Apple’s App Store, Meta’s AI Assistant Face Challenges in Europe

Apple’s App Store, Meta’s AI Assistant Face Challenges in Europe

Two American tech giants are reportedly facing new regulatory challenges in Europe. One case involves Apple’s App Store, while the other centers on Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Meta AI. The Financial Times (FT) reported Friday (June 14) that the European Commision (EC) will bring charges against Apple after determining that the company is not complying with a requirement that it …

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Meta Wants Quest to Become the Android of VR

Meta Wants Quest to Become the Android of VR

The Meta Quest 3 hasn’t enjoyed much time in the spotlight this year, and that probably won’t change with the headset’s most recent hardware and app updates. But let’s cast a more intense glow on the Meta Quest anyway because there’s something else happening to the Quest ecosystem if you’ve been paying attention. The folks …

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I Spent an Hour in Marvel’s Apple Vision Pro ‘What If…?’ Experience. I’m Still Not Sure Why

I Spent an Hour in Marvel’s Apple Vision Pro ‘What If…?’ Experience. I’m Still Not Sure Why

On its surface, Marvel’s new “immersive story” What If…?, available to Apple Vision Pro users starting Thursday, seems like a win-win. Marvel gets to mess around with how to combine storytelling and spatial computing, and Apple gets a big-name experience to appease everyone who ponied up $3,500 for their new piece of tech. But having …

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Is the Apple Watch in trouble?

Is the Apple Watch in trouble?

Joe Maring / Digital Trends Warning signs may be starting to flash yellow for Apple, at least when it comes to wearables, including the Apple Watch and AirPods. According to a report from IDC, a market intelligence company, worldwide shipments of wearables grew by 8.8% year over year, but Apple specifically is down by 18.9%. …

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