Apple development
Apple development changes was at the forefront of Apple’s WWDC keynote for 2025. I think that the focus on Apple development changes were happening for a few reasons:
- Apple got burned announcing sub-standard AI offerings last year.
- The new translucent interface is divisive.
- The multi-tasking iPad was interesting for power users, but most usage is as a communal device to consume content.
- Apple has a number of small on-device models that do particular things well. Which is why Apple needs to get developers on-board to come up with compelling uses.
- The Mac still has great hardware, passionate developers and a community passionate about great life-changing software. Apple development focus was coming home.
Apple Updates Its On-Device and Cloud AI Models, Introduces a New Developer API
China
Chinese cities are facing the financial abyss of their subway systems | Le Monde
Consumer behaviour
The gray wave: How an aging population is reshaping the economy | Mizuho Insights
College Students Are Using ‘No Contact Orders’ to Block Each Other in Real Life – WSJ
Culture
ChatGPT has changed how we speak – and how we think | TechFinitive
The working class always had ‘high’ culture – it was just stolen | The Independent
Energy
Rolls-Royce group wins government backing to build UK’s first small modular nuclear reactors | FT
Ethics
‘Positive review only’: Researchers hide AI prompts in papers – Nikkei Asia
Beyond Cannes – by Hamish McKenzie – The Substack Post
FMCG
Unilever acquires Dr. Squatch to expand men’s care portfolio | Personal Care Insights – the irony of this purchase given Dr Squatch’s positioning isn’t lost on me
Health
New Novo Nordisk drug could beat market leaders for weight loss, early results show | FT
Hong Kong
How my views on Hong Kong’s future have evolved | Stephen Roach
Luxury
Why luxury brands are sliding into the DMs | Vogue Business
Media
Online
Creative Commons 4.0 has arrived on Flickr! | Flickr Blog
Security
Ingram Micro still silent 14 hours after global outage began • The Register
The Cyber Risks Behind The Iran-Israel-US Geopolitical Tensions | Forrester
UK govt says Chinese spying on the rise | Space War – so why did the UK sign off on the Chinese mega-embassy?
Taiwan
Technology
Thailand
‘Blood Connect’ – Inspiring Gen Z in Thailand to Value Blood Donation | Branding in Asia