by Raphael Dudler | Jul 13, 2026 | apple ai
On July 10, Apple sued OpenAI, io Products and two former Apple engineers in federal court, alleging a pattern of trade secret theft to fuel OpenAI’s consumer-hardware ambitions — including its hardware chief Tang Tan, a 24-year Apple veteran. Apple says over 400 of its former staff now work at OpenAI. These are allegations in a complaint; OpenAI denies them and nothing is proven. But the deeper story is the AI hardware race — the fight over the device that replaces the smartphone — and it is being waged entirely between American companies. gafam.ai reads what that means for a Europe absent from the hardware layer.
by Raphael Dudler | Jun 12, 2026 | apple ai
Apple’s iOS 27 Extensions framework — confirmed at WWDC 2026 — is more consequential than yesterday’s coverage suggested. Users can now set Claude, ChatGPT, Google Gemini or Grok as their preferred AI across all Apple Intelligence features via a Settings toggle. OpenAI, which had an exclusive arrangement with Apple since WWDC 2024, has been stripped of its unique advantage — and is reportedly exploring legal options including a breach of contract notice. Apple has transformed the iPhone from an OpenAI distribution channel into an AI marketplace. gafam.ai’s complete European analysis.
by Raphael Dudler | Jun 10, 2026 | apple ai
WWDC 2026 developer sessions confirm the details that the keynote’s glow obscured. Siri AI launches in English only — other languages “coming soon.” Full Siri AI features require iPhone 17 Pro or Air — iPhone 16 gets a more limited experience. Child accounts are mandatory for under-13s across the Apple ecosystem. visionOS 27 adds a 3D Siri visualisation for Vision Pro users. The fine print of WWDC 2026 — read through a European lens by gafam.ai.
by Raphael Dudler | Jun 10, 2026 | gafam watch
The acronym that defined Big Tech for a decade is being replaced. Industry executives and observers are adopting “MANGO” — Meta, Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI — to describe the dominant players of the AI era. Apple has been dropped. Amazon and Microsoft have been sidelined. And Apple placed near the bottom of the Wall Street Journal’s AI readiness ranking, trailing Nvidia, Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon. The intelligence era has new power centres. gafam.ai examines what this means — and why the publication named after the old acronym is perfectly positioned to cover the new one.
by Raphael Dudler | Jun 9, 2026 | apple ai
Apple WWDC 2026 is confirmed. Siri AI — rebuilt from scratch, powered by Google’s Gemini Foundation Models on Cloud, living inside Dynamic Island — is real. iOS 27 introduces Liquid Glass design and new child safety controls. macOS Golden Gate is confirmed. Tim Cook wiped a tear on stage — his final WWDC as CEO. John Ternus takes over September 1. gafam.ai’s complete European analysis of the night Apple finally answered its AI critics.
