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| Hey Insiders, Welcome to today's Inside Tech newsletter! Here are the top stories: - Apple's product roadmap includes iPhone 15 and new smartwatches.
- Google internally tests interactive games for YouTube.
- Supreme Court denies Apple and Broadcom appeal in Caltech patent case.
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| 1 | | Apple's upcoming product roadmap includes the launch of the iPhone 15 lineup and three new smartwatches, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The wearables will include two sizes of the next-generation Apple Watch 9 and an updated version of the Apple Watch Ultra. Here's what else is planned for 2023 and 2024: - Apple is working on 13-, 14- and 16-inch variants of MacBook Pro with various M3 chips, as well as two new MacBook Airs.
- New iMacs with 24-inch screens are in the works, along with a larger iMac model at 30 inches, which would be its largest all-in-one screen to date.
- Updates to the iPad, including two revamped iPad Pro models with OLED screens, are planned for 2024, as well as a new iPad Air to replace the current version.
- In early development are third-generation AirPods Pro, smart displays, and an improved Apple TV set-top box.
Zoom out: - As well, Apple's Vision Pro mixed-reality headset is slated to go on sale in early 2024 starting at $3,500.
- According to Gurman, Apple is now working on two new versions, a lower-end headset and a second-gen high-end model, that is unlikely to arrive until 2025.
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| 2 | | What happened: Google is exploring interactive online games as a new revenue stream for YouTube, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. An internal email reveals that Google has invited employees to test a product called Playables, which allows users to play games on a desktop browser or via the YouTube app for Android and iOS. Details: While the report mentions multiple games being tested, it specifically highlights Stack Bounce, an ad-supported arcade game where players break layers of bricks with a bouncing ball. However, a YouTube spokesperson did not confirm the news, saying only that the company is "always experimenting with new features" but has "nothing to announce right now." Why it matters: While YouTube already earns revenue from gaming livestreams, Playables offers the chance to generate more income from the gaming industry, countering the recent slowdown in growth of digital ad spending. Despite the recent failure of Google's Stadia game streaming service, Playables would leverage YouTube's existing large user base, similar to Netflix's mobile gaming offering for its paying subscribers. What the numbers say: Projected revenue in the online games market is estimated to reach $32.6B by 2027, with a user base of 1.25 billion users. User penetration is expected to be 14.7% in 2023, increasing to 15.8% by 2027. 
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| 3 | | The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Apple and Broadcom's appeal in a patent case brought by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). In 2016, Caltech filed a lawsuit against Apple and Broadcom, accusing them of infringing on Wi-Fi technology patents. More: - In 2020, Caltech won the case and was initially awarded $1.1B in damages by a jury.
- However, a lower court subsequently called for a reassessment of the damages.
- The Federal Circuit upheld the patents' validity and infringement, but ordered a new trial for damages.
- Apple and Broadcom appealed to the Supreme Court, but were denied without explanation.
What's next: - With the Supreme Court's rejection, a damages-only jury trial will determine the amount Apple and Broadcom should pay for infringing Caltech's patents.
- Caltech has also filed similar infringement lawsuits against Microsoft, Samsung, Dell, and HP, which are making their way through the court system.
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| 4 | | IBM announced plans to acquire software company Apptio for $4.6B, marking its seventh acquisition so far this year. Apptio, owned by Vista Equity Partners, offers tools for companies to manage their IT budgets, forecasting, and analysis. More: - Apptio, headquartered in Washington, offers software solutions for financial and operational IT management and optimization.
- The company serves over 1,500 clients, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.
- IBM plans to combine Apptio's FinOps software with its Watsonx AI platform and automation software.
Zoom out: - The deal aligns with IBM's focus on AI and IT automation software, including its Red Hat offering.
- The acquisition, expected to close in the latter half of 2023, will be funded with cash on hand.
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| 5 | Amazon aims to onboard thousands more U.S. small businesses to help with package delivery by year-end. The last-mile program, called Amazon Hub Delivery, will now target 20 major cities like Boston, New York City, and Los Angeles. More: - Through the program, Amazon's Delivery Service Partner network will provide the packages to participating businesses, like IT shops and florists.
- The small businesses will handle approximately 30 daily deliveries, earning an estimated fee of around $2.50 per package.
- Amazon aims to partner with 2,500 small business drivers by the end of 2023. It's now accepting applications for partner stores on its website.
Zoom out: - Amazon said it can boost delivery reliability by using small businesses for "last mile" shipments, rather than relying solely on dedicated couriers.
- Likewise, partners can expand their businesses and increase their earnings.
- The concept originated in India in 2015 and has since expanded to Japan, Spain, and rural parts of the U.S.
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| 6 | | Nearly half of top technology officers surveyed consider AI as their top budget priority for the coming year, according to a CNBC survey. According to the results, just under half of the executives believe that breakthroughs in areas like generative AI will create more jobs than they eliminate. More: - The survey further highlights that AI surpasses cloud computing as the top priority for tech spending at many companies.
- AI budgets are more than double that of cloud computing, the runner-up.
- AI investments are accelerating for nearly two-thirds of respondents, despite a slight overall spending slowdown caused by rising interest rates, according to the survey.
- The survey mentions various applications of generative AI, including writing patient safety reports, enhancing CRM, removing bias from job descriptions, and creating marketing images.
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Community Corner Last week, we asked our tech community, "Do you think every company will eventually become a tech company in some way? Why or why not?" Here are some highlighted responses we received: - Lydia Sugarman (p/lydia-sugarm), CEO of Venntive, answered: When I read this question, my first reaction was to say no, but then I gave it more and more thought, giving consideration to all kinds of businesses, including butchers! I had to conclude that the answer has to be yes, every business either already is or will become a tech company!
- Alex Kelleher (p/alex-kelleh), President at Advantage Solutions, answered: Every company is already a tech company! Much like every human breathes air, technology is the ubiquitous substrate of everything we do today. Even the most 'non-technical' jobs like construction, mining, farming – all are now transformed in some way by technology. Perhaps the real question is, is technology and adoption of technology the differentiator it once was? As technology becomes democratized and prices fall for compute power, storage and processing – arguably much less so. Right at the cutting edge, technology can still drive differentiation, but for the vast majority of companies being technology-native is the new normal.
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 | AI and technology writer | | Beth is a writer and editor at Inside.com covering artificial intelligence and daily technology news. She has written the Inside AI newsletter since 2019. You can reach her at Beth.Duckett@inside.com. | | This newsletter was edited by Eduardo Garcia | |
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