Apple's Johny Srouji might be considered for Intel CEO position

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Following Pat Gelsinger's departure from the beleaguered Intel, the company is on the hunt for a new chief executive officer. And it may set its sights on Johny Srouji, Apple’s executive in charge of custom silicon and other hardware technologies. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman writes that the company might consider asking him again to take on the role. He was reportedly offered the job five years ago to replace CEO Brian Krzanich so he might be in mind this time.

As Gurman pointed out, Apple is on the verge of launching one of Srouji's most significant projects, a.k.a. a homegrown modem. And he would not have a lot more to prove after that, which may allow him to help rebuild Intel.

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Tesla gets an official Apple Watch app

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It's been a long time coming, but there's finally an official Tesla app on the Apple Watch. This app will let you use your smartwatch as a key to unlock your Tesla's doors. It can also access controls for your trunk, climate system, and more from your wrist. Now, if you're waiting for CarPlay support on your Tesla, that might not be coming anytime soon.

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Report: First phase of Apple's plan to replace Qualcomm modems in iPhones is coming

We might finally get to see Apple's rumoured cellular modem in action. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that the company is ready to replace Qualcomm's chips in the upcoming iPhone SE. Codenamed Sinope, the in-house part is expected to come in a slimmer iPhone and low-end iPads later in 2025, too. There are plans to bring the modems to the Mac and Vision Pro headset down the line. The company's multi-year goal is to overtake Qualcomm technologically in 2027.

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Report: Apple partners with Sony for Vision Pro's gaming future

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Apple is reportedly considering the future of gaming on its Vision Pro headset and is working with Sony to make it happen. Bloomberg reports that the two companies agreed to launch support for the PlayStation VR2's hand controllers on the Vision Pro. Apple has also supposedly approached third-party developers to integrate support into their games.

Apple and Sony were supposed to launch the PlayStation VR2 controller support weeks ago, but the rollout was postponed. An issue might be that Sony doesn't sell its VR hand controllers as standalone accessories, so the company needs to decouple the accessory from its headset. It must also sell these controllers at Apple's online and retail stores.

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