple
- ACT Welcomes AI Framework from the White House
- Apple blocks vibe coding apps from pushing App Store updates
- Rep. Fong Delivers Opening Statement in Hearing on Threats Posed by PRC Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Autonomous Technologies
- US committee demands Big Tech share private comms with EU officials
- Apple acquires video editing company MotionVFX
- Apple launches AirPods Max 2 at $549 with live translation
- Apple delays smart home lineup to September as Siri development falls behind
- Samsung Looks for AI Allies to Compete With Apple
- GPT-5.4 becomes generally available in GitHub Copilot
- Anthropic's Claude is suddenly the most popular iPhone app
- Apple introduces iPhone 17e