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THE LUXURY COLLECTION CRAFTED FOR YOUR LIFESTYLE
5 min |
May 09, 2025
AppleMagazine
MICROSOFT ENDS SKYPE AFTER 22 YEARS MOVES USERS TO TEAMS
Microsoft will terminate Skype, its internet-based calling and messaging service, effective May 5, 2025, concluding 22 years of operation since its launch in 2003, as announced this week.
3 min |
May 09, 2025
AppleMagazine
VOLVO CARS SALES DROP 11% IN APRIL WITH SHARP DECLINE IN FULLY ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Volvo Cars reported an 11% decline in global sales for April, totaling 58,881 vehicles compared to the previous year, driven by a significant 32% drop in fully electric vehicle (EV) sales, as announced this week.
3 min |
May 09, 2025
AppleMagazine
IOS 18.5 EXPANDS CARRIER SATELLITE SUPPORT TO IPHONE 13 MODELS
Apple's upcoming iOS 18.5 update, set for release next week, will enable carrier-provided satellite connectivity, such as T-Mobile's Starlink service, on iPhone 13 models, including the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max, as reported this week by MacRumors.
3 min |
May 09, 2025
AppleMagazine
DOORDASH REPORTS RECORD Q1 REVENUE, ACQUIRES DELIVEROO AND SEVENROOMS
DoorDash announced record first-quarter revenue of $3.03 billion, up 21% from the previous year, alongside two major acquisitions: Britain's Deliveroo for $3.9 billion and New York-based SevenRooms for $1.2 billion.
3 min |
May 09, 2025
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE'S IOS APP INTRODUCES SIMPLIFY FEATURE TO CLARIFY COMPLEX TEXT
Google has launched a new feature called Simplify for its iOS app, enabling users to transform complex or technical web text into clearer, more understandable language using artificial intelligence, as announced this week.
2 min |
May 09, 2025
AppleMagazine
NETFLIX UNVEILS MAJOR INTERFACE OVERHAUL WITH AI-POWERED SEARCH AND TIKTOK-STYLE FEED
Netflix has announced a significant redesign of its TV and mobile app interfaces, introducing an AIpowered search feature and a TikTok-style vertical feed, set to roll out globally starting May 19, 2025.
3 min |
May 09, 2025
AppleMagazine
APPLE POSTS STRONG Q2 2025 EARNINGS DRIVEN BY IPHONE SALES
Apple reported a robust second quarter for fiscal 2025, ending March 29, 2025, with revenue of $95.4 billion, a 5% increase year-over-year, and earnings per share of $1.65, up 8%, surpassing Wall Street expectations.
2 min |
May 09, 2025
AppleMagazine
ELON MUSK PURSUES LAWSUIT AGAINST OPENAI DESPITE NONPROFIT CONTROL DECISION
Elon Musk will proceed with his lawsuit against OpenAl and its CEO, Sam Altman, despite the company’s decision to maintain nonprofit control over its operations, according to a statement from Musk’s lawyer, Marc Toberoff, reported this week.
3 min |
May 09, 2025
AppleMagazine
FACEBOOK PARENT META LAUNCHES STANDALONE AI ASSISTANT APP
Meta Platforms has released a standalone Meta AI app, intensifying competition with OpenAl’s ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, as announced this week.
3 min |
May 02, 2025
AppleMagazine
APPLE SUPPLIER WARNS OF EMPTY SHELVES IN U.S.DUE TO TARIFF UNCERTAINTY
Pegatron, a major supplier to Apple, has warned that U.S. stores could face empty shelves within two months due to uncertainty surrounding tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, according to a statement reported this week.
3 min |
May 02, 2025
AppleMagazine
TOYOTA AND WAYMO COLLABORATE ON AUTONOMOUS DRIVING TECHNOLOGY
Toyota Motor Corporation has signed a preliminary agreement with Waymo, a U.S. leader in autonomous driving technology, to explore joint development of self-driving car systems, as announced this week.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
AppleMagazine
IPHONE 18 MEMORY UPGRADE TO ENHANCE APPLE INTELLIGENCE
Apple plans to introduce a significant memory bandwidth upgrade for the iPhone 18 series, set for release in 2026, incorporating 6-channel LPDDR5X memory to improve performance for Apple Intelligence features, according to a supply chain leak reported this week.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
AppleMagazine
TATA PLANT STARTS IPHONE PRODUCTION AS APPLE SHIFTS FROM CHINA
Tata Electronics has launched iPhone production at a new facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, marking a significant step in Apple’s strategy to diversify manufacturing away from China, where U.S. tariffs have disrupted operations.
4 min |
May 02, 2025
AppleMagazine
AMAZON LAUNCHES FIRST PROJECT KUIPER SATELLITES TO RIVAL SPACEX'S STARLINK
Amazon successfully deployed its first 27 Project Kuiper internet satellites into low Earth orbit this week, marking the initial step in building a broadband network to compete with SpaceX's Starlink, according to a report from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
3 min |
May 02, 2025
AppleMagazine
WHATSAPP ADOPTS APPLE'S PRIVATE CLOUD COMPUTE MODEL FOR AI PRIVACY
Meta's WhatsApp has introduced a new system called Private Processing to enable AI features while preserving user privacy, mirroring Apple's Private Cloud Compute approach, as announced this week.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
AppleMagazine
XAI HOLDINGS PURSUES $20 BILLION TO REDEFINE AI AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Elon Musk’s XAI Holdings, a bold fusion of his artificial intelligence venture xAI and social media platform X, is negotiating to raise $20 billion in a funding round that could value the company at over $120 billion, according to a report published this week.
4 min |
May 02, 2025
AppleMagazine
MICROSOFT URGES U.S.TO KEEP PACE WITH CHINA IN QUANTUM COMPUTING RACE
Microsoft President Brad Smith issued an urgent call this week, warning that the United States risks losing its edge to China in the race to develop quantum computers, a technology poised to reshape industries from cybersecurity to pharmaceuticals.
4 min |
May 02, 2025
AppleMagazine
ALIBABA UNVEILS QWEN 3 AI TO COMPETE IN CHINA'S TECH RACE
Alibaba Group has released Qwen 3, an upgraded version of its flagship artificial intelligence model, this week, featuring advanced capabilities to bolster its standing in China's competitive AI landscape.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
AppleMagazine
SECONDHAND SMARTPHONES GAIN POPULARITY AS PRICES SOAR
The market for secondhand smartphones is experiencing a surge in demand as new device prices climb, driven by global supply chain challenges, according to a recent report from CCS Insight, a U.K.-based tech research firm.
4 min |
May 02, 2025
AppleMagazine
Social Search
THE NEW HABITS RESHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET
5 min |
May 02, 2025
AppleMagazine
ALABAMA SUES TIKTOK AND BYTEDANCE OVER DECEPTIVE YOUTH SAFETY CLAIMS
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a lawsuit against TikTok Inc. and its parent company, ByteDance Inc., this week, accusing them of misleading parents about the platform's safety for children and exploiting young users with harmful content.
3 min |
May 02, 2025
AppleMagazine
APPLE INTRODUCES SNAPSHOT TO HIGHLIGHT ARTISTS, ACTORS, AND ATHLETES
Apple has launched Snapshot, a new webpage designed to help users explore the work of popular artists, actors, and athletes across its media platforms, as announced this week.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
AppleMagazine
CHATGPT SEARCH INTRODUCES AI-POWERED SHOPPING FEATURES
OpenAI has launched an update to ChatGPT Search, introducing AI-powered shopping features that enable users to find and purchase products through conversational queries, as announced this week.
3 min |
May 02, 2025
AppleMagazine
CHINESE AUTOMAKERS SHINE AT SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW AMID EV BOOM AND TARIFF TENSIONS
The Shanghai Auto Show, a global stage for automotive innovation, opened on April 23, 2025, spotlighting China's dominance in electric vehicles (EVs) as local brands unveiled over 100 new models, outpacing international rivals.
5 min |
April 25, 2025
AppleMagazine
OPENAI EYES GOOGLE'S CHROME AS ANTITRUST TRIAL SPARKS BROADER AI RACE
OpenAl's interest in acquiring Google's Chrome browser, revealed during a high-stakes antitrust trial in Washington, D.C., signals a bold move to reshape the competitive landscape of online search and artificial intelligence.
5 min |
April 25, 2025
AppleMagazine
TESLA'S ELON MUSK TO REDUCE ROLE IN GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY DEPARTMENT
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced plans to significantly scale back his involvement with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a Trump administration initiative aimed at slashing federal spending, starting in May 2025.
5 min |
April 25, 2025
AppleMagazine
OPEN AI TACKLES CHATGPT POLITENESS ENERGY COSTS
OpenAl is confronting a costly challenge as user politeness toward its ChatGPT chatbot, through phrases like “please” and “thank you,” has escalated energy expenses by tens of millions of dollars annually, Chief Executive Sam Altman disclosed in a recent social media exchange.
3 min |
April 25, 2025
AppleMagazine
HUAWEI PREPARES ASCEND 910C AI CHIP FOR MASS SHIPMENT AS CHINA SEEKS NVIDIA ALTERNATIVES
Huawei Technologies is set to begin mass shipments of its Ascend 910C artificial intelligence chip to Chinese customers next month, a move that positions the company as a leading alternative to Nvidia's restricted AI hardware in China's $30 billion AI chip market, industry sources familiar with the matter confirmed.
5 min |
April 25, 2025
AppleMagazine
INSTAGRAM ENHANCES TEEN SAFETY WITH AI AGE VERIFICATION
Instagram is strengthening its commitment to protecting young users by launching an artificial intelligence tool to identify teenagers who misrepresent their age, a new safety initiative from its parent company, Meta Platforms.
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