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MassiveAttack said:

Crazy that the stock is up on this news, because it officially confirms that Apple ideas way behind. 

Is it (as the article says) true, that ChatGPT or Anthropic will run on device, so that they don’t get API data from Apple? 

Otherwise, it is no good news for Apple for long term. 

By definition, a rumor does not officially confirm anything.

"Proton claims that its services offer superior privacy guarantees compared to Apple's offerings. According to the filing, the company serves over 100 million user accounts in more than 180 countries.

The company argues that Apple's App Store rules harm its ability to compete fairly, citing delays, opaque approval guidelines, and fees that reduce its profits. It claims that developers have no choice but to accept Apple's terms because there is no other way to reach iOS users."

Seems like Proton has included the reply to their accusation right before their accusation. How can Apple be harming Proton's ability to compete if Proton is so successful and has so many customers all around the world? Apple should countersue, demanding that Proton make it easier for Apple to access Proton's customers who are currently using non-Apple devices.

By putting spatial audio capable gear into millions of pockets and (unlike the competition) releasing the format through Apple Music at no additional cost, Apple single-handedly standardized the format. Everybody else was already on the death-spiral path of restricting the audience by charging extra, which was disincentivizing creation of spatial audio content, which would narrow the audience even further, until the format would die on the vine. By putting the pieces together and giving people something they didn't realize they'd want, the format reversed course and took off. This continues to be how Apple succeeds where others flounder. 

The only way I can think of for this not to be complete nonsense is if Apple wants to make a major push into the elementary education market. 

kellie said:

hmurchison said:

30 years ago people took the the streets in states across the US to protest the move towards globalization with protests agains NAFTA  and WTO and now the predictable results are here and the US politicians most who were adults back in the mid 90s themselves are telling the citizens they should pay more for what their mistake.   There is no accountability for what was an obvious bad move.  Citizens did not cause the trade imbalance in fact it cost us in lost jobs. 

Bush started NAFTA, but Clinton signed it into law.  Obama worked the the Trans Pacific Partnership, so he was no fan of keeping manufacturing jobs in the US.  Did these politicians really believe in these programs? Or were they after big political donations?  Biden did nothing for the average American worker. As I see it Trump is the only politician who’s given a darn about the American worker. 

Trump sure gives it a lot of lip service, but then makes millions selling Chinese-made bibles and next up a Chinese made phone, both wrapped in the American flag and gilded with his branding. Now he’s pushing tariffs that increase prices for American workers, while seeking deals that undermine any premise that this is about protecting or creating American jobs. Next up, his budget bill that cuts services and protections for average Americans while cutting taxes even more for corporations and very wealthy individuals. It baffles me when people look at this guy whose whole identity is wrapped up in being conspicuously wealthy and who has a long history as a “businessman” of stiffing contractors and small businesses, and think, “this guy really cares about American workers.”