Journals

Juli Clover / MacRumors: Apple will allow apps to access and use the iPhone’s NFC chip in the EU, letting third-party payment services and banks offer their own tap-to-pay options  —  As part of major changes being made to the… Read More »Apple will allow apps to access and use the iPhone’s NFC chip in the EU, letting third-party payment services and banks offer their own tap-to-pay options (Juli Clover/MacRumors)

Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: Apple won’t offer its App Store updates “outside of the EU because this is not the safest system for our users” and highlights “new threats the DMA introduces”  —  Apple is introducing a wave of changes… Read More »Apple won’t offer its App Store updates “outside of the EU because this is not the safest system for our users” and highlights “new threats the DMA introduces” (Zac Hall/9to5Mac)

The Verge: Apple plans to “notarize” iOS apps distributed via third-party marketplaces and the apps will need to meet basic requirements, like getting scanned for malware  —  The iPhone’s app ecosystem is about to go through its biggest shake-up since… Read More »Apple plans to “notarize” iOS apps distributed via third-party marketplaces and the apps will need to meet basic requirements, like getting scanned for malware (The Verge)

Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: Apple plans to allow third-party default browsers and web engines, including Chrome, in the EU with iOS 17.4, prompting users on the first launch of Safari  —  Apple is making major changes to how web browsers… Read More »Apple plans to allow third-party default browsers and web engines, including Chrome, in the EU with iOS 17.4, prompting users on the first launch of Safari (Zac Hall/9to5Mac)

Juli Clover / MacRumors: Apple announces support for alternative app marketplaces in the EU, charging a 0% commission and a €0.50 Core Technology Fee per install per account annually  —  Apple today announced major changes to its app ecosystem in… Read More »Apple announces support for alternative app marketplaces in the EU, charging a 0% commission and a €0.50 Core Technology Fee per install per account annually (Juli Clover/MacRumors)

Andrew Webster / The Verge: Apple begins allowing game streaming apps and services globally, meaning Xbox Cloud Streaming, Nvidia GeForce Now, and others will be able to offer full apps  —  Starting today Apple is opening up its App Store… Read More »Apple begins allowing game streaming apps and services globally, meaning Xbox Cloud Streaming, Nvidia GeForce Now, and others will be able to offer full apps (Andrew Webster/The Verge)

Anton Shilov / AnandTech: Intel begins production at its Fab 9 facility in New Mexico, to package chips for its Foveros tech; Fab 9 cost $3.5B, the most expensive such facility ever  —  Intel this week has started production at… Read More »Intel begins production at its Fab 9 facility in New Mexico, to package chips for its Foveros tech; Fab 9 cost $3.5B, the most expensive such facility ever (Anton Shilov/AnandTech)

Paige Smith / Bloomberg: PayPal rolls out product enhancements, including CashPass to let users earn cash back through the PayPal app and revamped Venmo business profiles  —  PayPal Holdings Inc. rolled out several product enhancements, including the chance to earn… Read More »PayPal rolls out product enhancements, including CashPass to let users earn cash back through the PayPal app and revamped Venmo business profiles (Paige Smith/Bloomberg)

Danilo Masoni / Reuters: ASML’s stock rises 10%+ to reach a $350B+ market cap on the AI boom, becoming Europe’s third most valuable company; ASML is up 19%+ in 2024  —  ASML Holding (ASML.AS) shares hit a fresh record high… Read More »ASML’s stock rises 10%+ to reach a $350B+ market cap on the AI boom, becoming Europe’s third most valuable company; ASML is up 19%+ in 2024 (Danilo Masoni/Reuters)

David McCabe / New York Times: The FTC launches a review of investments by Microsoft in OpenAI and by Amazon and Google in Anthropic, to assess how the deals alter the competitive landscape  —  The agency plans to scrutinize Microsoft,… Read More »The FTC launches a review of investments by Microsoft in OpenAI and by Amazon and Google in Anthropic, to assess how the deals alter the competitive landscape (David McCabe/New York Times)