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Microsoft overtook Apple to become the world’s largest company by market capitalization. This was facilitated by its deep focus on generative artificial intelligence (AI), a sector that is gaining increasing popularity among investors. This was reported by Reuters. The tech giant, which, along with Nvidia and Amazon, has been focusing on artificial intelligence, has experienced […]
Apple has recently published its annual statement to investors, 9to5mac reports, revealing a number of details about executive compensation. In particular, the document contains information on the income of Apple CEO Tim Cook. How much does Tim Cook earn? So, in 2023, Apple decided to cut Tim Cook’s salary and planned to pay him $49 […]
Apple has begun paying compensation to iPhone users as part of a $500 million settlement over the battery scandal. iPhone users who have filed claims in this case will receive a payment of about $92.17 for each claim. This can lead to the fact that the total amount of payments for some people can be […]
The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max smartphones were recognized as the most beautiful devices from the inside in the phone repairability rating by the JerryRigEverything blog. Tech expert Zach Nelson noted that Apple’s flagships look the coolest from the inside. Although he does have some comments about the company’s deceptive marketing tactics […]
Apple did not release a single new iPad in 2023, breaking a tradition that had been maintained for 12 years. This is the first year that the company has decided not to launch any new tablet computers in a calendar year since the original iPad was introduced in 2010. Since its debut, the iPad has […]
Back in October, Apple, with the support of Cornell University scientists, made publicly available its own multimodal large-scale language model Ferret, which can accept image fragments as queries. The release of Ferret on GitHub in October was not accompanied by any major announcements from Apple, but the project subsequently attracted the attention of industry experts. […]
Apple is negotiating with some major news publishers to license and use their archives to train generative artificial intelligence systems. About this he writes The New York Times According to sources, Apple is discussing “multi-year deals worth at least $50 million.” The company is in contact with such large holdings as Condé Nast, NBC News, […]
Apple has started piloting a new App Store feature called “conditional pricing.” It is expected to help developers attract customers with cheaper subscriptions based on other purchases. The conditional pricing model will allow developers to offer discounts to customers who already have subscriptions to other services, whether they are their own apps or those of […]
A number of Chinese state-owned companies and agencies have begun to ban their employees from using Apple and Samsung equipment at work. This was reported by Bloomberg. According to sources familiar with the matter, several state-owned firms and government departments in at least eight provinces have instructed their employees to use smartphones and other mobile […]
Apple faces a huge fine in Europe for restricting competition in the App Store. The fine could reach 10% of annual revenue, which could exceed tens of billions of dollars, Bloomberg reports. It all started with a complaint from Spotify, a music service that accused Apple of imposing a mandatory 30% commission and banning the […]