➀ The article highlights the market shares of the top five AR/VR headset vendors in 2025, according to IDC data;
➀ Meta dominates the market with an overwhelming 74.6% share, followed by Apple (5.2%), Sony (4.3%), ByteDance (4.1%), and XREAL (3.3%);
➂ The piece also lists recommended articles on supply chain trends, engineer wealth, and unconventional tech ideas.
➀ Apple's AI-powered Siri update, initially planned for iOS 19, has been delayed, highlighting Apple's struggles in AI development.
➁ The integration of advanced AI features is behind schedule, with a modernized Siri not expected until iOS 20 in 2027.
➂ Competitors have surpassed Apple, and internal challenges, including leadership and resource issues, hinder progress.
➀ Apple has confirmed a bug in its voice-to-text feature that mistakenly displays 'Trump' when users say 'racist';
➁ The issue is attributed to phonetic overlap in the speech recognition models;
➂ Apple is working on a solution and has already started rolling out a fix.
➀ Apple's iPhone 16e features its first in-house 5G modem, the C1 modem, while the C2 is in testing.
➁ The C3 modem is set for a 2027 release, coinciding with the end of Apple's Qualcomm licensing agreement.
➂ Apple has been working on in-house 5G modems and will launch the next-gen C3 modem in 2027.
➀ Apple has announced the iPhone 16e with its first in-house 5G modem, the Apple C1, made on TSMC's 4nm and 7nm nodes.
➁ The iPhone 16e is priced at $599 and features the A18 processor, offering excellent battery life.
➂ The new C1 modem is the most power-efficient baseband chip in an iPhone, with a combination of TSMC's 4nm and 7nm processes.
➀ Apple has reportedly canceled plans to develop advanced AR glasses that would have connected to iPhones and Macs.
➁ The decision comes after poor performance in executive reviews and follows the failure of the Vision Pro headset.
➂ Meta continues to progress with its AR glasses, aiming for a 2027 release.
➀ Apple is facing a lawsuit alleging the use of PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' in its smartwatch bands.
➁ The lawsuit claims that these chemicals are linked to negative health effects including increased cancer risk and immune system issues.
➂ The lawsuit highlights specific Apple Watch bands and references a study from Notre Dame University that found PFAS in fitness-tracking wearables from multiple companies.
