Apple officially launched CarPlay Ultra last year, but only for Aston Martin vehicles. It’s the next-generation version of CarPlay that the company first teased at WWDC 2022 with a revamped design and deeper integration with the car itself.
Today, a new report from Bloomberg reveals that CarPlay Ultra will come to at least one major new car later this year …
CarPlay Ultra expansion
In his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says that he’s been told CarPlay Ultra will launch for “least one major new Hyundai/Kia model in the second half of this year.”
This isn’t the first time we’ve heard that CarPlay Ultra could be destined for a future Hyundai car. The publication Top Gear reported last year that Hyundai’s upcoming IONIQ 3 EV will support the platform. The IONIQ 3 EV is expected to make its official debut in April and launch later this year.
Apple is apparently pushing to turn its newly launched creative bundle into a brand of its own. Here are the details.
A new place to highlight creative work, hopefully
To mark the launch of Apple Creator Studio, Apple hosted an invite-only, multi-day event this week in Los Angeles, bringing together creators from around the world to showcase its new bundle of creative apps.
Now, Apple has launched @applecreatorstudio on Instagram, where it will likely highlight projects made with Apple Creator Studio apps.
An auction that featured Steve Jobs’ signed checks, his collection of Bob Dylan 8-track cassettes, computers, bow ties, and more has concluded, pulling down more than $8 million.
The check, regarded as ”the earliest known check drawn from Apple’s original bank account,” raked in $2,409,886, as part of the recent ”Steve Jobs & the Computer Revolution: The Apple 50th Anniversary Auction.” The auction realized a total of $8,153,074.
”This is the most important financial document in Apple history,” said Bobby Livingston, executive vice president at RR Auction. ”It captures Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak’s first true business transaction, and the final result shows that collectors recognized its significance above any other Apple material ever brought to market.
Apple TV has shared a first look and confirmed the premiere date for the second season of its critically acclaimed crime thriller, ”Criminal Record.” Starring Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo, the series is scheduled to return globally on Wednesday, April 22.
OnlyFans is looking to cash out once again, but this time in a deal that would value it at several billion dollars less than a potential sale that previously fell through. As reported by TechCrunch, the online platform known for subscription-based pornographic content is in talks to sell a majority stake to Architect Capital, an investment firm based in San Francisco.
According to the report, the proposed deal includes $3.5 billion in equity and $2 billion in debt, which values OnlyFans at $5.5 billion. TechCrunch also reported that Architect Capital and OnlyFans are currently in exclusive talks, where the website’s owner can’t negotiate with other potential buyers for a certain amount of time.
Nvidia plans to make a “huge” investment into OpenAI, probably its largest ever, CEO Jensen Huang said on Saturday, denying he was unhappy with the ChatGPT maker.
The chipmaker announced in September plans to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI, a deal that would give OpenAI the cash and access it needs to buy advanced chips that are key to maintaining its dominance in an increasingly competitive landscape.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that the plan had stalled after some inside the chip giant expressed doubts about the deal.
