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cali said:

hagar said:

One problem with this story: Apple has no search engine or algorithms. Search in the App Store, Mac store, Maps and iTunes is astonishingly bad. Even in 2016 they don't offer fuzzy search or AI. 

It's VERY bad. This is why I hope Apple is taking search seriously.

would love to see them develop a search so accurate we no longer need old school website search engines. That's so outdated and 90's.

I've come to believe that good search is just hard to do. I've tried switching to Bing, Yahoo (which is basically Bing) and Duck Duck Go for web search. I usually last a couple of days but revert back in frustration. 

The quality and accuracy of search for Apple seems to depend on the device used. The App Store's search needs work. Maps in my experience works more than well enough. Spotlight too. Siri search on Apple TV is quite good. 

hagar said:

One problem with this story: Apple has no search engine or algorithms. Search in the App Store, Mac store, Maps and iTunes is astonishingly bad. Even in 2016 they don't offer fuzzy search or AI. 

It needs work, especially when it comes to the App Store. I find they do well enough in iTunes, Maps and in Spotlight. Siri search on the Apple TV is very good. 

Users will find a reason to complain about this. Look no further than the last release with two separate fabs of the A9. Users were first upset when they found they received the TSMC chip over the Samsung. Then, days later there was the report that the TSMC chip under certain conditions may perform slightly better than the Samsung chip. The boards were filled with dejected users, and threats of returns. 

radster360 said:

Why does it seem like AI is joining the likes of CNBC, MarketWatch, NYTimes and other such media and getting into bashing Apple and creating stories to get more clicks like all those other media sites?

They're reporting on a another media positing. That's not bashing, it's reporting... Information is a good thing, regardless of whether or not you like subject or outcome. Would you prefer propaganda?

SpamSandwich said:

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Apple needs to be prepared to grow with less exposure to China, especially if China starts to aggressively oppose foreign imports or demand access to Apple's security features. Also, assuming Trump is elected there may be a trade war with China or massive import taxes applied under the new administration.

Regarding the Trump comment: get real. Trump is a populist through and through. He said what he needed to to get through the primary, and now he's moving to more moderate positions for the election. A trade war with our most important economic partner is destructive to all involved. Barring a major economic collapse - we're  too dependent on each other for that.