Apple Working on Solution for EU Core Technology Fee Possibly Bankrupting Apps That Go Unexpectedly Viral

[ad_1] Since Apple announced plans for the 0.50 euro Core Technology Fee that apps distributed using the new EU App Store business terms must pay, there have been ongoing concerns about what that fee might mean for a developer that suddenly has a free app go viral. Apple’s VP of regulatory law Kyle Andeers today … Read more

Steve Jobs marries Laurene Powell: Today in Apple history

[ad_1] March 18, 1991: Steve Jobs marries 27-year-old Stanford MBA Laurene Powell. The couple’s friends and family attend the wedding, which takes place at Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park in central California. Steve Jobs meets Laurene Powell Jobs met Powell in October 1989, shortly after the NeXT Computer debuted. He gave a lecture at … Read more

Apple Jing’an store in Shanghai open Thursday

[ad_1] Apple previewed its unusual new retail location in Shanghai Monday. Apple Jing’an, located near Jing’an Temple and Jing’an Park, opens Thursday. Encircled by a plaza, Apple Jing’an store in Shanghai will be a community gathering place and “a one-of-a-kind shopping destination,” the iPhone giant said. Apple Jing’an retail store opens in Shanghai, China, on … Read more

Apple Publishes Details About New ‘MM1’ AI Model

[ad_1] Apple researchers have developed a new method for training large language models (LLMs) that seamlessly integrates both text and visual information. The company’s findings, detailed in a research paper titled “MM1: Methods, Analysis & Insights from Multimodal LLM Pre-training,” showcase a new approach to creating more intelligent and flexible AI systems. By utilizing a … Read more

Check visionOS App Store when considering Apple AR headset

[ad_1] You no longer have to own Vision Pro to see what’s on the visionOS App Store. Screenshot: Apple made the visionOS App Store available for anyone to look through. The change will give anyone thinking about buying the Vision Pro AR headset a preview at what software is available. Previously, the list of available … Read more

Apple in Talks With Google to Bring Gemini AI Features to iPhone

[ad_1] Apple is in discussions with Google to integrate its Gemini AI engine into the iPhone as part of iOS 18, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. In a report citing people familiar with the situation, Gurman claims the two companies are in “active negotiations” to let Apple license Google’s generative large-language models in order to … Read more

Apple sues Microsoft for ripping off Mac OS: Today in Apple history

[ad_1] March 17, 1988: Apple sues Microsoft for allegedly stealing 189 different elements of its Macintosh operating system to create Windows 2.0. The incident, which causes a deep rift between Apple and one of its top developers, paves the way for an epic battle between the two companies that will rage for years. Apple sues Microsoft … Read more