Italy’s antitrust regulator opens a probe into Apple’s cloud services
Italy’s antitrust regulator opens a probe into Apple’s cloud services

Italy’s competition authority has opened an investigation into Apple over its cloud services, examined under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. The move places Apple’s cloud business under a regulator that has already become one of the company’s…

UK plans social media ban for under-16s in major online safety push

The UK government plans to ban social media access for under-16s and introduce stricter protections aimed at reducing harmful online interactions and excessive screen time.

Apple skipped Siri AI model choices at WWDC, but they may still arrive with iOS 27

Apple reportedly has hidden support for multiple third-party AI models in iOS 27, potentially letting Siri work with services beyond ChatGPT.

A customizable camera app is still on the table, but Apple could be saving it for the iPhone 18

Apple reportedly has a customizable Camera app ready internally, but the feature may not launch until the iPhone 18 Pro arrives next year.

Why Apple built a third-party AI system for Siri and then refused to show it at WWDC
Why Apple built a third-party AI system for Siri and then refused to show it at WWDC

Apple’s iOS 27 developer beta contains underlying support for a feature the company never mentioned at its WWDC keynote on June 8: an Extensions framework that would allow iPhone users to swap between ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, and Google’s Gemini di…

TechCrunch Mobility: SpaceX rockets past Tesla

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.

Apple Intelligence 2.0: What the New AI Features Actually Mean

Apple Intelligence 2.0 is Apple’s attempt to make AI feel native to the iPhone, with Siri as the visible test, Gemini as the quiet twist, and app plumbing underneath.

These 7 hidden iOS 27 features have quietly improved my iPhone experience

The headline iOS 27 features get all the attention, but these seven small changes are the ones quietly making my iPhone better every single day.

My first 24 hours with Siri AI on the Mac
My first 24 hours with Siri AI on the Mac

I turned off Siri on the Mac years ago and never looked back. Similarly, I found Apple Intelligence so fruitless I never engage with it. But the new Siri AI coming to macOS 27 Golden Gate has at least got me slightly rethinking things. I’m still early in testing Siri AI, as I’ve only had […]