The Core: Apple;TLDR (July 1)
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Tim Cook has a good chat with Europe
Spoke with EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen as Apple seeks to unlock Siri AI there.
Is this the future of Siri on Mac?
Among other things, Gemini Spark lets you use your Mac remotely from your phone.
Apple reduces iPhone production
iPhone 17 demand falls as new models loom, Apple expects lower demand.
iPhone purchase intent is mixed
iPhone purchasing intent up in US, UK, Germany, Japan, down in China, says UBS.
iPhone Ultra to grab 29% of market, analysts predict
Apple will drive 24% growth in foldables, says Counterpoint.
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Insightful takes on memory price AI-flation:
Analysis: Apple is biggest winner on memory price surge
Apple is using the memory crisis to its advantage.
Inside Apple’s Chipflation Dilemma
But Apple has still been hit by major change in the tech power dynamic.
Consumer electronics will cost more for years
Smaller manufacturers will hit the wall. Prices rise. AI-flation here to stay.
Hide My Email may not hide so well
Attackers can discover hidden email addresses, report claims.
AI cyberthreat drives new Apple security approach
Apple’s decision to accelerate its patch release schedule is a warning shot for every business still running old hardware and relying on slow rollout policies.
Threat detection for the rest of us
Jamf Beacon is a premium threat hunting service for Mac environments.
Claude Fable 5 is coming back
US lifts export controls, with some caveats.
Apple Creator Studio – now with AI
Also deeper integration across apps with this significant update.
Apple may use Qualcomm modem in US iPhones
Will use C2 elsewhere but Qualcomm for US mmwave support.
Asahi Linux is coming for M3 Macs
Soon you’ll be able to run popular Linux brand on your Mac.
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