Apple’s new research robot takes a page from Pixar’s playbook

Apple’s new research robot takes a page from Pixar’s playbook

Apple provided additional information on its consumer robotics efforts last month in a research paper that makes the case that characteristics like expressive gestures are essential for maximizing human-robot engagement. The report begins by stating that “humans are highly sensitive to motion and subtle changes in movement, like most animals.” Apple uses Pixar, another business …

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Apple tops 1 billion subscriptions, nearly $100B in services revenue in 2024

Apple tops 1 billion subscriptions, nearly $100B in services revenue in 2024

Although Apple’s iPhone sales are declining, the company’s Services division—which offers subscriptions to the App Store, iCloud, Music, TV+, and other services—is still growing rapidly. The Cupertino-based tech behemoth revealed on Thursday that its Services division generated an unprecedented $26.3 billion in sales for the quarter that concluded on December 28, up 14% from the …

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