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Apple is the Cupertino, California company behind the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple's home devices. In AI it matters mainly through Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, the assistant it launched in beta on September 14, 2026, and through the home devices it is building around that assistant.

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Checked Oct 14

Founded: April 1, 1976
Headquarters: One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA 95014, US
CEO: John Ternus, effective September 1, 2026 (announced April 20, 2026; Tim Cook became executive chairman)
Employees: "More than 150,000" (Apple boilerplate, October 13, 2026)
Siri AI launch: September 14, 2026, in beta, in English; built "in collaboration with Google and its Gemini models"
Siri AI in the EU: "Will not be available initially in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS"
HomeView smart display: Announced October 13, 2026; $299 (U.S.); available November 13, 2026; not sold in the EU
HomePod mini 2: Announced October 13, 2026; $149 (U.S.); in stores October 30, 2026; Siri AI in a later free update

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Products · ExplainerGemini-powered Siri explained: what shipped in iOS 27, what Google actually does, and what's still comingSiri AI arrived as an English-only beta in iOS 27 on September 14, 2026, built on Apple models developed with Google's Gemini. Where it stands in October: who can use it, how much Gemini is really inside, and what Apple hasn't delivered yet.Oct 13·7 min read

Products · NewsApple HomeView and HomePod mini 2: price, release dates, Siri AI and why HomeView skips the EUApple announced the $299 HomeView smart display and the $149 HomePod mini 2 on October 13, 2026. HomeView ships November 13 with Siri AI in beta; HomePod mini 2 arrives October 30 but gets Siri AI only in a later update. HomeView won't be sold in the EU.Oct 14·5 min read

Policy · NewsApple v. OpenAI trade secrets lawsuit: judge orders early discovery, OpenAI agrees not to use disputed informationIn the Apple v. OpenAI trade secrets lawsuit, Judge Edward Davila partly granted Apple's request for expedited discovery on October 13, 2026. A day later, OpenAI agreed not to use the information Apple says was taken while the case continues. OpenAI, meanwhile, says an employee who went back to Apple took more than 100 of its own files.Oct 16·6 min read

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Products · NewsApple HomeView and HomePod mini 2: price, release dates, Siri AI and why HomeView skips the EUApple announced the $299 HomeView smart display and the $149 HomePod mini 2 on October 13, 2026. HomeView ships November 13 with Siri AI in beta; HomePod mini 2 arrives October 30 but gets Siri AI only in a later update. HomeView won't be sold in the EU.Oct 14·5 min read

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