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  • EU hits back at Apple withholding Apple Intelligence from the region

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    avon b7 said:
    rob53 said:
    avon b7 said:
    This:

    "Specifically, we are concerned that the interoperability requirements of the DMA could force us to compromise the integrity of our products in ways that risk user privacy and data security," said Apple. "We are committed to collaborating with the European Commission in an attempt to find a solution that would enable us to deliver these features to our EU customers without compromising their safety."

    And then this:

    "From previous statements including ones to AppleInsider, it's known that Apple has been continually working with the EU on its responses to the DMA, so it's reasonable to assume that will continue.

    Leads to the question: Why even bother putting the subject into the public domain if communication and clarification are ongoing? 

    Far better to say as little as possible until things are clarified. All it takes is clarification and all for a roll out that isn't even planned for this year! 

    Basically FUD on Apple's part and Vestager has a valid point in her response to a question that wouldn't have been asked if it weren't for Apple. 




    Basically FUD on the part of EU-loving commenters. Apple has a right to provide whatever capabilities it wants to in whatever country/region it wants to. You're buying a product with certain features. There's nothing that says Apple has to provide the EU with everything it has the capability of including. The EU can demand Apple provide everything but that's not the way companies work. This is a brand new Apple capability and Apple has the right to provide it when they feel it's ready, not when a corrupt EU demands it. At this point, I feel Apple is well within its rights to start charging for features in countries it wants to. As far as I'm concerned, Apple should start charging for macOS, iOS, tvOS, iPadOS along with every Apple app and feature it wants to. I'd like to see the EU try and force Apple to provide everything for free. It isn't going to happen.
    No one is disputing Apple's right to bring or not bring certain features to the EU. That is up to them and is irrelevant here. 

    The point is 'making a meal out of something' and putting it down to the DMA even when Apple itself claims it's in contact with the EU on the subject and also claims not to know what is possible or not. 

    It's all completely unnecessary on Apple's part. Why not simply ask the EU and wait for a reply? 
    Because the EU doesn't KNOW what it is doing, or what it wants. It is literally just demanding to be part of every discussion any company has on a product - just because they can. They are worried only about shaking down companies at this point. I am fine with regulation but this really is an example of where it gets ridiculous. The EU mandates with set Europe even farther behind the US and Air when it comes to tech.  Again - name any European company in the recent past to have any important impact on consumer devices....zero. Software, a few. I look forward to Apple setting Europe back even farther.
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  • Apple Intelligence will face a big uphill battle to launch in China

    mark fearingmark fearing
    At some point none of the tech will be working across the world. Each country freaked out by other countries tech. This will have a huge impact on world economies. Maybe the end of these huge multinational tech corporations.
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  • Apple Vision Pro sequel stalls as work on cheaper consumer headset continues

    mark fearingmark fearing
    I find it hard to believe that Apple thought that this first version would sell like gangbusters. They MUST have people connected to the real world who realize a $3,500 toy is off limits to the majority of the population. So I take it they went the Mercedes route - knowing they would sell less (Than Ford), but still have a good idea of how many would sell. Now the bigger question is - does anyone care about goggle based VR? And having tried them out for many years, I suspect it's a really tough sell to the vast majority of people. And the device rather quickly becomes an afterthought.  But hey, I'm open to being wrong here. I don't know. But my guess is Apple MUST have had a pretty solid idea on sales and that the 'shifting' to a cheaper set isn't a sudden thing, but part of the plan. 
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  • iOS 18 Mail app will get huge AI enhancements & summarizations with 'Project Blackpearl'

    mark fearingmark fearing
    The majority of the 'AI Frenzy' has everything to do with capitalism. First and foremost it gives Wall Street and companies a way to make it look and sound like they are deserving of more attention and a higher stock price. So mission accomplished. The market is dumb, and it overreacts and people, especially funds and investment banks, take a lot of cash out of this. The second thing is American Capitalism's love affair with not having employees so all profit can be cycled up to people who don't actually do work. And AI promises to relieve company of employing people so more money can be sucked from humans producing actual goods and services and put into the pockets of stock holders. So far AI has some efficiencies, in coding, and maybe research (Still GIGO). But mostly its hereto revitalize stocks. 
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  • Adobe's new terms of service unacceptably gives them access to all of your projects, for f...

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    The Reason Kyle T. Webster left the company suddenly a few days ago?
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