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Apple faces AI talent turmoil as senior Siri researcher departs
Whatever the actual degree of internal strife at Apple, it’s important to remember the broader context. The AI that the rest of the industry is churning out at breakneck speed is also hugely flawed and not at all what the hype makes it out to be. Pay package bidding wars are an indication that everyone is floundering, not just Apple.In the end, we need Apple to produce technology that is good, not first. My biggest worry would be that the hype and personal greed has infected too many egos and is undermining Apple’s purposeful, deliberative pursuit of something better. Let’s hope that’s not the case.
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Apple rumored to be in talks with Anthropic and OpenAI about powering new Siri
By definition, a rumor does not officially confirm anything.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.
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Proton lawsuit targets Apple's grip on iPhone apps & payments
"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.
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Apple Music's ten years, billions of dollars in fines, and one failure
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.
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Apple plans low-cost MacBook based on iPhone processor
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.Apple doesn’t make cheap devices just to compete on the low end of the market. They do have a history, however, of putting Macs in front of kids, which builds generational brand loyalty. Selling or even leasing a model like this exclusively for that market would serve that purpose. That would also mean the devices would just be running software for kids, which an underpowered device could handle. This would avoid the negative user experience of adults buying cheap Macs, trying to run more demanding software, and then complaining about the sluggish response.
