10 hours ago
Apple Takes the Epic Games Fight to the Supreme Court, One Last Bid to Protect the App Store’s Economics
Key Takeaways Apple’s petition questions whether violating an injunction’s “spirit” justifies contempt and whether remedies can apply universally to developers. The Ninth Circuit upheld contempt but reversed the commission ban, sending fee calculations for external purchases back to court. Apple previously applied a 27% commission on purchases made within seven…
1 day ago
Beyond Chatbots: Gemini Omni and Spark Steal the Show at Google I/O 2026
Key Takeaways Gemini Omni Unveiled: A native, multi-modal “world model” that merges text, audio, images, and video to comprehend real-world physics concepts like motion, gravity, and fluid dynamics. Gemini Spark Introduced: An always-on, 24/7 proactive personal assistant capable of long-horizon tasks, third-party Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations, and autonomous background…
2 days ago
Google I/O 2026 Recap: From XR Audio Glasses Rivaling Meta to Historical AI Search Overhaul
Key Takeaways Intelligent Search Box: Google Search now accepts simultaneous text, image, video, and active Chrome tab inputs. Generative UI Engine: Search now constructs live, interactive visual widgets instead of static website links. Android XR Glasses: Display-free audio eyewear built with Samsung, Warby Parker, and Gentle Monster. Gemini 3.5 Flash:…
3 days ago
Jury Rejects Musk’s Case Against OpenAI in Less Than Two Hours as Two-Year Legal War Finally Ends
KEY TAKEAWAYS The jury unanimously found that Musk’s claims fell outside a three-year statute of limitations, ending the case on procedural rather than substantive grounds. The verdict came less than two hours after deliberations began at 8:30 a.m. PT, interrupting a damages hearing already underway in the courtroom. Musk called…
4 days ago
Apple’s iOS 27 Siri App Will Auto-Delete Your Chats, and May Still Launch as a Beta
Key Takeaways The new standalone Siri app in iOS 27 will offer three chat retention settings: auto-delete after 30 days, one year, or indefinite storage. Internal iOS 27 test builds at Apple label the revamped Siri as a beta, with a toggle allowing users to opt out entirely. The app…
