• Apple renews talks to integrate OpenAI’s technology into the next iPhone operating system

    The two companies have begun discussing terms of a possible agreement and how the OpenAI features would be integrated into Apple’s iOS 18, the next iPhone operating system.

  • iPhone 18 will probably get TSMC's newly announced next-generation 1.8nm chip process

    TSMC has announced a breakthrough chip fabrication technology, with reduced node size, increased performance and better power management -- all of which should ultimately lead to faster iPhones and Macs. TSMC has just announced an all-new chip production process called "A16" The new 1.6nm node process, dubbed A16, was announced at the company's annual North America Technology Symposium. With every new production process, TSMC reduces the node size allowing for more transistors on a...

  • ‘Games are more important to Apple than ever’: what’s next for Apple Arcade?

    The head of the company’s gaming subscription service explains its priorities as it anticipates the Vision Pro revolution, and tries to bring originality to a market still dominated by free to play mobile titlesWhen Apple launched its games subscription service, Arcade, in September 2019, it drew a huge amount of attention – as with everything the company does. Offering 100 premium (ie, not ad-infested) mobile games for a monthly subscription fee of £4.99/$4.99 (now £6.99), and the promise of...

  • Apple’s next iPad event is May 7

    Apple just dropped an invite for its next event. Scheduled for May 7, the “Let Loose” presentation appears to be happening exclusively online — something that became standard fare for the company during the pandemic. Over the last couple of years, however, Apple has returned to in-person events, including WWDC, which kicks off in Cupertino […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Mercedes-Benz bails on next-generation CarPlay support, here’s why

    Apple unveiled its next generation of CarPlay at WWDC in 2022, then announced last year that its first partners would be Porsche and Aston Martin. In an interview today, Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius made it clear that the company has no plans to adopt next-generation CarPlay – despite being touted by Apple as a partner. more

  • The ‘next-generation’ of CarPlay is launching this year; here’s everything we know

    Since its initial introduction, Apple’s CarPlay platform has become ubiquitous. It’s available in the vast majority of new cars on the market today, and for good reason: it’s one of the top things people look for when buying a new car. At WWDC in June 2022, Apple announced what it calls the “next generation of CarPlay.” This new CarPlay interface is set to debut in new cars this year, and it’s going to be a big change. The first automakers signed on to support next-gen CarPlay? Porsche and...

  • Synopsys Accelerates Next-Level Chip Innovation on TSMC Advanced Processes

    Highlights: Production-ready digital and analog design flows, powered by Synopsys.ai™ EDA suite, on TSMC N3/N3P and N2 drive successful results and accelerate analog design migration Certified Synopsys physical verification solution on TSMC N3P and N2 nodes accelerates full-chip physical signoff Collaboration on silicon photonics leveraging Synopsys 3DIC Compiler and Photonics IC solution and TSMC’s COUPE technology to further … Read More → "Synopsys Accelerates Next-Level Chip Innovation on...

  • Apple Silicon might get used for AI chips in server farms

    A new rumor claims that Apple will use TSMC's 3nm technology for an AI server processor that it is designing alongside its iPhone and Mac chips. It's already known that TSMC has been developing 3 nanometer processors, and believed that Apple has bought out its entire production capacity for it. The presumption was that Apple would use the process for latest versions of its A-series iPhone chips, and M-series Mac ones. Now, however, a leaker named "Phone Chip Expert" on Chinese social...

  • Sikorsky prepares X2 offer for NATO’s next generation rotorcraft competition

    The manufacturer is shifting attention to alliance requirements in the aftermath of the US Army cancelling its next-generation Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) effort.

  • Apple Partner TSMC Unveils Advanced 1.6nm Process for 2026 Chips

    Apple chipmaker TSMC has announced plans to produce highly advanced 1.6nm chips that could be destined for future generations of Apple silicon. TSMC yesterday unveiled a series of technologies, including the "A16" process, which is a 1.6nm node. The new technology significantly enhances chip logic density and performance, promising substantial improvements for high-performance computing (HPC) products and data centers. Historically, Apple is among the first companies to adopt new,...

  • How to ensure readiness of next-generation defense technology: Solving the issue of massive heat.

    [Sponsored] High-performance systems generate tremendous amounts of heat that can compromise missions and make high-tech systems less effective in tactical environments. But there is a solution to this modern-age challenge.

  • Huawei’s next smartwatch looks like a blatant Apple Watch ripoff

    Huawei this week revealed its super interesting new flagship smartphone, but around the corner still is the new “Watch Fit 3,” which does nothing to hide the fact that it’s a clear clone of the Apple Watch. more