At WWDC 2025, Apple introduces an AI-powered Shortcuts app

At WWDC 2025, Apple showed off a new AI-powered Shortcuts app. The company says Shortcuts can now tap into Apple Intelligence directly, and developers will be able to access Apple’s on-device large language model (LLM). With Shortcuts, users will be able to access the AI mo

Mitra Chem is raising $50M for its cheaper, domestic battery materials

Battery material startup Mitra Chem has raised $15.6 million of a planned $50 million funding round, according to a regulatory filing seen by TechCrunch. Mitra Chem is developing materials to make lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries store more energy. Automakers have begun to turn to LFP in an

Apple’s new Workout Buddy helps you sweat smarter

Apple has launched at its WWDC 2025 conference Workout Buddy, an AI workout coach. The AI tool gathers data from both your current workout and your fitness history — including paces, miles logged, activity rings closed, and training load — to coach you through workouts in real time.  Comb

Paragon says it canceled contracts with Italy over government’s refusal to investigate spyware attack on journalist

Spyware maker Paragon accused the Italian government of refusing its help in investigating whether a journalist was spied on with its technology, according to a statement on Monday.  In the statement first reported by Haaretz, Paragon claimed it was this refusal that prompted the company to cut t

Apple AirPods get new features, including studio-quality audio and a camera remote, at WWDC 2025

Apple’s AirPods are getting a couple of new features and gestures, the Cupertino-based tech company announced at its WWDC 2025 event on Monday. While leaks suggested more gestures and other additions, Apple announced that the AirPods lineup would be getting two key features: studio-quality a

Apple unveils watchOS 26 with new design, wrist-flick gesture, and AI Workout Buddy feature

At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 25) on Monday, the tech giant unveiled watchOS 26, the upcoming software overhaul for the Apple Watch. watchOS 26 will launch with a redesigned interface based on Apple’s new Liquid Glass operating system, a wrist-flick gesture, a new App

Apple Wallet gains new travel-friendly features in iOS 26

Apple Wallet is getting a bit more travel-friendly, Apple announced at WWDC 2025. The app will soon be able to hold a digital version of your passport, and boarding passes will gain new features that promise to make traveling a little bit easier. The new passport feature is “not a replacement fo

Apple brings Apple Intelligence to the iPhone screen at WWDC 2025

Apple revealed at its WWDC 2025 event that it’s bringing Visual Intelligence, its AI-powered image analysis tech, to the iPhone screen in iOS 26. Visual Intelligence will now make it easier and faster to do more with the content on your iPhone, Apple says, and it works automatically with any

Apple’s iOS 26 will redesign Lock Screen, Home Screen, and native iOS apps

As part of Apple’s Liquid Glass redesign, announced at WWDC 2025, the new iOS 26 will rework some native Apple features and apps. The Lock Screen and Home Screen are getting updates that align with the overall aesthetic of Liquid Glass. On the Lock Screen, Apple is using a custom font called

Apple’s new Maps will learn your commute in iOS 26

Apple Maps is getting an upgrade to understand your commute better, and proactively offer recommendations based on traffic. Apple announced the updates to Maps, coming in iOS 26, during WWDC 2025 on Monday. The company said your iPhone will now learn your preferred commute, and the routes you ofte

Apple debuts a new dedicated Games app at WWDC 2025

At WWDC on Monday, Apple unveiled a new dedicated gaming app that is designed to centralize gaming experiences on Apple devices. The app will serve as a launcher for games and will allow users to track achievements and view leaderboards. The Games app will also include social features, including a

Apple Music adds lyrics translation and pronunciation features in iOS 26

Apple announced new Apple Music updates at WWDC 2025 with the new iOS 26 update. The company said it is adding a lyrics translation feature to its Apple Music service so you can easily understand the meaning of a song in another language. This might reduce your visits to Genius.com or such alterna

Apple introduces live translation across Messages, FaceTime, and Phone at WWDC 25

Apple is introducing Live Translation, powered by Apple Intelligence, for Messages, FaceTime, and Phone calls.  “Live translation can translate conversation on the fly,” Leslie Ikemoto, Apple's director of input experience, said Monday during the WWDC 2025 event. The translation featu

Apple adds widgets and message tapbacks to CarPlay with iOS 26

Apple just announced iOS 26 at WWDC 2025, and along with a new “Liquid Glass” design language, the company revealed some new features coming to CarPlay. Three of the biggest additions: widgets and live activities are coming to CarPlay, and so is the ability to choose a “tapback&#