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Apple TV+ drama ‘Your Friends & Neighbors,’ starring Jon Hamm, lands early season two renewal
Apple TV+ on Friday announced an early renewal for its highly anticipated new drama, “Your Friends & Neighbors,” starring Jon Hamm, and unveiled a first look at the compelling nine-episode series from creator Jonathan Tropper (“See,” “Warrior,” “Banshee”) and starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Jon Hamm (“Mad Men,” “Fargo”). “Your Friends & Neighbors” will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, April 11 with two episodes, followed by one new episode weekly through Friday, May 30.
“I’ve had this show in my head for years, and making it has been a dream come true,” said creator and executive producer Jonathan Tropper, in a statement. “It’s been an absolute thrill partnering with Hamm, along with Connie Tavel and Craig Gillespie, to bring it to life. The support from everyone at Apple has been phenomenal, and the fact that they’ve ordered a second season before we aired our first is an incredible validation and a tribute to the work of this stellar cast, crew, writers, directors and producers who worked so hard to make this show what it is. We can’t wait for everyone to see it.”
After being fired in disgrace, Andrew “Coop” Cooper (Hamm), a hedge fund manager still grappling with his recent divorce, resorts to stealing from his neighbors’ homes in the exceedingly affluent Vestment Village, only to discover that the secrets and affairs hidden behind those wealthy facades might be more dangerous than he ever imagined.
Alongside Hamm, the series also stars Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, Mark Tallman, Lena Hall, Aimee Carrero, Eunice Bae, Isabel Marie Gravitt and Donovan Colan.
Amanda Peet and Jon Hamm in “Your Friends & Neighbors,” premiering April 11, 2025 on Apple TV+.
Hailing from Apple Studios and produced by Tropper Ink, the series is created by bestselling author Tropper, who serves as showrunner and executive producer under his overall deal with Apple TV+. Additionally, Hamm executive produces alongside Connie Tavel and Craig Gillespie. Gillespie also directs episodes 101-102.
Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries, and series have been honored with 524 wins and 2,374 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”
MacDailyNews Note: Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at tv.apple.com, for $9.99 per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.
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Apple is developing a new ‘LLM Siri’ coming as early as spring 2026
Apple is working on a significant upgrade to its hitherto neglected Siri, aiming to improve its conversational abilities and compete with AI-powered voice assistants like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The new Siri will leverage advanced large language models (LLMs) to enable more natural and complex interactions. This updated assistant will be capable of handling sophisticated requests more quickly and efficiently.
Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:
Revamping the 13-year-old Siri service is part of Apple’s efforts to become a force in artificial intelligence. The company debuted its much-ballyhooed Apple Intelligence platform last month, but it still lacks many of the features offered by other tech giants.
The new voice assistant, which will eventually be added to Apple Intelligence, is dubbed “LLM Siri” by those working on it. LLMs — a building block of generative AI — gorge on massive amounts of data in order to identify patterns and answer questions.
Apple has been testing the upgraded software on iPhones, iPads and Macs as a separate app, but the technology will ultimately replace the Siri interface that users rely on today. The company is planning to announce the overhaul as soon as 2025 as part of the upcoming iOS 19 and macOS 16 software updates, which are internally named Luck and Cheer, the people said.
Like Apple Intelligence this fall, the new features won’t immediately be included in next year’s crop of hardware devices. Instead, Apple is currently planning to release the new Siri to consumers as early as spring 2026, about a year and a half from now.
MacDailyNews Take: Better many years late than never!
Until it gets another visionary leader (fingers crossed; Apple’s history has shown – cough, Sculley, Spindler, cough – that the next CEO could be far, far worse than the very competent caretaker Cook), Apple can afford to miss things like generative AI – which they clearly did – and then use its huge war chest to catch up – which they’re doing right now (fun times and 80-hour weeks inside Apple Park!) – and, hopefully, [someday] surpass rivals (or at least be as good). Apple will very likely unveil their catch-up work within months (this June at WWDC 2024) in iPhones (and iPads, Apple Watches, etc.) with built-in on-device generative AI and other new AI-driven features. – MacDailyNews, February 14, 2024
Apple was caught flat-footed, due to a lack of vision on the part of leadership… So, the only solution is to partner with a [Google, OpenAI, Baidu, etc.] for the real GenAI stuff while pretending (marketing) really hard that some on-device AI Apple has whipped up in a few months is “insanely great Apple innovation” that’s at the heart of Apple’s 2024’s AI announcements when it’s really just an adjunct… Watch Apple make a big show of its on-device AI at WWDC and run many ads touting it from June onwards.
Apple hopes to buy time for the data center buildouts and investments that will be required for them to someday own their own AI technology and not have to license it from the likes of [Google, OpenAI, Baidu, etc.].
This is what happens after a decade plus with a caretaker CEO at the helm after he hits the last page of his iteration playbook, yet attempts to stay in the game for too long. – MacDailyNews, April 1, 2024
Clearly, Apple is not as innovative as it was under Steve Jobs who even started the company’s work on Apple Silicon, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro, but, thanks to Jobs and Cook’s subsequent management of iterations of products and services conceived during Jobs’ tenure, including the retail store buildout which is responsible for a significant portion of Apple’s growth, the company now has more than enough money to make up for Cook’s lack of vision. – MacDailyNews, April 23, 2024
The new “AI features” for iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS to be revealed at WWDC is mainly a marketing exercise. The pressure is on Apple’s marketing team to position the company as an innovator in the space (“only Apple does so much on-device AI which enhances users’ privacy to ‘stunning’ effect,” etc.) that also makes “smart partnerships” with other AI companies (OpenAI, for example; even though it’s currently forced to partner if they want to offer any real GenAI features). Now, more than ever, finding themselves so far behind, Apple needs to sell, sell, sell! – MacDailyNews, May 28, 2024
When you’re caught flat-footed like Tim Cook’s Apple, you pop into scramble mode to try to catch up. Early on, you hit it with a big marketing flourish (WWDC24) in order to buy some more time. Then you dribble out features as they get finished and actually exist. Classic vaporware. – MadDailyNews, July 31, 2024
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Apple Original Films’ ‘Fly Me to the Moon,’ starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, to premiere December 6th on Apple TV+
Apple Original Films today announced that its romantic comedy, “Fly Me to the Moon” from director Greg Berlanti, will make its global streaming debut on Apple TV+ on Friday, December 6. Since its debut in theaters worldwide, the film has received the “Verified Hot” certification on Rotten Tomatoes by fans. “Fly Me to the Moon” has also been praised by critics for its performances, including stars Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum’s “good old-fashioned, Grade A movie-star chemistry” and “sheer charisma.”
Johansson (who also produces) and Tatum star in “Fly Me to the Moon,” a sharp, stylish romantic comedy set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson), brought in to fix NASA’s public image, wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis (Tatum) and his already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, the countdown truly begins.
Hailing from Apple Studios, “Fly Me to the Moon” is from a screenplay by Rose Gilroy, and is produced by Johansson, Jonathan Lia and Keenan Flynn for These Pictures, as well as Sarah Schechter. Robert J. Dohrmann serves as executive producer.
About Apple Original Films
Momentum around the Apple Original Films slate continues to grow since the debut of Apple TV+ five years ago. In addition to Apple making history as the first streaming service to land the Academy Award for Best Picture with “CODA,” Apple Original Film “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” also recently earned the Academy Award for Best Animated Short, and “Killers of the Flower Moon” landed 10 historic Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Apple TV+ recently premiered worldwide streaming hits “Wolfs,” starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, and “The Instigators,” starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. Coming up, Apple Original Films debut Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen’s “Blitz,” released in select theaters on November 1, 2024 and streaming globally on Apple TV+ on November 22, 2024; “The Gorge,” a high-action, genre-bending love story starring Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy and Sigourney Weaver; and, the highly anticipated “F1,” starring Brad Pitt from director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, premiering in theaters on June 27, 2025.
MacDailyNews Take: Finally!
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India to offer $4-$5 billion in incentives to companies to make electronic components locally
India plans to invest up to $5 billion to incentivize domestic production of electronic components. This move aims to reduce reliance on Chinese imports and strengthen India’s position as a global manufacturing hub for gadgets like smartphones and laptops.
India’s electronic production has more than doubled in the last six years to $115 billion in 2024, led by growth in mobile manufacturing by global firms such as Apple and Samsung. It is now the world’s fourth-largest smart phone supplier.
But the sector faces criticism for its heavy reliance on imported components from countries such as China.
“The new scheme will incentivise production of key components like printed circuit boards that will improve domestic value addition and deepen local supply chains for a range of electronics,” one of the two officials said.
The incentives are likely to be offered under a new scheme expected to be launched in two to three months, said the officials, who asked not to be identified as details of the scheme are not yet public.
India is aiming to expand its electronics manufacturing to $500 billion by the fiscal year 2030, including production of components worth $150 billion, according to the government’s top policy think tank Niti Aayog.
India imported electronics, telecoms gear, and electrical products worth $89.8 billion in the fiscal year 2024, with more than half sourced from China and Hong Kong, according to an analysis by private think tank GTRI.
MacDailyNews Take: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” policies continue. Reducing dependence on CCP-controlled China is a Very Good Thing.
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President Trump’s return could extend US stocks’ dominance over global rivals – Reuters
U.S. stocks are extending their lead over global peers and some investors believe that dominance could grow with the return of President-elect Donald Trump’s economic and foreign policies.
Lewis Krauskopf for Reuters:
Though U.S. stocks have outperformed their counterparts for more than a decade, the valuation gap has widened this year thanks to resilient economic growth and strong corporate earnings – particularly for the technology sector, where excitement over developments in artificial intelligence have boosted the shares of companies such as chipmaker Nvidia.
Some market participants believe Trump’s agenda of tax cuts, deregulation and even tariffs can further fuel U.S. exceptionalism, outweighing worries over their potentially disruptive nature and inflationary potential.
Signs of a growing U.S. bias were evident immediately after the Nov. 5 election, when U.S. equity funds received more than $80 billion in the week following the vote while European and emerging market funds saw outflows, according to Deutsche Bank.
Strategists at Morgan Stanley, UBS Global Wealth Management and the Wells Fargo Investment Institute are among those who recommend overweighting U.S. equities in portfolios or expect them to outperform next year.
The dominant role of massive technology companies in the U.S. economy and their heavy weightings in indexes such as the S&P 500 (.SPX), opens new tab are helping drive that growth. The five largest U.S. companies – Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon.com, and Alphabet – have a combined market value of more than $14 trillion, compared with roughly $11 trillion for the entire STOXX 600, according to LSEG data.
More broadly, the U.S. economy is expected to grow by 2.8% in 2024 and 2.2% in 2025, compared with 0.8% this year and 1.2% next year for a group of about 20 countries using the euro, according to forecasts from the International Monetary Fund.
Republicans’ lock on power in Washington – which could make it easier for Trump to enforce his agenda – prompted Deutsche Bank’s economists to raise their 2025 U.S. growth forecasts to 2.5% from 2.2%…
“Momentum is a great thing,” said Colin Graham, head of multi-asset strategies at Robeco. “If you’ve got something that keeps outperforming, then investors will follow the money.”
MacDailyNews Take: Vroom, vroom!
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Apple, Google to face UK probe over mobile browsers
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has expressed concerns that Apple and Google’s dominance in the mobile ecosystem may be hindering innovation in smartphone browsers. The regulator is considering a more in-depth investigation into the matter, leveraging its newly granted powers.
Reuters:
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Friday it had provisionally found the mobile browser markets were not working well for UK businesses and millions of phone users.
The CMA’s independent inquiry group also proposed that no further action be taken on cloud gaming given primary concerns had been addressed.
MacDailyNews Take: Regulators gonna do what regulators do.
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AirPods Pro 2 hit record low price of $159 on Amazon
Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 have hit an all-time low price of $159, a significant 36% discount off the regular price of $249, via Amazon. This is a remarkable deal, especially considering the recent price drop to $189 just recently. The previous best price was during Prime Day in October, when they were priced at $169.
The AirPods Pro 2 offer a premium listening experience with advanced features like:
• High-Fidelity Sound: Powered by the Apple H2 chip, these earbuds deliver rich bass and crystal-clear sound.
• Enhanced Noise Cancellation: The upgraded Active Noise Cancellation technology provides twice the noise reduction of the previous generation.
• Adaptive Transparency: This feature adjusts the level of ambient sound, allowing you to stay aware of your surroundings while enjoying your audio.
• Hearing Aid Functionality: The AirPods Pro 2 can be used as hearing aids, making them a versatile accessory.
With their sleek design, comfortable fit, and impressive battery life, the AirPods Pro 2 are a top choice for many.
Given the current low price and potential stock limitations, it’s advisable to act fast if you’re interested in this deal.
MacDailyNews Take: Get ’em while they last (not long, we suspect!) here.
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Number of companies supporting passkeys in apps and websites tops 200
Over 200 companies have adopted passkey technology, signaling a significant step towards a passwordless future. This milestone, highlighted by 1Password, indicates a growing industry-wide shift towards more secure and user-friendly authentication methods.
The transition from passwords to Passkeys will be a process, taking time, but it will be well worth the wait. – MacDailyNews, June 16, 2022
Filipe Espósito for 9to5Mac:
For those unfamiliar, passkeys were introduced two years ago, and they replace traditional passwords with more secure authentication using a security key or biometrics. The technology was developed by FIDO Alliance in partnership with companies such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft.
The FIDO Alliance recently announced new specifications for passkeys that include support for easy import and export of keys between different password managers. When it comes to iOS, the feature has been available in Safari since iOS 16 and was expanded to third-party apps with iOS 17.
MacDailyNews Note: More info about the adoption of passkeys via 1Password here.
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Apple now directly selling ads in Apple News
Apple has begun selling advertising inventory for Apple News, Axios reports citing “two sources familiar with the matter.” The company is introducing new ad units designed to increase revenue for both Apple and its publishing partners. This move marks a significant development in Apple’s advertising strategy.
Apple has been selling its own ad inventory in search and within its App Store for a while. Until now, it’s relied on third-party vendors to sell Apple News ads, limiting the revenue potential for itself and the thousands of publishers that distribute content on the free version of Apple News.
Publishers will get a 70% cut of the ad revenue sold by Apple within their articles.
They will get a percentage of the ad revenue sold by Apple within the Apple News feed, dependent on engagement with their content.
Apple News publishers will continue to receive 100% of the revenue from the advertising that they sell against their content in the app.
The ads that Apple’s team doesn’t sell will be left for third-party vendors to sell on its behalf.
MacDailyNews Take: In order to maximize profit, it’s key to cut out the middleman.
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Apple’s M2 MacBook Air is just $699 at Amazon, the lowest price ever
Amazon’s new price drop on Apple’s M2 MacBook Air delivers the lowest price on record, with a CRAZY $300 discount ($250 off plus $50 coupon) bringing the laptop down to just $699, the lowest price ever.
The $300 discount, a limited time deal at Amazon, applies to the 13.6-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip with an 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU. It comes with 8GB RAM and 256 GB storage. The model with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage is 25% off at $749 (its well worth the extra $50).
About this item:
• STRIKINGLY THIN DESIGN — The redesigned MacBook Air is more portable than ever and weighs just 2.7 pounds. It’s the incredibly capable laptop that lets you work, play or create just about anything — anywhere.
• SUPERCHARGED BY M2 — Get more done faster with a next-generation 8-core CPU, up to 10-core GPU and up to 24GB of unified memory.
• UP TO 18 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE — Go all day and into the night, thanks to the power-efficient performance of the Apple M2 chip.
• BIG, BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY — The 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display features over 500 nits of brightness, P3 wide color and support for 1 billion colors for vibrant images and incredible detail.
• ADVANCED CAMERA AND AUDIO — Look sharp and sound great with a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, three-mic array and four-speaker sound system with Spatial Audio.
• VERSATILE CONNECTIVITY — MacBook Air features a MagSafe charging port, two Thunderbolt ports and a headphone jack.
• EASY TO USE — Your Mac feels familiar from the moment you turn it on, and works seamlessly with all your Apple devices.
• BUILT TO LAST — The all-aluminium unibody enclosure is exceptionally durable. And free software updates keep things running smooth and secure for years to come.
• SIMPLY COMPATIBLE — All your go-to apps run lightning-fast — including Microsoft 365, Zoom, and many of your favorite iPhone and iPad apps.
• COMES WITH APPLECARE WARRANTY – Every Mac comes with a one-year limited warranty and up to 90 days of complimentary technical support. Get AppleCare+ to extend your coverage.
MacDailyNews Take: Get ’em while the last (not long, we suspect) here.
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iOS 18.2 likely to arrive on December 9th with major Apple Intelligence features
MacRumors recently reported that Apple’s iOS 18.2 with major Apple Intelligence features will likely be released on Monday, December 9th. Expect iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, watchOS 11.2, tvOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2, and HomePod Software 18.2 to also arrive that day.
Joe Rossignol for MacRumors:
iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 introduce additional Apple Intelligence features, including Genmoji for generating custom emoji, Image Playground for generating images, and ChatGPT integration for Siri. There is also a new Visual Intelligence feature on all iPhone 16 models that can provide information about things in your surroundings. For example, if you point your iPhone’s camera at a restaurant, you will be provided with its operating hours and reviews. Apple Intelligence requires an iPhone 15 Pro or any iPhone 16, an iPad with an M-series chip or A17 Pro chip, or a Mac with an M-series chip.
On the iPhone XS and newer, iOS 18.2 also adds a new default apps section in the Settings app, an item location sharing feature in the Find My app, and more.
MacDailyNews Take: Monday, December 9th is going to be a busy day for Apple product users, especially those of us who own and use Macs, iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, Apple TVs, Apple Vision Pros, and HomePods!
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Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2024: Billie Eilish
Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish was announced on Thursday as Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2024.
Following a historic second Academy Award win and two additional GRAMMY Awards for her contribution to Greta Gerwig’s feature-length film Barbie, “What Was I Made For?,” Billie released her third full-length album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT. At once vulnerable and bold, it’s the sound of a generational artist taking a massive leap forward — and the best music of her career. Upon release, the album soared to No. 1 on Apple Music’s all-genre albums chart in 138 countries worldwide.
Billie continues to make her presence felt across culture. She performed her hit “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” while representing her hometown of Los Angeles at the closing ceremony of the summer games this August — and drove her biggest day ever for Shazam volume in the process. Billie also linked up with Charli xcx for “Guess,” one of the songs of the summer, and is currently headlining the sold-out HIT ME HARD AND SOFT tour, which will extend her triumphant year well into 2025.
In addition to being nominated for seven more GRAMMY Awards this year — including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year — Billie has also become the first person to earn Apple Music Artist of the Year honors twice, having won the inaugural award in 2019.
It’s a feat that speaks not just to Apple Music’s passion for Billie’s work, but the enduring possibilities of everything she creates. If her 2019 debut, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? — listed at No. 30 on Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums in May of this year — introduced her to the world as a teenage phenom, HIT ME HARD AND HIT ME SOFT has signaled that she’s here to stay.
“From the moment we first heard ‘Ocean Eyes’ nearly a decade ago, we’ve been fans and champions of Billie’s work,” said Rachel Newman, Apple Music’s senior director of Content and Editorial, in a statement. “It’s always special when a young artist can connect with so many people so quickly. But what’s been truly remarkable about watching her evolve over the course of this last year isn’t just that her voice and artistry have continued to resonate so widely. It’s that she’s blossomed as bravely and honestly as she has — on her own terms, in her own way.”
“Since day one, Apple Music has supported my music and artistry, and I am both honored and humbled to receive this recognition as Artist of the Year this many years into my career,” Billie told Apple Music.
Celebrate the occasion by revisiting Billie’s entire catalog in Spatial Audio, and check out top playlists all week as Apple Music reveals the songs and artists that shaped and soundtracked 2024, in addition to editors’ favorite albums of 2024.
MacDailyNews Take: Congratulations to Eilish on her Apple Music Artist of the Year award.
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DOJ proposes Google end search deal with Apple, sell Chrome browser; sell Android should remedies fail
In a significant legal battle, U.S. DOJ prosecutors have argued that Google should be forced to divest its Chrome browser and share data and search results with competitors to dismantle its alleged monopoly on online search. The prosecutors proposals include ending its deal with Apple to be the default search engine in Safair, and, if remedies fail, selling Android, among potential solutions to address the company’s alleged monopoly abuse.
Reuters:
“Google’s unlawful behavior has deprived rivals not only of critical distribution channels but also distribution partners who could otherwise enable entry into these markets by competitors in new and innovative ways,” the DOJ and state antitrust enforcers said in a court filing, opens new tab on Wednesday.
Their proposals include ending exclusive agreements in which Google pays billions of dollars annually to Apple and other device vendors to make its search engine the default on their tablets and smartphones.
Google called the proposals staggering in a statement on Thursday.
“DOJ’s approach would result in unprecedented government overreach that would harm American consumers, developers, and small businesses – and jeopardize America’s global economic and technological leadership at precisely the moment it’s needed most,” said Alphabet Chief Legal Officer Kent Walker.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta has scheduled a trial on the proposals for April, though President-elect Donald Trump and the DOJ’s next antitrust head could step in and change course in the case.
The proposals are wide-ranging, including barring Google from re-entering the browser market for five years and insisting Google sell its Android mobile operating system if other remedies fail to restore competition. The DOJ has also requested a prohibition on Google buying or investing in search rivals, query-based artificial intelligence products or advertising technology.
MacDailyNews Take: Again, Google monopolized both the search and online advertising markets years ago when they bought politicians via myriad campaign contributions (monetary and services provided) who then pushed through approval of Google’s acquisition of DoubleClick in 2007 that never should have been rubber-stamped.
While we wish Apple wouldn’t take Google’s money because the monopolized online Search Engine + Digital Ad Network that exists today (and has for years) is bad for everyone not named Alphabet Inc., Apple certainly has the right to monetize Safari’s default search engine – until they don’t. With both companies so large, it may be — in fact, is very likely — that the deal stifles competition in the search engine field. Antitrust remedies are called for in such cases. – MacDailyNews, September 11, 2023
Google is a massive problem that simply must be addressed. There is one “Big Tech” company that is really stifling competition and for which antitrust remedies are in order: Alphabet (Google). — MacDailyNews, October 20, 2020
When one search engine has 86% [89.34% – Oct. 2024] share of the worldwide market (and Google basically isn’t even used in China), there is far, far, far too much power concentrated in one company. The whole concept of the World Wide Web is destroyed when a sole gatekeeper basically controls what gets seen, read, and heard. It’s not open, it’s completely closed and controlled.
Publishers who want to be read, for example, spend an inordinate amount of time making sure they follow Google’s dictates, nebulously sussed from Google’s secret algorithm, formatting their sites, even writing their articles a certain way, including certain words they might not choose if allowed to write freely, simply to please Google’s algorithm…
Hopefully, lawmakers can come together to figure out a way to do something to remedy the horribly uncompetitive situation in internet search. Google is, and has been for years, a perfect example of why antitrust laws exist. — MacDailyNews, July 29, 2020
With this unprecedented power, platforms have the ability to redirect into their pockets the advertising dollars that once went to newspapers and magazines. No one company should have the power to pick and choose which content reaches consumers and which doesn’t. — MacDailyNews, November 9, 2017
Imagine if your livelihood depended on one company that had not only monopolized web search (and, thereby, basically controlled how new customers find you), but also controlled the bulk of online advertising dollars which funded your business and which they could pull, simply threaten to pull, or reduce rates at any time? Now also imagine if you believe this monopolist basically stole the product of another company that is the very subject of your business? How much would you criticize the monopolist thief’s business practices?
You might guess that it would be a tough road to walk. (We’re only imagining, of course!)
That would be a good example of why monopolies are bad for everyone.
The U.S. government has utterly failed to police Google. Because the people with the power to do so currently are corrupt. Follow the money. Hopefully, the European Union will help to correct the situation.
In the meantime, stop using Google search and Google products wherever possible. Monopolies are bad for everyone. — MacDailyNews, July 14, 2016
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U.S. CFPB expands oversight of Apple Pay, other digital payments services
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a rule that will bring greater oversight to Apple Pay and other nonbank companies offering digital funds transfer and payment wallet services. This includes Google and Amazon, as well as fintech firms such as PayPal, Block, and peer-to-peer payment services like Venmo and Zelle.
The CFPB’s claimed goal is to ensure that these nonbank companies adhere to federal consumer protection laws, similar to traditional banks and credit unions.
Tech giants and payments firms that handle at least 50 million transactions annually will fall under the review, which is meant to ensure the newer entrants adhere to the laws that banks and credit unions abide by, the CFPB said in a release.
While the CFPB already had some authority over digital payment companies because of its oversight of electronic fund transfers, the new rule allows it to treat tech companies more like banks. It makes the firms subject to “proactive examinations” to ensure legal compliance, enabling it to demand records and interview employees.
The CFPB said the rule will take effect 30 days after its publication in the Federal Register.
It is not known whether the incoming Trump administration will decide to change or kill the new rule, but it is possible that expanded oversight of tech companies aligns with future CFPB leadership.
MacDailyNews Take: The date the new rule will be published in the Federal Register is listed as “Pending.” In 60 days, it will be January 20, 2025.
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Apple reveals 2024 Black Friday Event with up to $200 Apple Gift Card
Apple has unveiled its Black Friday deals for 2024. From November 29th, customers can receive Apple Gift Cards worth up to $200 with the purchase of eligible Apple products. Here’s a breakdown of the offers:
• iPhone: Up to $75 Gift Card with iPhone 15, 14, or SE
• Mac: Up to $200 Gift Card with MacBook Air 15-inch (M3), MacBook Air 13-inch (M3 or M2)
• iPad: Up to $100 Gift Card with iPad Pro, iPad Air, or iPad (10th generation)
• Apple Watch: $50 Gift Card with Apple Watch SE
• AirPods: Up to $75 Gift Card with AirPods Max, AirPods Pro 2, or AirPods 4
• TV & Home: Up to $50 Gift Card with Apple TV 4K or HomePod
• Beats: Up to $50 Gift Card with various Beats products
• Accessories: $25 Gift Card with select Magic Keyboards, Apple Pencils, and Smart Folios
MacDailyNews Take: Apple’s Black Friday offers and more are available through Apple’s website, app, and retail stores. More info here.
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Amazon slashes price on Apple iPad (10th Generation) to $279
In a limited time deal, Amazon has slashed price on Apple’s iPad (10th Generation) by 20%, from $349 to $279.
Apple’s iPad (10th Generation) boasts an all-screen design featuring a large 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display. The new iPad is powered by the A14 Bionic chip, which delivers even faster performance with incredible power efficiency for demanding tasks while still providing all-day battery life.
Updated cameras include an Ultra Wide 12MP front camera located along the landscape edge of iPad for an even better video calling experience, and an updated 12MP back camera to capture sharp, vivid photos and 4K video. A USB-C port supports a wide range of accessories, Wi-Fi 6 brings even faster connections, and cellular models feature superfast 5G so users can stay connected on the go. Designed specifically for the new iPad, the all-new Magic Keyboard Folio features an incredible typing experience, a click-anywhere trackpad, and a versatile two-piece design. With iPadOS 16 and support for Apple Pencil (1st generation), iPad offers users more ways to be creative and productive.
The new iPad features an all-screen design in four gorgeous finishes — blue, pink, yellow, and silver. The stunning 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display extends to the edges, so users have even more screen area for apps, games, and having fun on iPad — all in nearly the same size as the previous generation. The new Liquid Retina display provides a beautiful visual experience with 2360×1640-pixel resolution, nearly 4 million pixels, 500 nits of brightness, and True Tone technology. Touch ID moves to the top button of iPad, making it seamless to unlock, log in to apps, or use Apple Pay.
For the first time on any iPad, the front-facing camera is now located along the landscape edge. Whether users are on a FaceTime call or recording a video for social media, they will always be looking right toward the camera. The landscape Ultra Wide front camera with a 12MP sensor and 122-degree field of view supports Center Stage, which automatically pans and zooms to keep users in view as they move around. The upgraded 12MP Wide back camera on iPad delivers high-resolution photos and detailed 4K video with support for 240-fps slo-mo.
Dual microphones are designed to work in unison with the cameras, capturing audio from the camera being used and minimizing distracting background noise. New landscape stereo speakers, combined with the larger display on iPad, offer a great video-viewing experience.
MacDailyNews Take: Get this deal steal while it lasts here!
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Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max the best-selling smartphones during China’s Singles’ Day
Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max were the best-selling smartphones during China’s two-week Singles’ Day sales period even as the festival this year (Weeks 44-45 of 2024) saw smartphone sales volume falling 9% compared to the same period last year (Weeks 44-45 of 2023), according to Counterpoint’s China Smartphone Weekly Model Sales Tracker.
Subdued market demand amid economic headwinds weighed down consumer enthusiasm for promotions.
The performance of major OEMs varied during the festival. Huawei stood out with the most impressive growth of 7% YoY, thanks to generous price cuts on the Pura 70 series and Mate 60 series as well as the newly launched Nova 13 series with the 5G Kirin SoC. OPPO’s (excluding OnePlus) sales increased 6% YoY, mainly driven by the affordable A series, Reno 12 and the newly launched Find X8 series. vivo’s sales volume grew 5% YoY, mainly driven by the affordable Y series. The newly launched X200 series and a surge in iQOO sales also contributed to this growth.
In contrast, Xiaomi saw a 6% YoY decrease in its sales volume. Nonetheless, the newly launched Xiaomi 15 series made an impressive start during the festival as Xiaomi’s brand awareness in the mid-to-high-end segment is increasing in China.
HONOR and Apple both declined YoY by double-digit percentages. Despite the strong performance of the newly launched X60 series, HONOR’s overall sales still suffered a 15% YoY drop amid fierce market competition. The newly launched Magic 7 series only started boosting sales in Week 45 due to its later launch compared to other brands.
Apple’s sales also declined as it faced pressure from an abnormally high number of competitor flagships being launched just before and during the festival sales period. However, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max were the best-selling models during the two-week festival.
MacDailyNews Take: Nobody can compete with iPhone 16 Pro and flagship iPhone 16 Pro Max.
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macOS 15.2 beta 4 delivers new Apple Intelligence features
Apple has released the fourth beta of macOS Sequoia 15.2, introducing new Apple Intelligence features and general system improvements.
Key Apple Intelligence features in macOS 15.2 beta 4 include:
• ChatGPT Integration: Users can now leverage ChatGPT’s capabilities within Writing Tools and other features for more advanced text generation.
• Image Playground: This new feature allows users to create animations, illustrations, or sketches directly within apps like Messages or a dedicated app.
• Image Creation from Text: The ability to generate images from selected text within the Notes app has been added.
MacDailyNews Note: As a member of the Apple Beta Software Program, you can take part in shaping Apple software by test-driving pre-release versions and letting Apple know what you think. More info and link to sign up here.
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Apple’s App Store in China paid over 95 percent of the $519 billion in 2023 revenue it generated to developers
Apple’s Chinese App Store paid out over $493 billion to developers in 2023, representing 95% of the total revenue generated.
Apple China on Monday published an article on its official website that cited a report by a Shanghai University of Finance and Economics researcher, saying that the local App Store paid over 95 per cent of the 3.76 trillion yuan (US$519 billion) in revenue it generated last year to Chinese developers and various companies.
“We’re proud that the investments we make in the App Store have helped it become a powerful growth engine for local businesses of all sizes,” Apple chief executive Tim Cook wrote on Chinese microblogging platform Weibo. He said that the company is committed to the success of entrepreneurs across China.
The report cited by Apple on Monday said that most Chinese developers do not have to pay App Store commissions. For those who do, half were paying a discounted rate of 15 per cent last year, according to the study.
MacDailyNews Take: Apple’s App Store is a boon for developers. 15% is a pittance for all that the App Store delivers to developers.
How much did it cost developers to have their apps burned onto CDs, boxed, shipped, displayed on store shelves prior to Apple remaking the world for the better for umpteenth time? Apple incurs costs to store, review, organize, surface, and distribute apps to over one billion users. — MacDailyNews, June 10, 2022
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Apple TV+ reveals first look at drug ring drama series ‘Dope Thief,’ premiering March 14th
Apple TV+ on Wednesday unveiled a first look at “Dope Thief,” its new, eight-episode crime drama created and executive produced by Academy Award nominee Peter Craig (“The Batman” and “Top Gun: Maverick”), executive produced by Academy Award nominee Ridley Scott (“Gladiator,” “The Martian,” “Blade Runner”), who also directs the first episode, and starring Academy Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry (“Atlanta,” “Causeway,” “Bullet Train”), who also serves as executive producer. “Dope Thief” makes its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, March 14, 2025, followed by new episodes every Friday through April 25.
Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name, the series follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern Seaboard.
The ensemble cast starring alongside Emmy and Tony nominee Henry includes Wagner Moura (“Narcos,” “Civil War”), Marin Ireland (“The Umbrella Academy,” “Sneaky Pete”), Kate Mulgrew (“Star Trek: Prodigy,” “The Magnificent Meyersons”), Nesta Cooper (“See”), Amir Arison (“The Blacklist”) and Golden Globe winner Ving Rhames (“Mission: Impossible” franchise).
Brian Tyree Henry in “Dope Thief” Wagner Moura in “Dope Thief” Amir Arison in “Dope Thief” Kate Mulgrew in “Dope Thief” Ving Rhames in “Dope Thief” Nesta Cooper in “Dope Thief” Marin Ireland in “Dope Thief”
“Dope Thief” hails from Apple Studios and is a Scott Free Production. The series is executive produced by Craig alongside Scott, as well as David W. Zucker, Richard Heus, Henry, Jordan Sheehan, Clayton Krueger and Jennifer Wiley-Moxley.
Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have earned 523 wins and 2,374 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and historic Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”
MacDailyNews Note: Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at tv.apple.com, for $9.99 per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.
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