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Apple Intelligence Glitch in China Sparks Regulatory Questions as Feature Pulled Within Hours
Apple Inc.'s push into artificial intelligence in China hit an unexpected snag this week after its "Apple Intelligence" feature briefly appeared on iPhones in mainland China without regulatory approval, only to be removed within hours. The incident, reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, underscores the complex compliance hurdles facing foreign tech firms in the world's largest smartphone market. 
Apple Inc.'s push into artificial intelligence in China hit an unexpected snag this week after its "Apple Intelligence" feature briefly appeared on iPhones in mainland China without regulatory approval, only to be removed within hours. The incident, reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, underscores the complex compliance hurdles facing foreign tech firms in the world's largest smartphone market. -
Apple Reportedly Developing ‘MacBook Ultra’ With OLED Touchscreen and M6 Chips for 2026 Launch
Apple is reportedly preparing a new ultra-premium laptop that could sit above the MacBook Pro in its lineup, potentially introducing a touchscreen OLED display and next-generation M-series processors as the company reshapes its strategy for high-end portable computing. 
Apple is reportedly preparing a new ultra-premium laptop that could sit above the MacBook Pro in its lineup, potentially introducing a touchscreen OLED display and next-generation M-series processors as the company reshapes its strategy for high-end portable computing. -
Sam Altman Tells OpenAI Staff Governments Will Decide How AI Is Used Amid Pentagon Partnership Debate
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman told employees that technology companies ultimately cannot control how governments deploy artificial intelligence systems once they are adopted for official use, underscoring the growing tension between AI developers and policymakers as governments expand their use of advanced software for defense and national-security operations. 
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman told employees that technology companies ultimately cannot control how governments deploy artificial intelligence systems once they are adopted for official use, underscoring the growing tension between AI developers and policymakers as governments expand their use of advanced software for defense and national-security operations. -
ChatGPT Uninstalls Jump 295% After OpenAI Pentagon Contract, Sensor Tower Data Shows
OpenAI's flagship chatbot ChatGPT is facing a wave of consumer backlash after the company secured a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, triggering a surge in app deletions and negative user reviews that analysts say highlights growing tensions between artificial intelligence development and public concerns about military use. 
OpenAI's flagship chatbot ChatGPT is facing a wave of consumer backlash after the company secured a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, triggering a surge in app deletions and negative user reviews that analysts say highlights growing tensions between artificial intelligence development and public concerns about military use. -
Meta Trial Reveals 30% of U.S. 10–12-Year-Olds Were on Instagram, Internal Docs Show Zuckerberg Knew
Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg took the witness stand in a Los Angeles courtroom this week as internal company documents surfaced showing executives tracked engagement among children younger than Instagram's stated minimum age of 13. 
Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg took the witness stand in a Los Angeles courtroom this week as internal company documents surfaced showing executives tracked engagement among children younger than Instagram's stated minimum age of 13. -
Apple to Debut Foldable iPhone and A20 Pro Chip in September, Splitting iPhone 18 Lineup
Apple Inc. is preparing a significant shift in its iPhone strategy this September, unveiling its first foldable handset alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, according to supply-chain assessments cited by analyst Jeff Pu. The devices will debut with Apple's next-generation A20 Pro processor, marking the company's most consequential hardware transition since the introduction of Apple Silicon. 
Apple Inc. is preparing a significant shift in its iPhone strategy this September, unveiling its first foldable handset alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, according to supply-chain assessments cited by analyst Jeff Pu. The devices will debut with Apple's next-generation A20 Pro processor, marking the company's most consequential hardware transition since the introduction of Apple Silicon. -
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Doomsday Rhetoric Is Scaring Investors and Slowing Safety Efforts
The debate over artificial intelligence has become so dominated by apocalyptic warnings that it is beginning to distort markets, discourage investment and slow progress on safety, according to Jensen Huang, the chief executive of NVIDIA, who is urging a reset in how the technology's future is discussed. 
The debate over artificial intelligence has become so dominated by apocalyptic warnings that it is beginning to distort markets, discourage investment and slow progress on safety, according to Jensen Huang, the chief executive of NVIDIA, who is urging a reset in how the technology's future is discussed. -
China’s LandSpace Pushes Ahead With Reusable Rocket Plan After Zhuque-3 Test Failure
China's private space sector took another step toward commercial launch competition after Beijing-based startup LandSpace conducted the first test of its reusable Zhuque-3 rocket, a mission that ended in failure but underscored the country's accelerating push to challenge global launch providers such as SpaceX. The attempt, though unsuccessful, marked a milestone for China's fast-growing commercial aerospace industry and highlighted Beijing's willingness to tolerate early setbacks in pursuit of lower-cost orbital access. 
China's private space sector took another step toward commercial launch competition after Beijing-based startup LandSpace conducted the first test of its reusable Zhuque-3 rocket, a mission that ended in failure but underscored the country's accelerating push to challenge global launch providers such as SpaceX. The attempt, though unsuccessful, marked a milestone for China's fast-growing commercial aerospace industry and highlighted Beijing's willingness to tolerate early setbacks in pursuit of lower-cost orbital access. -
Millions of AI Chats Harvested by Chrome Extensions, Researchers Warn, as Data Is Sold for Analytics
Personal conversations conducted on popular artificial-intelligence platforms including OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude are being quietly collected and sold through browser extensions used by millions of people, according to new findings by cybersecurity researchers. Personal conversations conducted on popular artificial-intelligence platforms including OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude are being quietly collected and sold through browser extensions used by millions of people, according to new findings by cybersecurity researchers. -
Apple Prepares Radical iPhone Overhaul for 20th Anniversary as Seven New Models Enter Pipeline
Apple is laying the groundwork for its most aggressive and complex iPhone roadmap in years, with internal plans pointing to as many as seven iPhone models in active development and a sweeping design overhaul timed to coincide with the device's 20th anniversary in 2027, according to reporting by The Information. The strategy signals Apple's intent to break out of a period of largely incremental upgrades and reassert design leadership in its most important product line. 
Apple is laying the groundwork for its most aggressive and complex iPhone roadmap in years, with internal plans pointing to as many as seven iPhone models in active development and a sweeping design overhaul timed to coincide with the device's 20th anniversary in 2027, according to reporting by The Information. The strategy signals Apple's intent to break out of a period of largely incremental upgrades and reassert design leadership in its most important product line.
