The Core: Apple; TLDR (June 29)
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19 years since the first iPhone’s launch, the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro is shaping up to be a huge leap forward; but getting on may cost more than ever as AI’s insatiable appetite for memory squeezes supply for everything else.
iPhone 18 Pro leaks promise incredible performance
Alleged leaked iPhone 18 Pro motherboard images shows use of TSMC’s new Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module (WMCM) packaging technology. This places the RAM alongside the SoC within the same package, reducing heat dissipation, accelerating communication between components and making for better power efficiency and faster on-device AI performance thanks to a much larger Neural processing unit.
A glimpse at the Mac Studio roadmap
Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips will ship later this year. Hugley souped-up M7 Ultra model for 2028.
Apple acquires award-winning app interface design app
Apple notifies European Commission of purchase of app design tool, Play, and parent company.
Apple’s memory problem is your problem, too
They told us AI would change the world. It appears to be doing so by making everything more expensive.
Ming-Chi Kuo warns memory supply gap will widen
Says up to 20% of remaining consumer electronics capacity will divert to data centers
This is all fine…
95% of organizations Use AI in Mobile Apps. 37% Can’t See What It’s Doing
Apple slaps back against India’s competition regulators
Says they copy-pasted rival’s claims but failed to independently investigate criticisms.
No ProMotion for you
iPhone 18e to keep 60Hz, while other 18-series siblings get always-on 120Hz displays.
Apple ships 26.5.2-series operating systems
Minor security update for compatible systems now available. 26.6 betas also appear.
19 years ago today
I still have my iPhone shopping bag somewhere.
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