MBW 930: Enter Jiggle Mode - iOS 18 Public Beta, Apple's Closed Ecosystem

MacBreak Weekly (Video)

The public betas for iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and other operating systems for Apple devices are out now. Apple, along with Nvidia and Anthropic, used thousands of YouTube videos to train their AI systems. How close does Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra compare to Apple's Watch Ultra? Apple also opened its payment service to rivals in Europe following a settlement of a case from the European Union.

• Apple releases public betas for iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and more.
• Jason's macOS Sequoia first look.
• iOS 18 adds new 'Recovered' album to the Photos app for finding lost or damaged content.
• Taboola to sell ads for Apple
• Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra hands-on: ultra déjà vu.
• Apple now makes it easier to switch from Google Photos to iCloud Photos.
• Apple, Nvidia, Anthropic used thousands of swiped YouTube Videos to Train AI.
• Apple beats lawsuit over forcing developers to use its closed ecosystem.
• Apple settles EU case by opening its iPhone payment system to rivals.
• India antitrust probe finds Apple abused position in apps market.
• Apple seeks 'killer app' for its $3,500 Vision Pro headset.

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