Tesla CEO Elon Musk has threatened to ban Apple devices from his companies if the tech giant integrates OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology into its operating systems, calling it a security risk.

Elon Musk says he will ban iPhone and other Apple devices

This means that all X, Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI employees may soon be forbidden from using iPhones, iPads, and Macs at their workplaces.

“If Apple integrates OpenAI at the OS level, then Apple devices will be banned at my companies. That is an unacceptable security violation. And visitors will have to check their Apple devices at the door, where they will be stored in a Faraday cage,” Musk wrote in a post on X on Monday evening.

A Faraday cage is a metallic enclosure that prevents the entry or escape of all digital signals, including cellular signals.

Musk’s comments follow after earlier in the day on Monday when Apple announced several AI features across its apps and upcoming operating platforms, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, as well as its partnership with OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT.

At the annual WWDC 2024, the Cupertino giant also introduced “Apple Intelligence,” a new personal intelligence system that combines the power of generative models for iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

Craig Federighi, Senior Vice President for Software Engineering at Apple, said user privacy remains a top priority for the company, which has built AI with privacy at its core.

“The cornerstone of the personal intelligence system is on-device processing. It’s aware of your personal data without collecting your personal data,” Federighi continued.

Under the new “Apple Intelligence” system, users can access a more intelligent Siri voice assistant via ChatGPT and systemwide Writing Tools for free without creating an account. Further, there are built-in privacy protections when accessing ChatGPT within Siri and Writing Tools. In addition, any requests won’t be stored by OpenAI, and users’ IP addresses will be obscured.

Also, Apple explained that it would be using its own AI and that the OpenAI integration is optional. He added that users will be asked before sharing any information with ChatGPT. However, Musk expressed disbelief that Apple users’ personal data will remain private.

“It’s patently absurd that Apple isn’t smart enough to make their own AI, yet is somehow capable of ensuring that OpenAI will protect your security & privacy!” Musk wrote on X. “Apple has no clue what’s actually going on once they hand your data over to OpenAI. They’re selling you down the river.”

In February this year, Musk sued OpenAI, which he co-founded in 2015, and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging it abandoned the start-up’s initial non-profit mission that would ensure AI development for the benefit of humanity and not for profit and called the company “a lie.”

In July last year, Musk launched his own AI start-up, xAI, to meet the growing demand for generative AI by building an alternative to the viral chatbot ChatGPT.

 Apple is working on a new technology that could simplify the replacement of iPhone batteries, according to a new report from The Information, citing people involved in the iPhone’s manufacturing.

Apple is developing a removable battery for iPhone 16

This proactive move by the Cupertino giant is a significant step towards a more sustainable future. It comes in response to the upcoming European Union (EU) regulations that require smartphone manufacturers to develop phone batteries that their owners can replace with easily accessible tools by 2025.

For those unaware, the European Council last year adopted a waste-reducing regulation that mandates manufacturers of portable appliances feature batteries that can be easily removable and replaceable by end-users. Electric vehicles (EV), light means of transport (LMT), and industrial batteries should also be easily removable and replaceable by independent professionals. This requirement will be imposed from February 18, 2027.

 Microsoft recently released its June 2024 Patch Tuesday optional non-security preview update (KB5039302) for  Windows 11 version 23H2 and Windows 11 version 22H2, which includes new features and several small fixes.

 Microsoft Windows Server 2025, the upcoming operating system for server OSs, was announced on January 26, 2024. This Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release of Windows Server is expected to be released in the second half of 2024.

While Windows Server 2025 boasts of bringing improvements that enhance security, performance, and flexibility, let’s have a look at some of the key new features that are specific to Windows Server with Desktop Experience only:

1. Active Directory Domain Services

The latest enhancements to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Active Directory Lightweight Domain Services (AD LDS) introduce a range of new functionalities and capabilities that are aimed at optimizing domain management experience, some of which include:

• Increase in the database page size from 8KB to 32KB to remove the limitations caused by small page size, allowing larger size objects in Active Directory.
• Three new Log Database Files (LDF) are introduced that extend the AD schema, sch89.ldf, sch90.ldf, and sch91.ldf. The AD LDS equivalent schema updates are in MS-ADAM-Upgrade3.ldf.
• AD now allows enterprise administrators to repair objects with missing core attributes SamAccountType and ObjectCategory. 
• Windows Server 2025 now offers new forest and domain functional levels, ForestLevel 10 and DomainLevel 10, respectively.
• Administrators can now reset the LastLogonTimeStamp attribute to the current time.
• Local Security Authority (LSA) Name and Sid lookup forwarding between machine accounts will now use Kerberos authentication and DC Locator algorithm in Windows Server 2025.
• The Updated Kerberos protocol implementation in Windows Server 2025 supports more robust hashing and encryption protocols, such as SHA256 and SHA384.
• AD DS now uses Non-uniform Memory Access (NUMA) codes, supporting over 64 cores and utilizing CPUs in all processor groups

2. Azure Arc

The Azure Arc setup Feature on Demand is now installed by default. It offers a user-friendly wizard interface and a system tray icon in the taskbar to simplify the process of adding servers to Azure Arc.

3. Bluetooth

With Windows Server 2025, you can now connect peripheral devices like mouse, keyboards, headsets, audio devices, and more via Bluetooth.

4. Desktop Shell Experience

 After previewing iOS 18 at the WWDC 2024 event last month, Apple released the first public beta version of the operating system on Monday, giving a sneak peek into the features coming to iPhones later this year.

iOS 18 may let users recover ‘accidentally’ deleted photos and videos on iPhone

Besides bringing a new set of customization options for the iPhone’s interface, the iOS 18 software is also getting several upgrades to the Photos app. The redesigned Photos app uses AI to automatically organize your library by topics like Recent Days, Trips, and People & Pets, while Pinned Collections offers quick access to the collections or albums that are most important to you.

According to a new report from 9to5Mac, iOS 18 has added a new “Recovered” album feature in the Photos app that will help users recover previously lost or damaged images and videos that might have been accidentally deleted or lost.

 WhatsApp, the popular Meta-owned instant messaging platform, is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to share voice messages with its recently added artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Meta AI.

WABetaInfo, a known WhatsApp tipster publication, discovered the new feature in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.16.10 update, which is available on the Google Play Store.

Previously, WhatsApp users could communicate with Meta AI only through text, which meant they had to type their questions or commands to receive responses from the chatbot. This Meta AI-based interaction was considered to be slow and less effective.With this new feature, users can now interact with the Meta AI by sending voice messages and eliminating the need for lengthy text inputs, thereby enabling a more natural and faster way of communication. This feature is particularly useful for those who need to share information or ask questions while traveling or moving around or find it inconvenient to type long questions but still require information quickly.

Further, Meta AI’s advanced speech recognition technology ensures that the content of voice messages is accurately understood by Meta AI so that the users’ queries are comprehended and addressed effectively, the report added.

In the event, Meta AI is unable to understand the content of a voice message due to background noise or poor recording quality, the chatbot will prompt users to re-record their message. This helps maintain clear and effective communication, thereby providing a high standard of user experience and interaction with the AI.

Beta testers will now see a new button added to the interface, which will allow them to quickly and easily communicate with Meta AI using voice commands. All you need to do is press and hold the button, send Meta AI your queries, and then release it once you are done with your voice message.

Notably, there is no information regarding how many languages or which languages Meta AI’s new voice message feature will support. However, considering its popularity in South Asian countries, it is anticipated that Meta will push for multilingual support.

Currently, the new voice message feature is available to some beta testers for testing and is expected to roll out to even more people over the coming weeks.

 Since there’s no shortage of apps for Android and iPhone, we often install more apps than we need. When we run out of storage space, we uninstall apps that we don’t use.

It’s pretty easy to uninstall apps from Android and iPhone, but wouldn’t it be great if we had the option to delete apps in bulk? On Android, you don’t get a native option to delete multiple apps, but on iPhone, you do.

How to Delete Multiple Apps at Once on Android & iPhone

So, what’s the solution for deleting multiple apps on Android? The solution relies on the Google Play Store, which is a one-stop destination for Android apps and games. Let’s check out how to delete multiple apps at once on Android and iPhone.

1. How to Delete Multiple Apps on Android

We will use the Google Play Store app to delete multiple apps on Android in one go. Here’s what you need to do.

1. To get started, launch the Google Play Store app on your Android smartphone.

2. When the Google Play Store opens, tap on your profile picture at the top right corner.

3. On the menu that appears, select Manage Apps and Devices.

4. Next, switch to the Manage tab, as shown in the screenshot below.

5. Now, you will see all apps & games that are installed on your Android phone.

6. Tap on the checkboxes next to the app names to select the apps you want to uninstall.

7. Once selected, tap the Trash can icon at the top right corner.

8. On the Uninstall selected apps prompt, tap on Uninstall.

That’s it! This is how you can delete multiple apps at once on an Android smartphone. This is the only way to bulk uninstall apps on Android.

2. How to Delete Multiple Apps on iPhone at Once

You can delete multiple apps on your iPhone at once in simple steps. To do so, follow the steps shared below.

1. To get started, unlock your iPhone.

2. Next, long press anywhere on the home screen.

3. Even apps on your iPhone screen will have a minus icon at the top left.

4. Simply tap on the minus icon to delete an app.

5. On the delete confirmation prompt, tap Delete App.

That’s it! You need to press the minus icon on the app to remove them.

So, these are a few simple steps to delete multiple apps at once on an Android phone and iPhone. If you need more help in deleting multiple apps on Android & iPhone, let us know in the comments. Also, if you find this guide helpful, don’t forget to share it with your friends.