Month: December 2025

We’ve seen it already — many stories covering John Giannandrea’s early 2026 retirement from Apple suggest his departure is the result of many failures. The reality of his tenure at Apple is much more complex.Apple’s on-device AI strategy is thanks to John GiannandreaWhen John Giannandrea joined Apple in April 2018, it was seen as a…

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As Apple loses its AI head and reboots its work with a restructure, OpenAI is ramping up the pressure by declaring “code red.” Concerned about being overtaken by Google’s Gemini, CEO Sam Altman has said that all of the company’s efforts will be devoted to improving the quality of ChatGPT … more… Go to Source…

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Opera has announced an expansion of its partnership with Google to integrate the latest Gemini AI models across much of its browser lineup. The expansion means the Gemini-powered side panel previously exclusive to Opera Neon is now freely available in the company’s free-to-download Opera One and Opera GX browsers. By interacting with the side panel’s…

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Apple has announced that Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available in Singapore, providing a way for independent sellers, small businesses, and larger merchants in the country to use an ?iPhone? as a contactless payment terminal. Tap to Pay first arrived in February 2022 in the US, and allows iPhones to accept payments via…

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Apple will resist a new Indian government directive that would require all iPhones sold in the country to ship with a preinstalled state-run security app, reports Reuters. This week, India’s Department of Telecommunications ordered all smartphone makers to preload Sanchar Saathi, a non-removable government app designed to help users block stolen devices, report fraudulent calls,…

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Panels, a wallpaper app launched by well-known YouTuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD), is shutting down at the end of 2025. According to a notice on the Panels website, the “makeup of the development team” changed earlier this year, and MKBHD wasn’t able to find other collaborators who were the “right fit” to continue work on the…

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Apple AI chief John Giannandrea is stepping down from his position and retiring in spring 2026, Apple announced today. Giannandrea will serve as an advisor between now and 2026, with former Microsoft AI researcher Amar Subramanya set to take over as vice president of AI. Subramanya will report to Apple engineering chief Craig Federighi, and…

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Apple’s Passeig de Gràcia store in Barcelona, Spain will be temporarily closed for remodeling starting in February, according to a source familiar with the matter. Apple Passeig de Gràcia In Montréal, Canada, a separate source indicated that Apple’s Sainte-Catherine store will be moving to a new location in mid-January. Last year, the newspaper La Presse…

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Time is running out to grab B&H’s Cyber Monday deals on Apple computers, with inventory still available at some of the lowest prices on record.Cyber Monday Mac deals end tonight.With some of the steepest discounts available on MacBook Pros, including new M5 models, B&H is a prime destination for Cyber Monday deals on Apple.Shop B&H…

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Apple has announced that senior vice president for Machine Learning and AI Strategy, John Giannandrea, is retiring and being replaced by Amar Subramanya, formerly a Microsoft AI executive.Apple Intelligence has a new executive in chargeAfter months of internal reorganizing and speculation around Giannandrea’s fate at Apple, the news has finally broken about Apple’s plans for…

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Samsung today introduced the Galaxy Z TriFold, its first smartphone that has three total screens and two folds instead of one. The Galaxy Z TriFold features a 10-inch display when opened, and a 6.5-inch cover screen when closed, with “minimized creasing.” The device has an inward-folding design that’s meant to protect the main display, and…

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Apple’s AI chief is out after a string of failures. Learn about the new leadership for the company’s critical AI development efforts. (via Cult of Mac – Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.) Go to Source Author: Ed Hardy

We’re getting closer to the launch of the final major iOS update of the year, with Apple set to release iOS 26.2 in December. We’ve had three betas so far and are expecting a fourth beta or a release candidate this week, so a launch could follow as soon as next week. Past Launch Dates…

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OpenAI appears to be gearing up to introduce ads in ChatGPT, presumably for users who don’t pay to access the chatbot. Engineer Tibor Blaho recently found references to upcoming ad functionality in the ChatGPT Android app. Code strings mention search ads, a search ad carousel, and an ad API. Though ad mentions were found in…

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Amar Subramanya will likely become one of the most closely watched hires Apple has made in years. Here’s what he needs to do first. more… Go to Source Author: Marcus Mendes