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WhatsApp is getting its own version of OpenAI’s Custom GPTs, Google Gemini’s Gems, and so on. These are custom-made chatbots that can be created without a single line of code and with whom the user can have conversations afterward. Here’s how it’s going to work. more…

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As Apple continues its years-long breakup with Qualcomm, the chipmaker’s CEO says he is already looking beyond the iPhone, as he tries to reassure investors that the company’s long-term plans don’t depend on Cupertino’s roadmap. more…

Yesterday, 9to5Mac exclusively reported a handful of iOS 26 features that Apple has been working on and may announce on WWDC for its native apps. Today, we are sharing five previously unreported features that may also be announced as early as Monday, during the keynote. more…

As noted by 404 Media, Apple has quietly updated its Transparency Report page with data from January through June 2024, revealing some interesting trends in the cat-and-mouse game between the company and worldwide governments regarding our data. more…

The iOS 26 and macOS 26 updates could bring several new features to the AirPods, including sleep detection features and camera control options, reports 9to5Mac. The AirPods features would be introduced through firmware updates that would accompany Apple’s new software. Here’s what’s rumored: New head gestures – Apple could add new head gestures, such as

Everyone knows the iPhone is Apple’s most popular product. But per a newly published study, what you might not have known is how well the iPad stacks up to Apple’s top seller, and laps the Mac’s popularity at the same time. more…

Among all the big and small iOS 26 features expected next week, there’s one rumored change that we’re unlikely to hear about from Apple: the ability to replace Siri. That’s because this ‘nuclear option’ is being mandated against Apple’s will, and will be limited in reach—at least for now. more…

In the aftermath of a meeting between Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade and Apple’s Director of Government Affairs for the Middle East and Pakistan, Egypt is hoping to convince Apple to expand its footprint in the country. Apple’s Answer? “Sure, I mean, we’ll see, yeah.” more…

Apple’s efforts to bring Apple Intelligence to the critical Chinese market have been stymied by tension resulting from the tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump put in place, reports Financial Times. To deploy ‌Apple Intelligence‌ features in China, Apple is working with Alibaba, and the two companies have not yet received regulatory approval in China