Lidia Nowacka

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s income has fallen sharply: he earned $63.2m in 2023, compared to $99.4m in 2022. This was stated in the company’s official report.

The source notes that Cook’s total earnings include $3 million in base salary, $47 million in shares, $10.7 million in performance bonuses and $2.5 million in other compensation.

It is also known that Cook owns a total of more than three million Apple shares, as well as one million RSU shares, the rights to which have not yet been transferred to him.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook has commented on the generative artificial intelligence (AI) features that will soon appear on the brand’s devices. This information was reported by the publication The Verge.

Speaking to investors on the company’s quarterly financial report, Cook said that his corporation is working on implementing generative artificial intelligence features. ‘As we look to the future, we will continue to invest in these and other technologies that will shape the future,’ the Apple executive noted, saying that the new features will be available as early as 2024.

According to media reporters, it appears that the company will release its own chatbot, such as ChatGPT or an advanced AI-based assistant that will be integrated into smartphones, tablets, computers and other branded gadgets.

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Apple Corporation will not enter the market for gadgets with a foldable screen until 2026 at the earliest. This is reported in the Korean edition of The Elec.

According to journalists, the company is considering the possibility of releasing its first foldable device. This is to be a tablet to replace the iPad mini. The device will have a 7-8 inch display. In comparison, the current iPad mini has an 8.3-inch screen. Insiders also revealed the release date for the device – it will arrive in 2026 or 2027.

The future device will receive a flexible OLED-based front panel. It has been reported that the US corporation’s partners – Samsung Display and LG Display – have already sent Apple the first samples of the 7-inch and 8-inch flexible screens. It is most likely that Samsung will turn out to be the main supplier of parts.

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The first reviewers of Apple’s augmented reality glasses have noted that the device can be addictive. This is reported by publication Vanity Fair.

Media journalist Nick Bilton said that while using the Apple device, he appreciated the stunning visual effects that the headset is able to create. According to the expert, after such an experience, the real world seems very boring and one does not want to return to it.

Bilton admitted that the Vision Pro glasses are like a drug that has a ‘dopamine effect’. The journalist’s unnamed source described Apple’s gadget as ‘technical fentanyl’. Fentanyl is an opioid painkiller that is highly addictive.

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Chinese startup Betavolt has created a new ‘eternal’ battery that can generate electricity for 50 years. The information was reported by the Independent.

Beijing-based Betavolt claims that its nuclear battery, which contains 63 nuclear isotopes, is the world’s first example of miniaturised nuclear power.

The startup claims that the next-generation battery has already entered the pilot testing phase and will eventually be mass-produced for commercial applications such as smartphones and drones.

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