The past week was a whirlwind for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), with news ranging from product discontinuation to market share shifts, AI regulation support, and a public spat with a tech giant. Here's a quick rundown of the top stories that kept the tech giant in the headlines.
Apple To Discontinue iPhone 17 Plus for Ultraslim Version
According to a report by Ming-Chi Kuo, a renowned analyst at TF Securities, Apple plans to phase out the iPhone 17 Plus model, which currently accounts for only 5-10% of total new iPhone shipments. In its place, the company intends to introduce an ultra-slim variant in the second half of 2025. Kuo believes that the Plus model has become redundant due to the comprehensive coverage of high-end market segments by the standard, Pro, and Pro Max models. Read the full article here.
Apple's Market Share Drops in China
Apple's market share in China has dropped to 14% in Q2 2024, a decrease of two percentage points from the same period last year, according to data from Canalys. The iPhone maker fell from third place to sixth in the country, while Huawei Technologies saw a significant surge in smartphone shipments, with a 41% year-on-year increase in the same quarter. This surge is largely attributed to the launch of Huawei's new Pura 70 series in April. Read the full article here.
Apple Pledges Support for Biden's AI Regulations
Along with other industry giants such as OpenAI Inc., Amazon.com, Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., and Microsoft Corp., Apple has committed to the voluntary artificial intelligence (AI) safeguards set by President Joe Biden's administration. The tech giant has pledged to test their AI systems for potential discriminatory tendencies, security flaws, or national security risks. This commitment comes amid controversy stirred by Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk over Apple's plan to integrate OpenAI's chatbot application, ChatGPT, into its voice-command assistant on iPhones. Read the full article here.
Apple to Integrate A18 Chip for AI Features
Apple is reportedly planning to integrate its A18 chip into its upcoming entry-level iPhones and iPads to enable them to run Apple Intelligence, the company's suite of AI features. This news follows speculations surrounding the specifications of the upcoming fourth-generation iPhone SE, which is likely to be powered by the A18 chip, the same chip anticipated to power the entire iPhone 16 lineup. Read the full article here.
Zuckerberg Criticizes Apple's "Soul-Crushing" Tactics
Meta Platforms, Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg criticized Apple in an interview on Tuesday, expressing his desire to avoid the iPhone maker's "soul-crushing" tactics by releasing the largest open-source AI model ever. Zuckerberg expressed his aspiration to steer his own technological "destiny" and evade the "soul-crushing" strategies of Apple. Read the full article here.
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Rounak Jain
過去一週對蘋果公司(納斯達克股票代碼:AAPL)來說是一場旋風,新聞包括產品停產、市場份額變化、人工智能監管支持以及與一家科技巨頭的公開爭吵。以下是讓這家科技巨頭成爲頭條新聞的熱門新聞的簡要概述。
蘋果將停產超薄版iPhone 17 Plus
根據天豐證券著名分析師郭明池的一份報告,蘋果計劃逐步淘汰iPhone 17 Plus機型,該機型目前僅佔新iPhone總出貨量的5-10%。取而代之的是,該公司打算在2025年下半年推出超薄變體。郭認爲,由於標準、Pro和Pro Max機型全面覆蓋了高端細分市場,Plus機型已變得多餘。在此處閱讀完整文章。
蘋果在中國的市場份額下降
根據Canalys的數據,蘋果在中國的市場份額在2024年第二季度下降至14%,比去年同期下降了兩個百分點。這家iPhone製造商在全國的排名從第三位跌至第六位,而華爲技術的智能手機出貨量大幅增長,同期同比增長41%。這種激增主要歸因於4月份華爲新款Pura 70系列的推出。在此處閱讀完整文章。
蘋果承諾支持拜登的人工智能法規
蘋果與OpenAI Inc.、亞馬遜、Alphabet Inc.、Meta Platforms Inc.和微軟公司等其他行業巨頭一道,承諾執行喬·拜登政府制定的自願人工智能(AI)保障措施。這家科技巨頭已承諾測試其人工智能系統是否存在潛在的歧視傾向、安全漏洞或國家安全風險。這一承諾是在特斯拉公司首席執行官埃隆·馬斯克因蘋果計劃將OpenAI的聊天機器人應用程序ChatGPT集成到其iPhone上的語音命令助手而引發爭議之際作出的。在這裏閱讀全文。
蘋果將整合 A18 芯片以實現 AI 功能
據報道,蘋果計劃將其A18芯片集成到即將推出的入門級iPhone和iPad中,使它們能夠運行該公司的人工智能功能套件Apple Intelligence。該消息是在圍繞即將推出的第四代iPhone SE的規格進行猜測之後發佈的,該芯片可能由A18芯片提供動力,預計該芯片將爲整個iPhone 16系列提供動力。點擊此處閱讀全文。
扎克伯格批評蘋果的 “令人心碎” 的策略
Meta Platforms, Inc.首席執行官馬克·扎克伯格在週二的一次採訪中批評了蘋果,表示希望通過發佈有史以來最大的開源人工智能模型來避免這家iPhone製造商的 “令人心碎” 的策略。扎克伯格表示,他渴望掌控自己的科技 “命運”,逃避蘋果的 “令人心碎” 的戰略。在這裏閱讀全文。
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這個故事是使用 Benzinga Neuro 創作的,由 Rounak Jain