Category: Software

Can Apple Rescue the Vision Pro?

The $3,500 “spatial computing” device has gathered dust on my shelf. Can tweaks and upgrades save it from obsolescence?
How Apple and Google Are Overhauling Our Phones With AI

Apple and Google are getting up close and personal with user data to craft memos, summarize documents and generate images.
Hey, Siri! Let’s Talk About How Apple Is Giving You an A.I. Makeover.

Apple, a latecomer to artificial intelligence, has struck a deal with OpenAI and developed tools to improve its Siri voice assistant, which it is set to showcase on Monday.
Mark Zuckerberg is Popular Again Thanks to Meta’s Open-Source AI

After some trying years during which Mr. Zuckerberg could do little right, many developers and technologists have embraced the Meta chief as their champion of “open-source” artificial intelligence.
C. Gordon Bell, Creator of a Personal Computer Prototype, Dies at 89

It cost $18,000 when it was introduced in 1965, but it bridged the world between room-size mainframes and the modern desktop.
Can AI Make the PC Cool Again? Microsoft Thinks So.

Microsoft, HP, Dell and others unveiled a new kind of laptop tailored to work with artificial intelligence. Analysts expect Apple to do something similar.
OpenAI Unveils New ChatGPT That Listens, Looks and Talks

Chatbots, image generators and voice assistants are gradually merging into a single technology with a conversational voice.
Wayve, an A.I. Start-Up for Autonomous Driving, Raises $1 Billion

The London-based developer of artificial intelligence systems for self-driving vehicles raised the funding from SoftBank, Nvidia, Microsoft and others.
Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over a Fatal Crash Involving Autopilot

A Tesla driver’s family had sought damages for the 2018 crash, which happened while the carmaker’s driver-assistance software was in use.
Regulators Force Microsoft to Unbundle Teams from Office

The tech giant is unbundling Teams from its Office software suite, as it faces mounting scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic.
U.S. Sues Apple, Accusing It of Maintaining an iPhone Monopoly

The lawsuit caps years of regulatory scrutiny of Apple’s wildly popular suite of devices and services, which have fueled its growth into a nearly $3 trillion public company.
Apple Fined $2 Billion by E.U. for Using App Store to Thwart Competition

Apple is expected to appeal the penalty, the latest in a series of regulatory setbacks for the tech giant.