At Google's 2025 announcement event, the company made several digs at apple, from "walled gardens" to the "tired" text bubble color debate.

Of course, Google’s latest Pixel lineup is far from an existential threat to Apple’s iPhone. According to research firm Canalys, Apple’s iPhone made up 49% of US smartphone shipments in Q2. Samsung accounted for 31%, while Motorola had 12%. Google devices made up just 3% of shipments.

Apple Inc. is plotting its artificial intelligence comeback with an ambitious slate of new devices, including robots, a lifelike version of Siri, a smart speaker with a display and home-security cameras.

Home security cameras and a standalone smart display are also coming, the report says.

A major advantage on Apple's side is the number of devices it has in people's pockets, homes, and offices. Ideally, Apple can integrate AI into its various hardware, giving people even more of a reason to choose it over competitors. This has been the plan for a while, but it hasn't gone as smoothly or as quickly as most people thought or hoped.

The latest Apple AI rumor covers a Clippy-like AI assistant, robots, and security cameras for your smart home.

Tim Cook says Apple is ‘open’ to AI acquisitions, but there’s no sign of a big purchase in the works. Here’s why that could be good news.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has a juicy new report today detailing Apple’s future plans for AI and robotics, which he pitches as a “turnaround” for the company. A comeback of sorts, for a company that has badly missed the boat and disappointed fans with its AI ambitions so far.

That leaves room for Web3 platforms to define a different model. Unlike traditional AI systems that remain under corporate control, decentralized AI agents are owned outright by users through private keys. They cannot be shut down, seized, or altered by a third party.

Taiwan's Foxconn , which rose to become a global tech manufacturing juggernaut by assembling millions of iPhones, can now say its main business is no longer Apple as it takes advantage of the AI-boom to diversify its income.

Apple plans AI-powered robots, lifelike Siri, smart displays, and security cameras to challenge Amazon, Google, and Meta.