Apple wins discovery fight over federal agency documents in DOJ case
A specially appointed judge has sided with Apple in its fight to obtain documents from 14 federal agencies as part of its defense against the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit. Here are the details. A bit of background Last May, Apple asked the court overseeing the antitrust case the DOJ brought against the company in 2024 to […]
‘We have maybe 20 months’ to rebuild for AI agents, Meta’s infrastructure VP tells VB Transform 2026
Organizations need to transform to meet the needs of agentic AI. Meta VP of Engineering Barak Yagour opened his talk at VB Transform 2026 wearing a pair of Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses, a small sign of how far AI has already worked its way into physical life. His argument went further: enterprise infrastructure was built […]
Apple marks the return of MLS with new Apple Maps guides, Apple Music playlists, more
With the 2026 World Cup drawing to a close, Major League Soccer returns tomorrow on Apple TV, alongside several tie-in features in Apple Maps, Apple Sports, Apple Fitness+, and more. Here are the details. MLS is back on Apple TV Apple today highlighted the return of Apple League Soccer, with six matches scheduled for the […]
The UK just proposed a midnight social media curfew for teens that they can bypass in seconds
The UK just proposed a midnight social media curfew for teenagers, but it comes with a built-in escape hatch. According to the BBC, the UK government plans to restrict social media access for 16- and 17-year-olds between midnight and 6 AM, preventing them from using apps like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. But getting around it […]
An email mistake derailed pre-lawsuit talks between Apple and OpenAI
NBC News reports that talks between Apple and OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft broke down after an outside lawyer for Apple mistakenly emailed the wrong OpenAI employee and confused their interactions. Here are the details. Report says Apple’s outside counsel mixed up two email recipients Last Friday, Apple filed a trade secrets theft lawsuit […]
Xiaomi beats Samsung to become the first non-Pixel phone with stable Android 17
Android 17 rolled out to Pixel phones last month, and if you were hoping your non-Pixel Android phone would catch up anytime soon, you might have to wait. Samsung is still running the One UI 9 in Public beta, and most other manufacturers haven’t even announced when their skins will get the Android 17 treatment. […]
Beware of fake Mac crash reports out to steal your passwords
While macOS is generally very stable, there are times when an app will crash and your Mac will offer to send a diagnostic report to Apple. A new form of Mac malware has been discovered, which creates fake versions of this form, requesting your Mac password as part of the data collection. If you comply, […]
Apple reaches agreement with Chinese government on Apple Intelligence rollout
The new Siri and other Apple Intelligence features are currently only supported in the iOS 27 beta in English in a small number of countries, but Apple has promised that they will “quickly expand” to additional countries and languages. China posed a particular challenge for the company as the law there only permits partnering with […]
Canva Code 2.0 adds visual editing, HTML imports, real-time collaboration
Canva today unveiled Canva Code 2.0, an AI-powered vibe coding platform that lets users build and visually edit websites, apps, and interactive experiences. Here are the details. ’Vibe code websites, apps and interactive experiences, then edit like a Canva design’ A few months ago, Canva announced Canva AI 2.0, a unified conversational interface for design, […]
1Password moves into AI cost management, betting that token spend is the next enterprise budget crisis
1Password on Tuesday launched AI Spend and Consumption Management, a new capability embedded in its SaaS Manager platform that gives IT and finance teams a unified, real-time view of how their organizations consume and spend on AI services from vendors including Anthropic, Cursor, and OpenAI. The move marks the latest strategic expansion for a company […]