Intel stock hit a record high today following a Bloomberg report that claimed Apple was exploring Intel and Samsung Electronics as potential manufacturing partners for future device chips. Here are the details. Intel hits record valuation Last night, Bloomberg reported that Apple had explored preliminary discussions with Intel and evaluated Samsung Electronics facilities in an … Read more
ChatGPT’s default model has been updated to GPT-5.5 Instant, a model that brings accuracy improvements with fewer hallucinations, especially in fields like medicine, law and finance, according to OpenAI. GPT-5.5 Instant performs better for tasks like analyzing images, answering STEM questions, and deciding when to use web search to provide a better answer. Replies can … Read more
A group of two U.S. senators and seven members of Congress have sent a letter to Tim Cook and John Ternus demanding answers from Apple about the planned closure of its Towson retail store. Here are the details. A little context Early last month, Apple announced the closure of three stores in the United States: … Read more
Apple has settled a class action lawsuit over the delay of its Siri features. With Apple’s promised Siri overhaul still nowhere to be found, shareholders who sued over the delay can now rest easy, thanks to a huge settlement. At WWDC 2024, as part of its Apple Intelligence announcements, Apple previewed major improvements for Siri. … Read more
Last July, Threads finally gave in and unlinked its DMs from Instagram. Now the platform is turning its attention to another long-standing gap: bringing DMs to the web. Here are the details. Group messaging and wider rollout coming at some point Earlier today, the official Threads account (on Threads, where else?) confirmed that DMs are … Read more
Apple will pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing it of false advertising and unfair competition after delaying custom Siri features it promoted during the iPhone 16 launch. Apple was accused of creating “a clear and reasonable consumer expectation that these transformative features would be available upon iPhone release” while causing “unprecedented enthusiasm” … Read more
Apple and Michigan State University recently hosted the inaugural Apple Manufacturing Academy Spring Forum, focused on how AI is being implemented across multiple manufacturing workflows. Here are the details. Apple to host more events at MSU in coming months Last year, Apple announced the creation of the Apple Manufacturing Academy as part of the company’s … Read more
Last March, Apple was hit with a class action lawsuit after delaying the launch of the “more personalized Siri” first announced at WWDC 2024. Apple agreed to settle the case in December and the full terms of the settlement are now available. Apple would have to pay $250 million to settle the lawsuit, which works … Read more
Apple has removed even higher-end configurations from its Mac Studio and Mac mini, removing some of the more expensive memory options as the entire industry faces the RAM crisis. The ongoing memory supply problem has claimed another casualty on Apple’s list. After removing the 512 GB RAM option for Mac Studio in March, Apple has … Read more
watchOS 26 introduced a new hypertension detection feature not only for the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11, but also for some older Apple Watch models. Here’s how to configure it and which models are compatible. Compatibility requirements for Apple Watch Hypertension Alerts Hypertension notifications are available in watchOS 26 for the following Apple … Read more