In a significant achievement, Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space venture, successfully launched its New Glenn rocket, sending NASA satellites towards Mars. The mission marked a milestone with the rocket’s reusable booster achieving a successful landing, placing Blue Origin in direct competition with industry leader SpaceX. Meanwhile, a legal tussle continues as Apple and OpenAI…
A big shift in Apple’s App Store strategy could set a precedent for how mobile software may be developed and monetized. Apple has announced a new program that halves the standard 30% fee it takes from app developers on in-app sales for a category of software called “mini apps.” A CNBC report explained that the…
Apple on Thursday introduced a new set of App Review Guidelines for developers, which now specifically state that apps must disclose and obtain users’ permission before sharing personal data with third-party AI. The change comes ahead of the iPhone maker’s plan to introduce its own AI-upgraded version of Siri in 2026. That update will see…
Apple has introduced a new plan for developers who offer mini-apps that could see the commission rate cut in half. Under the App Store Mini Apps Partner Program, devs would pay a reduced rate of 15 percent, compared to the current 30 percent, on qualifying in-app purchases. Apple has a bunch of more detailed explanations…
Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, iPhone users can now add their passport details to their Apple digital wallets. The company on Wednesday unveiled its new “Digital ID” system for users to add their U.S. passport information to Apple Wallet, which can be scanned at airport readers if travelers don’t have a…
There was a time when people carried wallets, coin purses, card holders, and even a deck with phone numbers. Books like the Yellow Pages and White Pages were used, you had to memorize your friends’ phone numbers, and you needed an external device to listen to music on the go, like a cassette player, a…
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill into law Wednesday night, officially ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history.The legislation will fund the government through Jan. 30 and provide money for some agencies for the rest of the fiscal year.For federal workers waiting on paychecks and local food banks helping struggling families, the bill…
Apple released iOS 26.2 beta 1 last week, introducing several updates, such as the option to customize the Liquid Glass appearance of the iPhone’s Lock Screen clock, the ability to set alarms within the Reminders app, and live translation features for users in the EU, among other improvements. The public release of iOS 26.2 is…
Two gay dating apps in China have been removed from app stores as part of a broader crackdown on LGBTQ-related content and activities. The apps Finka and Blued, which were two of China’s most popular apps for LGBTQ+ people to get acquainted, were unavailable as of Tuesday on Apple’s store platform and Android, News.Az reports citing the…
Good morning. I had the pleasure of hosting more than a dozen executives yesterday in a Fortune CEO roundtable discussion about how their strategies are shifting amid economic uncertainty and global complexity. We kicked things off with former Atlanta Fed president Dennis Lockhart, who outlined the state of the economy and memorably said that it…