tmay

"how they will make sure it is safe is for them to decide"

Security is always the last item on the list of priorities for the EU.

blastdoor said:

quakerotis said:

Let’s rearrange the deck chairs.

I actually non ironically would like a deck chair rearranged. My father has an old iPhone from the era of Thin. I happened to pick it up the other day and was struck by how nice it is to hold a thin and light phone. So maybe it’s time to create an iPhone Air whose main feature is thin and light. 

I don't disagree.

I wish that I could choose which Apple device is active at any time, so that I get the benefit a single phone number, something like, "tag, you're it!" when I wake the phone.

I'd pay a premium for that, but I wouldn't pay for multiple "virtual" lines.

Anilu_777 said:

People forget that if you store photos in iCloud you have to still keep them on the phone. If you delete them they’ll also delete from iCloud. I have always purchased the 256 GB phone and only recently have I found it going above half-full. I have Apple One for the family so its 2 TB of storage means no-one will lose their photos. If the family helps pay it’s worth it. 

There is File App for iCloud Drive that can be used for storage, should you want to delete photos, or other files, as an example, from the iPhone.

I just tried it on my obsolete 7+ and it works, but it isn't very intuitive. 

Comments wrt to DMA compliancy workshop;

https://twitter.com/KayJebelli/status/1769635526062043315

Big day today as the Commission kicks off its second round of #DMA compliance workshops , this time focused on specific gatekeepers, their compliance reports, and the feedback of third-parties. First target: Apple

After reading that, and various other commentators such as Steve Sinofsky, who have the background and knowledge of regulatory enforcement, I have sided with the 

...DMA is going to be a shitstorm for consumers...

but sure, great for Spotify, Epic, et al.

YMMV

MacPro said:

Massiveattack87 said:

According to Bloomberg, Apple has been in negotiations with Google (Gemini) and OpenAI (ChatGPT). 

If this should be true, then do I understand correctly that Apple would prefer Gemini or ChatGPT over their own AI-trained model?

Does Apple plan to integrate Gemini/ChatGPT with Siri? 

If these negotiations should be true, it would indicate that Apple is really far behind on AI. 

Of course, it depends on who contacted who at first like Google did with their Chrome on iOS. 

I am thinking maybe Apple is planning to offer LLM alternatives (maybe a way to ward off more lawsuits when they dominate everyone else (Haha)), but I truly hope they have their own LLM and LAM plans for actual integration into the various AppleOSs.

I would expect Apple would be most interested in developing AI for edge cases on device, as consumer friendly features and tasks, maintaining security and privacy at current levels. Allowing access to competitors wouldn't preclude developing their own ChatGTP/Gemini competitor(s), and would leverage Apple's considerable talent in silicon. Look for Qualcomm and partners to do same for Android OS.

I would be interested to know if Apple was looking to license one, or even both, for the Mac, as that would make the most sense. I would give MS that early advantage in licensing to Apple with their OpenAI partnership, and their existing 365 customer base.