Apple buys “Silent Speech” AI startup for $2B, because talking is so 2025
Apple buys “Silent Speech” AI startup for $2B,  because talking is so 2025

Apple confirmed this week that it has acquired Israeli AI startup Q.ai in a deal valued at close to $2 billion, making it one of the company’s largest acquisitions ever, second only to the $3 billion purchase of Beats in 2014.  But check your assumptio…

Apple’s premium-first iPhone launch plans could mean a longer wait for the base iPhone 18

According to sources familiar with Apple’s plans, the company might only launch three premium iPhone models this year, pushing the base iPhone 18 to 2027.
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It’s not just Grok: Apple and Google app stores are infested with nudifying AI apps

A new report reveals that Apple and Google’s app stores are filled with AI nudify apps capable of generating non-consensual deepfake nudes, raising major safety and privacy concerns.
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The iPhone just had its best quarter ever

Growth in regions like China and India are credited with pushing Apple’s phone sales higher than ever.

Apple just had a record-breaking iPhone quarter
Apple just had a record-breaking iPhone quarter

Apple says the iPhone had its “best-ever” quarter, with revenue hitting more than $85.3 billion over the past few months. The company announced the news as part of its Q1 2026 earnings report, which also revealed record-breaking revenue of $143.8 billion, up 16 percent when compared to the same time last year. “The demand for […]

Apple’s second biggest acquisition ever is an AI company that listens to ‘silent speech’
Apple’s second biggest acquisition ever is an AI company that listens to ‘silent speech’

Apple’s biggest acquisition ever is still its $3 billion Beats buy in 2014, but now the second biggest deal is bringing in Q.ai, a four-year-old AI audio startup. Apple did not disclose the terms, but Financial Times reports that Apple is spending $2 billion on the company. It also mentioned Q.ai patents for optical sensor […]

Apple buys Israeli startup Q.ai as the AI race heats up

Q.ai is an Israeli startup specializing in imaging and machine learning, particularly technologies that enable devices to interpret whispered speech and enhance audio in noisy environments.

Pixelmator Pro, one of the best image editing apps, finally lands on the iPad

Apple has brought Pixelmator Pro to iPad, putting one of the best image editing apps into the Creator Studio bundle with support for Apple Pencil, and seamless syncing across Apple devices.
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iPhone 18 Pro might add a wild zoom kit that’s all the rage for Android flagships

Apple may be flirting with detachable telephoto lenses for the iPhone 18 Pro, borrowing a bold Android idea, but testing doesn’t always mean shipping.
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Apple says Patreon creators must switch to subscription billing by November
Apple says Patreon creators must switch to subscription billing by November

Patreon will force creators to move away from legacy billing methods this fall to appease Apple’s newly revived subscriptions mandate. The migration will impact 4 percent of Patreon creators who still use first-of-the-month and per creation billing models, with Apple imposing a deadline to switch to subscription billing by November 1st, 2026. On its support […]