Apple's 50th anniversary logo featuring the iconic rainbow-striped apple silhouette made of horizontal brush strokes in green, yellow, orange, red, purple, and blue against a white background. Below the logo is the text '50 Years of Thinking Different' in a handwritten script font.

50 years of Apple: from garage dream to global icon

Apple just turned 50, and the company is marking its golden birthday with a mix of nostalgia, big feelings, and very on‑brand “Think Different” energy.

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Perplexity Computer for Slack puts autonomous AI workflows in chat

Built first as an internal Slack bot, Perplexity Computer evolved into a shared AI workspace where everyone can see, reuse, and improve each other’s…

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Amazon Prime just made Friday gas runs $0.20 per gallon cheaper

Prime members can cut pump prices this spring with $0.20 off per gallon every Friday at participating bp, Amoco, ampm,…

Amazon Alexa device display screen showing an active food order from Auro's Gourmet restaurant. The screen displays 'Taking your order...' with a current order total of 2 items for $22.98. Two menu items are visible: Coconut Curry (Chicken, Medium spice) priced at $15.99 with a quantity of 1, and Spring Rolls (Tofu) priced at $6.99 with a quantity of 1. Each item has edit and delete options. A blue 'Check out' button is located in the top right. The bottom of the screen shows menu category filters including Featured Items, Appetizers, Salads, Entrees, Noodles, Curry, Dessert, and Drinks. The Alexa device is positioned on a wooden table against a neutral background.

Alexa+ can now place your Grubhub and Uber Eats orders for you

Alexa+ now lets you chat your way to a Grubhub or Uber Eats order, from craving to checkout, without ever…

The OpenAI logo displayed in white against a deep blue gradient background. The logo consists of a stylized hexagonal geometric shape resembling an interlocking pattern or aperture on the left, paired with the text "OpenAI" in a clean, modern font on the right. The background features subtle lighting effects with darker edges and a brighter blue glow in the upper right corner, creating a professional and technological atmosphere.

OpenAI’s $122 billion round makes it an $852 billion giant

OpenAI has sealed a record $122 billion funding round, pushing its valuation to $852 billion and cementing its role at…

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Claude Code auto mode lands for Enterprise and API users

Claude Code’s new auto mode cuts constant approval popups so…

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Anthropic brings computer use to Claude Code for hands-free dev work

Anthropic just gave Claude Code the power to grab your…

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Claude Platform’s new Compliance API answers “who did what and when”

Anthropic’s new Compliance API gives Claude Platform admins a direct…

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Perplexity unveils Secure Intelligence Institute led by Dr. Ninghui Li

Perplexity’s Secure Intelligence Institute is a new research hub dedicated…

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App Store adds 11 new languages for localized listings

Apple is expanding App Store Connect with 11 new languages…

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Apple pilots automatic audio switching for third-party audio accessories in Europe

Apple is finally letting third‑party earbuds enjoy AirPods‑style automatic audio…

iCloud.com interface displaying the main dashboard for user Jenny Court (iCloud+ subscriber). The layout shows five service cards: a profile card with Jenny's avatar and email address; a Photos card showing a library of 14,789 photos and 1,234 videos with a grid of sample images including landscapes, portraits, and lifestyle photos; a Mail card displaying an inbox with 5 unread messages from contacts including Melody Cheung, Trev Smith, and Christine Huang; a Drive card labeled 'All Files' showing stored documents including a Ticket (JPG), Flight Confirmation (PDF), and Career folder; and a Notes card for iCloud notes. A bottom toolbar displays app shortcuts for Find My, Contacts, Photos, and Mail.

iOS 26.4 adds iCloud.com search for files and photos

iOS 26.4 gives iCloud.com a much‑needed search bar so you…

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Google launches Veo 3.1 Lite for cheaper AI video in the Gemini API

Google’s Veo 3.1 Lite model focuses on cost‑effective AI video…