Apple's plans to revamp its AI offerings with new products and enhancements to Siri, Amazon's expansion of same-day grocery delivery service to 2,300 cities, Pebble Time 2, and more.

• Apple’s AI Turnaround Plan: Robots, Lifelike Siri, Home Security Cameras (AAPL) - Bloomberg
• Amazon to Offer Same-Day Grocery Deliveries in 2,300 Cities - Bloomberg
• Here’s a look at the final Pebble Time 2 design | The Verge
• Netflix just rolled out a big tvOS redesign for Apple TV 4K users - 9to5Mac
• Here Are All the Rumors About Apple's New $599 MacBook - MacRumors

Elon Musk's claims against Apple regarding AI app reach on the App Store, Microsoft's strategy in hiring top AI experts from Meta, Perplexity's move to acquire Google Chrome, and more.

DeepSeek's No. 1 Ranking Pokes a Hole in Musk's Apple Criticism - Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-apple-app-store-criticism-challenged-deepseek-perplexity-2025-8

Microsoft Is Trying to Poach Meta AI Talent, Documents Show - Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-trying-poach-meta-ai-talent-big-pay-packages2025-8

Threads is no longer just chasing X. It’s catching up - Fast Company

https://www.fastcompany.com/91384230/meta-threads-just-achieved-its-biggest-milestone-yet

Perplexity offers to buy Google Chrome for $34.5 billion | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/758218/perplexity-google-chrome-bid-unsolicited-offer

Cassette brings VHS nostalgia to your iPhone’s camera roll - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/12/cassette-brings-vhs-nostalgia-to-your-iphones-camera-roll/

Reddit's decision to block the Wayback Machine from indexing its content over data protection concerns, allegations surrounding Tesla's remote deactivation of a Cybertruck due to its appearance in a music video, and more changes in iOS 26 beta 6.

Reddit will block the Internet Archive | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/757538/reddit-internet-archive-wayback-machine-block-limit

The viral video of a ‘deactivated’ Tesla Cybertruck is most likely fake | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/tesla/757594/tesla-cybertruck-deactivated-viral-video-fake

Everything new in iOS 26 beta 6 - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/11/ios-26-beta-6-changes/

Apple’s ‘HomeKit’ brand could disappear in big new smart home push - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/11/apples-homekit-brand-could-disappear-in-big-new-smart-home-push/

How to Re-Enable GPT-4o Model in ChatGPT for Mac - MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/how-to-re-enable-gpt-4o-model-in-chatgpt-for-mac/

OpenAI's release of GPT-5 and the backlash over retiring older models like GPT-4o, Japan's new regulations potentially allowing third-party iPhone browsers, new HomeCare for HomeKit app.

OpenAI Faces Backlash for Retiring Older Models With GPT-5 Launch | PCMag

https://www.pcmag.com/news/openai-faces-backlash-for-retiring-older-models-with-gpt-5-launch

Apple’s lock on iPhone browser engines gets a December deadline | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/756580/apple-japan-alternative-ios-browsers

New iOS app takes the mystery out of HomeKit troubleshooting - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/08/homecare-troubleshoot-homekit-app/

Why Apple avoiding a big AI acquisition could signal good news - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/08/why-apple-avoiding-a-big-ai-acquisition-could-signal-good-news/

iOS 26 to Bring ChatGPT-5 Integration to Apple Intelligence - MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/08/ios-26-chatgpt-5-integration-apple-intelligence/

OpenAI's launch of GPT-5, DJI's entry into the robot vacuum market with the Romo series, Apple's strategic partnerships and staffing changes in AI. 

Every New tvOS 26 Feature on Apple TV
https://youtu.be/4vWZGL-ZETU?si=eHfAHvIdkiiQTrMP

GPT-5 is being released to all ChatGPT users | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/openai/748017/gpt-5-chatgpt-openai-release

The Romo is DJI’s first robovac and features a transparent design | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/754168/dji-romo-robot-vacuum

iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public beta 2 now available - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/07/ios-26-public-beta-2/

Senior AI researchers desert Apple amid a crisis of confidence - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/07/senior-ai-researchers-desert-apple-amid-a-crisis-of-confidence/

Report: Apple to Switch to Advanced US-Made iPhone Camera Sensors - MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/07/apple-to-switch-to-us-made-iphone-sensors/

Apple's plan to increase its US manufacturing efforts with a $100 billion commitment, OpenAI's anticipated release of the GPT-5 AI model, plus, Instagram's latest feature updates aimed at competing with platforms like TikTok and Snapchat.

Trump, Apple to Announce Fresh $100 Billion US Investment - Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-06/trump-apple-to-announce-fresh-100-billion-in-us-manufacturing

OpenAI teases GPT-5 launch event this Thursday | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/720114/openai-gpt-5-launch-event-tease

Instagram adds a reposts feed and rips off Snap Maps | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/719756/instagram-adds-reposts-feed-rips-off-snap-maps

Apple Watch Ultra 3 sounds like it will be very much worth the wait - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/06/apple-watch-ultra-3-sounds-like-it-will-be-very-much-worth-the-wait/

Apple Still Investigating Cellular MacBook as Microsoft Ships Surface 5G - MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/06/apple-cellular-macbook-microsoft-5g-surface/

OpenAI's release of open-weight language models gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, Fox's new streaming service, Fox One, set to debut ahead of the 2025 NFL season, Google DeepMind's launch of Genie 3, a 3D environment model promoting interactive experiences.

OpenAI Just Released Its First Open-Weight Models Since GPT-2 | WIRED

https://www.wired.com/story/openai-just-released-its-first-open-weight-models-since-gpt-2/

Fox One will cost $19.99 per month when it arrives before NFL kickoff | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/718928/fox-one-streaming-service-price-launch-date-availablity

Google’s new AI model creates video game worlds in real time | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/718723/google-ai-genie-3-model-video-game-worlds-real-time

Everything new in iOS 26 beta 5 - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/05/ios-26-beta-5-changes/

Apple Launches Early Preview of ChatGPT-Like Support Assistant - MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/05/apple-support-assistant-early-preview/

Elon Musk's efforts to revive Vine, Cloudflare's measures against Perplexity's stealth crawling activities, and  Apple's product delays and pivots in the AI landscape. 

Elon Musk says he’s bringing back Vine’s archive | TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/04/elon-musk-says-hes-bringing-back-vines-archive/

Perplexity is using stealth, undeclared crawlers to evade website no-crawl directives

https://blog.cloudflare.com/perplexity-is-using-stealth-undeclared-crawlers-to-evade-website-no-crawl-directives/

One of the biggest newsletter platforms now syndicates to Bluesky and Mastodon | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/718286/ghost-6-update-social-web-mastodon-bluesky

Google dunks on Apple Intelligence in new Pixel 10 ad | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/718191/google-apple-intelligence-dunk-pixel-10-ad

Tim Cook hints Apple’s product roadmap is its most exciting ever - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/04/tim-cook-hints-apples-product-roadmap-is-its-most-exciting-ever/

Tesla's partial liability in a significant 2019 crash and the $243 million damages awarded, Anthropic's study on AI systems developing perceived personalities and the challenges of maintaining model accuracy, Amazon's plans for integrating ads into Alexa+ and Tim Cook comments on  Vision Pro.

Tesla found partially liable for fatal 2019 crash, hit with $243 million in damages - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/08/01/tesla-found-partially-liable-fatal-2019-crash-involving-driver-assistance-technology-jury-orders-200-million-damages/?pwapi_token

Anthropic studied what gives an AI system its ‘personality’ — and what makes it ‘evil’ | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/anthropic/717551/anthropic-research-fellows-ai-personality-claude-sycophantic-evil

Apple’s $94B Q3 soundly beats Wall Street thanks to iPhone

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/07/31/apples-94b-q3-soundly-beats-wall-street-thanks-to-iphone-and-china-growth

Amazon already plans to put ads in Alexa+ conversations - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/01/amazon-already-plans-to-put-ads-in-alexa-conversations/

Here's What Tim Cook Thinks About Apple's Vision Pro After Low Sales - MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/01/tim-cook-comments-on-apple-vision-pro/

Figma's significant stock price surge following its IPO on the NYSE, Epic Games' legal win against Google regarding app store monopolies, Apple Home app may be getting a new feature.

Figma (FIG) starts trading on NYSE after IPO

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/31/figma-fig-starts-trading-on-nyse-after-ipo.html

Epic just won its Google lawsuit again, and Android may never be the same | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/716856/epic-v-google-win-in-appeals-court

iOS 26 code leaks new Home app feature integrated with Maps - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/31/ios-26-code-leaks-new-home-app-feature-integrated-with-maps/

App Store safety again called into question by Tea app - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/31/app-store-safety-again-called-into-question-by-tea-app/

Pixel 10 Leak Reveals MagSafe-Like Wireless Charging Thanks to Apple - MacRumors

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/07/31/pixel-10-magsafe-like-charging-rumor/