How to get all the best iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia features now

During the day WWDC 2024Apple showed off some shiny new features heading to iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia (and the other software platforms) later this year, but if you don’t want to wait for these features to become available, you can get quite a few of them now. Is this the end of Apple’s Lightning … Read more

The best-funded generative AI startups in Europe have something in common: Big Tech experience

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French founder of artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI, Arthur Mensch, attends the Viva Technology show at the Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles in Paris, France, on May 22, 2024. Schasnot | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Most of the best-funded generative artificial intelligence companies in Europe were founded by entrepreneurs with experience at … Read more

Klarna rival Zilch raises $125 million with aim to triple revenue and accelerate path to IPO

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LONDON — British fintech company Zilch said Wednesday it has raised $125 million in debt financing from German banking giant Deutsche Bank in a deal that will help the company triple revenue in coming years and move closer to an initial public offering. The company, which offers shoppers the ability to purchase items and pay … Read more

Why AI gadgets and wearables won’t replace smartphones anytime soon

Dedicated AI hardware devices like the Rabbit R1 and the Humane AI Pin have so far failed to gain traction in the market, as they are few gimmicks in a world accustomed to versatile workhorses like the iPhone. The Humane AI Pin has a futuristic look, but it just doesn’t work very well. This is … Read more

How Apple has been steadily dropping the ‘i’ from its devices for over a decade

From the first iMac in the 1990s to today, the “i” prefix has come to symbolize Apple, but Apple has been working to get rid of it since the original iPad in 2010. Steve Jobs launched the iPad in 2010: the last Apple device with an ‘i’ There’s still the iPhone and the iPad, of … Read more