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OpenAI Bolsters Mac Integration with Acquisition of Apple Shortcuts Team’s AI Startup

OpenAI has acquired Software Applications Incorporated, a startup founded by the original creators of Apple’s Shortcuts feature. The acquisition brings former Apple engineers who developed the Sky AI assistant to OpenAI, signaling deeper macOS integration for ChatGPT.

OpenAI Expands Mac Capabilities with Strategic Acquisition

OpenAI has acquired Software Applications Incorporated and its AI application Sky, according to reports confirmed by the company. The acquisition brings onboard a team of former Apple employees renowned for their work on Apple’s Shortcuts automation feature and the Workflow app that preceded it.

by Priya Kapoor
BusinessGovernmentTechnology

UK Regulator Targets Apple and Google Mobile Dominance with New Oversight Powers

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has placed Apple and Google under enhanced regulatory scrutiny for their mobile dominance. The decision could force changes to app store fees, browser choices, and payment systems affecting millions of users.

Enhanced Regulatory Scrutiny for Tech Giants

The UK’s competition watchdog has designated both Apple and Google as holding “strategic market status” for their mobile ecosystems, according to reports, marking a significant escalation in regulatory pressure on the tech giants. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stated that both companies require stricter oversight due to their “substantial, entrenched” power in mobile operating systems, app stores, and browsers.

by Samuel Kim
AIBusinessTechnology

Tech Leaders Urge Moratorium on Advanced AI Development Over Existential Concerns

Prominent technology figures including Apple’s Steve Wozniak are advocating for an immediate halt to advanced artificial intelligence development. The movement warns that unchecked AI progression could lead to human extinction and societal collapse without proper safeguards.

Growing Coalition Demands AI Development Pause

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has joined over a thousand technology experts and public figures in calling for an interim prohibition on developing artificial superintelligence, according to reports from multiple technology watchdogs. The collective statement, signed by Nobel laureates, AI pioneers, and industry leaders, represents one of the most significant coordinated responses to accelerating artificial intelligence capabilities.

by Samuel Kim