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Apple added a one-time $49.99 "Intelligence Usage Pack" in Logic Pro to extend access to cloud-based Apple Intelligence features powered by OpenAI and Google Gemini. Packs are tied to the purchaser's Apple Account (no Family Sharing), unused units roll over monthly and expire 12 months after purchase. Apple plans to add similar buy-more-usage options to other Creator Studio apps and productivity apps later this month. » Plus sur theverge.com

New U.S. disclosure rules show Apple booked up to 50 billion USD of profits in Singapore in 2026, reducing its tax burden by 2.7 billion USD and replacing Ireland as its largest tax advantage. Through its European hub in Ireland it also saved 2.6 billion USD. Had the U.S. federal rate of 21 percent been applied everywhere, Apple would have owed 33 billion USD; it actually paid an effective 27 billion USD. Singapore used tax incentives that kept the effective rate around 10 percent in 2023–2025; a 2.5 billion USD additional tax assessed in 2026 is intended to bring the rate closer to the OECD minimum of 15 percent. » Plus sur golem.de

With the update to the Creator Studio apps, the new AI assistant “Intelligent Assistant” in Logic Pro is available only to Creator Studio subscribers (€13/month or €129/year). Buyers of the one‑time Logic Pro license (€230) do not get the feature; the assistant is currently available only as a beta in English and apparently uses an MCP interface. Similar pro features in Final Cut Pro will also be subscription‑exclusive in the future, which is likely to anger many existing customers. » Plus sur heise.de

Apple plans near-term Siri updates to give fine-grained control of first-party apps with iOS 27.3 and to enable third-party app integrations in spring for actions like ordering or booking. The company aims to evolve Siri into a more agentic assistant that can track goals and carry out ongoing tasks autonomously to better compete with rivals. Leadership is pushing to speed development to meet market and consumer expectations. » Plus sur theverge.com

Code in the iOS 27.3 beta contains a ‘Conversational Apps’ flag suggesting Apple may add chatbot support to its HomeView smart home hub, potentially allowing integrations like ChatGPT or Claude. The beta also includes code for bidirectional audio routing, session management and new anti-spoofing authentication with escalating lockout timers after failed attempts. None of the features have been officially announced or given a release timeline. » Plus sur theverge.com