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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple was caught flat-footed by the generative AI fever and is on course to spend ~$1B/year to add the tech across iOS 18, Siri, Music, and other apps — But the company is now preparing its response and plans to develop features for its full range of devices.
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| Hartley Charlton / MacRumors: |
Gurman: Apple is planning a “Mac-centered product launch” around October's end and may release an updated 24-inch iMac; the current model launched in April 2021 — Apple is planning a Mac-focused product launch, likely including the announcement of a refreshed 24-inch iMac …
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| Financial Times: |
The Global Times: China opens a Foxconn investigation over tax and land use, inspecting Guangdong, Jiangsu, Henan, and Hubei sites; Foxconn plans to cooperate — Tax authorities said to have inspected a number of the Apple supplier's sites in provinces — China has launched an investigation …
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LinkedIn: Wei-Chieh Wang and Martijn Rasser
| Yang Jie / Wall Street Journal: |
A profile of China-based Luxshare, which started as Foxconn's electronics supplier and is now, according to analysts, eating into Foxconn's Apple business — Apple increasingly relies on China-based Luxshare for manufacturing amid U.S. tensions with Beijing
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| Zack Abrams / The Block: |
The Worldcoin Foundation plans to pay orb operators, who scan people into the Worldcoin network, in WLD rather than USDC in December and has issued ~134M WLD — - In a recent blog post, the Worldcoin Foundation announced that orb operators, who assist people in scanning their eyes to join …
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| Wes Davis / The Verge: |
Microsoft updates Excel to fix automatic conversions, after scientists reworked the alphanumeric symbols to represent genes in 2020 to avoid Excel issues — In 2020, scientists decided just to rework the alphanumeric symbols they used to represent genes rather than try to deal with an Excel feature …
More: Office Insiders and The Indian Express
| Bloomberg: |
Japan's FTC opens an investigation into Google over alleged antitrust violations; a report says the focus will be if Google asked OEMs to prioritize its search — - The FTC said it is looking into Google's business practices — The US is mounting a broad investigation into the company| Julie Jargon / Wall Street Journal: |
Members of Gen Z say they use family location sharing apps to bolster a sense of security, such as during dates or at concerts; Life360 now has 33M+ US MAUs — An upbringing filled with anxiety has Gen Z sharing their location via apps — Teenagers have long balked at telling parents where they are.
More: Insider
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft and Sony both advertise on the The Sphere in Las Vegas, for Xbox and Spider-Man 2, respectively; a leak showed Sphere ad slots may cost up to $450K — Microsoft and Sony have both spent thousands of dollars this week in marketing campaigns at The Sphere in Las Vegas.
More: Gamereactor UK and Press Start
| Karen K. Ho / ARTnews: |
The British Museum plans to digitize its entire collection to boost security and public access over the next five years, after 2,000 items were recently stolen — British Museum has announced plans to digitize its entire collection in order to increase security and public access … | Nikkei Asia: |
Analysis: the iPhone 15 lineup has ~10% more expensive components than the iPhone 14 lineup; iPhone 15 Pro Max costs rose to $558, up 12% from the 14 Pro Max — Apple largely shoulders costs of zoom camera and 3-nm chip: Nikkei analysis — South Korea provided 29% of the latest iPhone series' parts … | Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Tinder rolls out Tinder Matchmaker, which lets loved ones view and recommend potential matches, in the US, the UK, and 13 others ahead of a global launch soon — If you're the kind of person who asks friends and family for help with your love life, Tinder is aiming to make things a little easier … Sponsor Posts
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