The Information reports that Apple is considering a return to the server business with machines built for artificial intelligence. The proposed hardware would come in two versions, one clustering two M8 Ultra chips and another with four. Apple has also reportedly discussed using Nvidia’s…
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Apps Adding Siri AI Support for iOS 27
iOS 27 brings the long-promised Siri AI, but the part that matters most is what happens outside Apple’s apps. If Siri AI is really going to get legs, it needs third-party developer support. I had hoped Apple might use MCP as the bridge between…
Continue reading →Don’t Ask the Robot What to Do
There is a world of difference between asking a robot, “Help me do this,” and asking, “What should I do?” AI can be remarkably good at the first question but lead you astray with the second. New users often learn that distinction the expensive…
Continue reading →From Apple Watch to AI Assistant with Whisper Memos
Whisper Memos just added an MCP server, and I am already digging it. I’ve written before about how much I like Wispr Flow. I use it frequently on my Mac. But there is another transcription tool on my belt. Whisper Memos is my choice…
Continue reading →The Approaching Star Trek moment
Growing up and watching Star Trek, one thing that made it feel futuristic to me was the interaction with the “computer.” You didn’t see Captain Picard updating software or managing user interfaces. Instead, he just said something out into the air, and then the…
Continue reading →How Far Are We from “Her”?
I can’t help but feel one of the most AI-adjacent movies right now is Her. This 2013 movie featured Joaquin Phoenix falling in love with his personalized AI. The actual hardware was an earpiece, something like an AirPod, but it was constantly in your…
Continue reading →MindNode Ships MCP Support
I’ve made no mystery of the fact that I think the way we interact with productivity apps is changing. I was happy to see my favorite mind mapping app, MindNode, get MCP support today. It’s Mac-only and well done, giving the user read-only or…
Continue reading →A Truce on App Store Fees, Still No Siri AI in Europe
We got news that Apple has settled the App Store fee dispute with the European Union, which is good. If Apple can get out of this mess with a negotiated deal instead of years of litigation and penalties, they should consider themselves ahead of…
Continue reading →Bitrig, An AI Development Assistant from SwiftUl Team Members
Four members of the SwiftUI team at Apple left the company, and now they’ve started a company that writes SwiftUI for you. The product is Bitrig. You describe an app in plain English, and it generates real Swift and SwiftUI code. What comes out…
Continue reading →The Case for a Personal Apple Developer Tier
Something interesting is happening in the app world. With the arrival of more powerful AI, everyone is building their own. We do weekly meetups in the Robot Assistant Field Guide, called the Robot Builders Club. We cover all sorts of angles for the intentional use…
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