Apple Shares 5-Minute WWDC Platforms State of the Union Recap Video

Apple has published a five-minute recap video summarizing the key announcements from its WWDC26 Platforms State of the Union, covering rebuilt intelligence frameworks, platform design changes, and major developer tools updates. Apple said its Foundation Models have been rebuilt from the ground up in collaboration with Google, leveraging technology from the Gemini family of models. […]

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Apple Podcasts Gets Video on Mac and Apple TV, Plus New Search Feature

Apple yesterday announced several improvements to Apple Podcasts, including video podcast playback on macOS and a fully redesigned tvOS app. Mac users will gain a new, enhanced video podcast experience in ‌Apple Podcasts‌, including Picture in Picture support for watching episodes while multitasking. The update brings the full mobile ‌Apple Podcasts‌ experience to the Mac, […]

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Apple’s New AI Models Contain ‘None’ of Google’s Gemini Assistant

Apple executives have detailed the architecture of the company’s new Apple Foundation Models (AFM) and clarified exactly how Google’s technology factored into their development. Craig Federighi, Apple’s SVP of Software Engineering, held a post-keynote tech talk (via 9to5Mac) with press on Monday alongside AI VP Amar Subramanya, Siri lead Mike Rockwell, and software VP Sebastien […]

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