Apple’s iPhone AI Talks With Google and OpenAI Still Ongoing

Apple is in ongoing discussions with Google and OpenAI to use their generative large-language models as the backbone of new iPhone AI features, but no formal announcement is expected until the summer, according to Bloomberg. Today’s report follows the news earlier this week that Apple has been in talks with Google to integrate its Gemini […]

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Apple Leadership Talks iPhone While Riding Golf Cart Around Apple Park

Apple’s marketing chief Greg Joswiak, vice president of iPhone marketing Kaiann Drance, and a few other senior employees at the company recently participated in a ride-along interview with YouTube video creator Brian Tong. Greg Joswiak talks with Brian Tong in a golf cart ride at Apple Park The interview took place in a golf cart […]

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

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 power […]

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“Don’t do this, because we’re going to do this in Fallout 5,” Todd Howard talks Fallout TV show in this exclusive interview

What you need to know Microsoft and Bethesda have signed an agreement with Amazon to produce a Fallout TV show, and it looks pretty damn great.  The shows producers referred to the TV show as “Fallout 5,” which had some Fallout fans nervous about the status of a very long, long, long awaited follow up […]

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The MacRumors Show: Brian Tong Talks Vision Pro and Apple Sports

YouTuber Brian Tong joins us on this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show to talk about the Vision Pro, the new Apple Sports app, enhanced iMessage security, and more. Brian shares his in-depth thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro headset, including travel scenarios, where it fits in with his other devices, and his favorite features. […]

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Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski talks original plans for the Gears movie, says executives wanted a PG-13 film

What you need to know Cliff Bleszinski, former designer on the Gears of War games, made a guest appearance on the Xbox Expansion Pass podcast. Bleszinski discussed a wide range of topics, including his thoughts on being a CEO at Boss Key Productions before the studio closed, Gears of War as a series, and his […]

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Avowed deeper dive video shows more gameplay and talks setting, companions, and combat

What you need to know Avowed is an upcoming first-person RPG from Obsidian set to release in Fall 2024. A video just dropped on Xbox’s YouTube channel with more gameplay and discussion on the game mechanics.  The game is shaping up nicely and should make a great addition to Game Pass for Xbox and PC […]

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Samsung talks preventative healthcare solutions enabled by the Galaxy Watch

Back in October 2022, Samsung announced the Privileged Health SDK program, which would allow leaders in the medical industry to leverage real-time data from Galaxy smartwatches to design preventative healthcare solutions. This week, in a press release on the Samsung Newsroom, the company has detailed some of those solutions and how data from the Galaxy […]

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“We felt like it’s still going to reach a broad set of folks”: Disney’s gaming lead talks Indiana Jones Xbox exclusivity, the KOTOR remake, and more

What you need to know Sean Shoptaw, Senior VP of gaming at Disney, recently offered his thoughts and insight about a range of topics during a recent interview with Axios. Shoptaw says the company is “very happy” with its licensing strategy, which sees Disney work with acclaimed developers to create games based on its franchises. […]

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The MacRumors Show: Kevin Nether Talks Key iPhone 16 Features

YouTuber Kevin Nether, also known as “Kevin the Tech Ninja,” joins us on this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show to take a closer look at the rumors surrounding the iPhone 16 lineup for the first time. While the devices are still likely around ten months away, there are already a multitude of rumors about […]

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inXile Entertainment’s Brian Fargo talks working as part of Xbox, Clockwork Revolution, and AI in game development

What you need to know Brian Fargo is the studio head of inXile Entertainment, a role-playing game development team acquired by Microsoft in 2018.  inXile Entertainment is currently working on its first game under Xbox Game Studios, a time-bending role-playing adventure called Clockwork Revolution.  Speaking on The Fourth Curtain podcast, Fargo discussed how his job […]

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The MacRumors Show: Luke Miani Talks the Future of iPad and More

YouTuber Luke Miani joins us on this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show to discuss the new Apple Pencil with USB-C, the direction of the iPad lineup, and Vision Pro. We talk through our immediate thoughts on Apple’s newly announced ‌Apple Pencil‌ model featuring a USB-C port for pairing and charging, leading us to contemplate […]

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Samsung talks chip manufacturing roadmap at Foundry Forum 2023

Samsung hosted the Foundry Forum 2023 in Europe yesterday, October 19, and the company had some interesting things to say about its chip manufacturing roadmap for future advanced technologies, including 2nm, which might not be coming as soon as market watchers and rumors predicted. According to Samsung at the Foundry Forum 2023, the company will […]

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The MacRumors Show: Former Apple Executive Mike Bell Talks AirPort, CarPlay, and More

Lucid Senior Vice President of Digital and former Apple Executive Mike Bell joins us on this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show to discuss the iPhone, AirPort, Vision Pro, CarPlay, and more. Mike worked at Apple from 1991 to 2007 and played a significant role in development of hardware products like the ‌iPhone‌, iMac, AirPort, […]

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Talks the Future of iPhone, Driving an EV, and More in New Interview

Apple CEO Tim Cook has explained why the company releases a new iPhone every year, what the device will be like in the future, what he is personally doing to reduce his carbon footprint, and more in a new interview with Brut. The brief interview, shot at an Apple data center and solar power facility […]

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The MacRumors Show: Sara Dietschy Talks Favorite Apple Accessories

YouTuber and content creator Sara Dietschy joins us on this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show to discuss some of our favorite Apple accessories and more. We talk through Sara’s thoughts on the iPhone 15 Pro, the utility of the Apple Watch, and Google’s newly announced Pixel devices, featuring a range of AI-powered photography capabilities. […]

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Jony Ive and OpenAI in Talks to Build ‘the iPhone of Artificial Intelligence’

Former Apple designer Jony Ive and OpenAI’s Sam Altman are in advanced talks with SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son to launch a $1 billion venture to build “the iPhone of artificial intelligence,” according to the Financial Times. The news follows a report on Wednesday that claimed Ive and Altman are in discussions about creating an AI gadget. […]

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The MacRumors Show: iJustine Talks iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9 First Impressions

Following Apple’s “Wonderlust” event, Justine Ezarik joins us on this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show to talk through our reactions to the announcement of the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, Apple Watch Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2. Justine and Dan attended this week’s event at Apple Park and were able to spend […]

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The MacRumors Show: Mark Gurman Talks iPhone 15 Event Final Expectations

Ahead of Apple’s iPhone 15 “Wonderlust” event, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman joins us to talk through everything to expect on this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show. Mark is known for his accurate insider knowledge about Apple’s plans and he is behind many of the major reports covered here on MacRumors. Earlier today, he published a […]

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Samsung talks 6G, AI, and XR innovations at IFA 2023

Many people have yet to reap the benefits of 5G connectivity, but the industry and Samsung are already thinking ahead to the next step in the evolution of network technologies. Samsung took the stage at IFA 2023 and strengthened its commitment to 6G advancements, revealing its plans and some of the tech’s advantages. In theory, […]

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