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Will Apple convince people to actually buy a foldable phone?

The foldable iPhone is here. It still faces a big question: Will shoppers pay $1,999 (and as much as $3,199) for one?Apple unveiled the long-awaited iPhone Duo on Wednesday during its “Surprise and Shine” event. The book-style foldable opens to a 7.6-inch inner display and has a 5.4-inch outer screen,…

Apple raises new concerns around clawing back trade secrets from an AI

Here’s a novel problem companies may have to deal with in the AI era.A nefarious Big Tech employee leaves for a competitor with trade secrets, feeds them to an AI agent or model while employed by the competitor, and runs some tests using those secrets.Maybe the bad-apple employee then creates…

Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America,’ joining Google

Apple is joining Google in taking the plunge into controversial waters.On Tuesday, Apple Maps changed the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” The move follows President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, which he issued amid a trade war with Canada. Earlier Tuesday afternoon, the lake was still labeled Lake…

Ford’s next generation of EVs will have Apple built into their brains

Apple is moving deeper into Ford’s cars.On Thursday, the companies announced that Ford will integrate Apple Maps into the next generation of its lower-cost electric vehicles, called the universal EV platform.The deal gives Apple a much larger role in Ford’s next-generation electric vehicles. Their partnership has historically centered on CarPlay,…