Apple, the iconic Cupertino, CA-based company that produces the popular iPhone, MacBook Air, iPad and a slew of other devices, computers and services, was long thought of as a consumer-centric firm. But the enterprise uptake of its hardware and popular operating systems (macOS, iOS, and iPadOS to name a few) has given Apple a real place in the business world. Most recently, it has begun to tout (and roll out) "Apple Intelligence," its take on the generative AI revolution. Here's our latest round-up of news, analysis, features and authoritative opinion about what the company is doing:
iPhone manufacturing will become increasingly automated with production facilities making extensive use of artificial intelligence, robotics, and ‘digital twin’ technologies.
Foxconn, Pegatron, and Quanta Computer are ready to rapidly ramp up US manufacturing investment in response to any changes in national policy.
Apple needs to open up its own internal media market, and European regulators have given the company a month to act.
The return of Donald Trump to the White House next year could shift the ground under some of the regulatory fights Apple has been battling.
European Union regulators continue to threaten the company with large fines.
The company has invested more than $1 billion in new satellite services, but hasn't said why.
The newest M4 chips are twice as fast as those inside Macs shipped just three years ago, highlighting the power of Apple silicon.
The Mac mini is also the world’s first carbon neutral Mac, Apple says.
But the expected new Mac mini seems set to be a rising star across Apple's Mac week.
If Apple can make a cloud-based AI system that is transparent and open to security research at this level, every other firm offering such services should do the same — if they care about protecting your data.
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