Apple announced it will introduce additional controls requiring explicit user action before granting Full Disk Access on macOS, citing developers who use the permission in ways that expose files, mail…
John Gruber, writing on Daring Fireball, argues that Anthropic's watermarking of AI-generated text in Claude inherently degrades prose quality, despite claims to the contrary, and objects to its secre…
Anthropic announced that all Claude models will soon embed steganographic watermarks in generated text to comply with an EU regulation, a move that critic John Gruber says adulterates the semantics of…
Apple's iPhone camera lens covers are made of sapphire, not glass, making them highly scratch-resistant, according to John Gruber of Daring Fireball. Gruber cites YouTube durability tester Zack 'Jerry…
Anthropic has signed the EU AI Act's Article 50(2) Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content and announced that it will embed imperceptible watermarks into text generated by its Claude …
OpenAI published an unbylined blog post responding to Apple's lawsuit and motion for a preliminary injunction, arguing that Apple is getting the case wrong. The post highlights that Apple's outside co…
Quinn Nelson joins The Talk Show to critique OpenAI's ChatGPT/Codex native app migration issues, discuss Siri AI in Apple's OS 27 betas and MacOS 27 Golden Gate, and review the Trump T1 cell phone.…
The European Commission has issued binding measures requiring Google to give third-party AI services equal access to Android features and to share Google Search data with competitors under the Digital…
Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI for poaching employees echoes Steve Jobs' aggressive tactics to protect talent, as revealed by former Apple executive Tony Fadell. Fadell recounted a 2005 incident where…
Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, declared that AI is a useful tool and that Linux is not an anti-AI project, warning that those who disagree can fork the project or walk away. Speaking on 17 July…
OpenAI's decision to merge Codex into ChatGPT and rename the combined app has drawn sharp criticism from analysts, with MG Siegler calling the rollout a 'colossal fuck-up' and John Gruber arguing the …
Anthropic's Claude desktop app for macOS remains a poorly received Electron-based application, drawing criticism from UI designers and tech commentators like John Gruber for its lack of native Mac int…
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced on Twitter/X that the Trump administration allowed Anthropic to release Claude Fable 5, highlighting that no other Trump administration officials use Truth …
Senator Bernie Sanders falsely claimed Apple spent $310 billion on stock buybacks last year, when SEC filings show the actual figure was $89 billion. John Gruber criticizes Sanders for economic ignora…
Om Malik, renowned tech journalist and investor, died two days ago after a long battle with a heart condition. Known for his keen analysis, generosity, and acerbic criticism, he was a fixture at Apple…
Apple raised prices on most of its hardware lineup, with increases ranging from 6% on the Vision Pro to 67% on the Apple TV 4K 128GB, driven by rising RAM and SSD component costs. The iPhone, Apple Wa…
John Gruber hosted a live edition of The Talk Show at WWDC 2026 in San Jose, with guests Joanna Stern and Nilay Patel discussing Apple's announcements. The episode is available on-demand with immersiv…
Apple has removed the controversial icons from menu items in MacOS 27 Golden Gate, reversing a widely criticized design change introduced in MacOS 26 Tahoe. The updated Human Interface Guidelines now …
Developer John Gruber criticizes SwiftUI, arguing that Apple's cross-platform framework makes it easy to develop bad apps, citing broken undo functionality in Apple's own Journal app and a developer's…
Apple has shown no interest in acquiring Perplexity AI, despite past speculation, as the startup has faded into an "afterthought" tier of AI companies. Perplexity now relies on attention-seeking stunt…