Browsing Category
Apple
16 posts
Siri AI on iOS 27: Supported iPhones, Setup, and Limits
Siri AI arrives with iOS 27, but device, language, age, and regional rules make access confusing. Here is how to check support, turn it on, test its best features, and understand the limits.
Apple’s iPhone Duo Puts Foldables on an AI and Price Test
Apple introduced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, AirPods 5, and Apple Watch Series 12. The launch gives new CEO John Ternus a sharper hardware story, but the real test is whether a larger iPhone screen and privacy-first AI can justify foldable-phone pricing.
John Ternus Takes Over Apple Before Its Next AI Hardware Test
John Ternus becomes Apple CEO on September 1, 2026, days before Apple’s September 9 event. The transition puts a longtime hardware engineer in charge as Apple tries to turn Siri AI, Apple Intelligence, and new device design into a more convincing AI-era product strategy.
Apple’s M6 Mac mini Turns Local AI Into a Desktop Buying Decision
Apple's new M6 Mac mini and M5 Ultra Mac Studio push on-device AI from laptop feature story into desktop hardware strategy. The useful question for buyers is how much local inference, memory, connectivity, and always-on agent work they actually need.
Apple’s OpenAI Lawsuit Turns AI Hardware Into an IP Fight
Apple’s trade-secret lawsuit against OpenAI is not just a dispute over departing employees. It puts OpenAI’s consumer hardware plans, io Products acquisition, and Silicon Valley’s AI talent war under a legal spotlight.
Apple’s Broadcom Deal Makes Edge AI a Supply-Chain Commitment
Broadcom’s July 6 SEC filing says it will supply custom ASIC silicon for multiple generations of Apple products through 2031. The sparse disclosure does not confirm specific Apple Intelligence hardware, but it locks in a key supplier relationship as Apple tries to make more AI run locally on phones, Macs, watches, and tablets.
AirDrop and Quick Share Flaws Show the Risk of Nearby Sharing
CISPA researchers found six flaws across Apple AirDrop and Google/Samsung Quick Share, including AirDrop crashes, Samsung Quick Share protocol bypasses, and a Google Quick Share for Windows use-after-free. The risk is local, but crowded places make nearby-sharing settings worth checking now.
UK CMA Pushes Apple and Google Toward Outside App Payments
The UK Competition and Markets Authority is consulting on steering rules that would let app developers point users to payment options outside Apple’s App Store and Google Play. The proposal gives developers a July deadline to weigh in and could turn app-store payment links into the UK’s next major platform-policy fight.
Apple’s Early Security Updates Show AI Is Shrinking Patch Windows
Apple pushed iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, and Safari 26.5.2 out before the broader 26.6 release cycle, citing AI-driven security concerns. The update is a practical reminder that patch timing now matters as much as patch content.