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Sep 4, 2025

Apple developing World Knowledge Answers LLM for Siri

Apple is preparing to launch World Knowledge Answers, a new AI-powered “answer engine” integrated into Siri, with rollout expected in spring 2026. The tool is designed to rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s AI Overviews, and Perplexity by delivering conversational responses to…

Sep 4, 2025

Google to roll out Gemini for Home on October 1

Imran Hussain

Google has confirmed that Gemini for Home, its new AI-driven smart assistant, will begin rolling out on October 1, 2025. The update is designed to replace Google Assistant across Nest smart speakers and displays, marking a major evolution in the…

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Apple patents next-generation Taptic Engine for future devices

Imran Hussain

Apple has filed a new patent detailing advancements to its Taptic Engine, the component that delivers precise haptic feedback across iPhone, Apple Watch, and other products. The company is continuing to refine this technology to create more lifelike sensations and…

Sep 3, 2025

Apple pushes suppliers toward robotics in manufacturing

Imran Hussain

Apple is significantly ramping up automation across its global supply chain, with a new mandate that suppliers adopt robotics in their manufacturing processes. This represents a major policy shift, moving beyond encouragement and into strict requirements that directly affect Apple’s…

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iPhone 17 may launch as eSIM-only in more countries

Imran Hussain

Apple may be preparing to continue its move away from physical SIM cards with the upcoming iPhone 17 lineup. A recent report suggests that next year’s models could be released as eSIM-only in additional regions, marking one of the company’s…

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iPhone 17 pricing may remain stable, says new report

Imran Hussain

With just one week left until Apple unveils the iPhone 17 lineup at its September event, expectations around pricing have been uncertain. Many analysts had anticipated that Apple would raise prices across most of the new models, citing higher production…

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Apple releases iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, and tvOS 26 public beta 6

Imran Hussain

Apple has seeded the sixth public betas of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 (Tahoe), and tvOS 26. These builds arrive shortly after developer beta 9 and are part of the final testing cycle before the official rollout in September,…

Sep 3, 2025

Apple gets green light for Google search deal amid antitrust ruling

Imran Hussain

A U.S. federal court has delivered its remedies ruling in the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google, confirming that Apple’s lucrative search partnership with Google remains unaffected. Last year, Judge Amit Mehta found that Google maintained an illegal monopoly…

Sep 3, 2025

Google avoids Chrome breakup in antitrust ruling

Imran Hussain

Google has avoided the harshest penalties in the long-running U.S. antitrust case targeting its search business, after a federal judge ruled that the company could keep its Chrome browser and Android operating system. The decision, delivered by U.S. District Judge…

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Apple releases watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 beta 9

Imran Hussain

Apple today seeded the ninth developer betas of watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26. These updates are part of the company’s final development cycle ahead of September’s expected event and the public launch of the new operating systems. Coming…