Corporations are there to maximize profits. Not defending them, that's just what they are.

Any time software makes a decision it is apparently considered AI now because that makes for a divisive headline

if (battery < 15) { cost *= 1.20; }

LOOK I WROTE AN AI ALL BY MYSELF

If they build a model which uses charge level as an input to predict the price they're willing to pay, that would be using AI.

We had "enterprise" lessons of sort. One of the topics was "brand message to make the world a better place". I was 15yo back then, but even as a stupid kid I saw it as enormous bullshit

Because they pay apple? I'd imagine that's obvious. It's more useful metrics for the developer. I would be surprised if they didn't tier the information access about users behind closed doors.

Android's not perfect, but at least permissions can be set per app, you can root your device, or install GrapheneOS or Lineage to bypass this crap entirely.

In a way I think that expectation should be normal. What really shouldn't be normal is for everything to be an app, and not a website.

Windows Phone almost got this right - trying to focus more on HTML5 Manifest features and better browser/pinning integration, so that a company like Lyft can offer its full feature set through a website that works on all phones. Then, we could rely on the fact that we only need install a few apps that we trust.

Last I checked Uber can be used from the browser. Not the most user friendly though

No, next they're going to reveal they've been mining your calendar data this whole time after a data breach forces them to admit it.

Laws only apply to people who have under $10m.

The people making the big bucks in Silicon Valley are often the people really good at understanding psychology and manipulating people’s behavior.

I honestly would have never thought of this either. I’m one of those traditional losers who thinks providing a good value/service at a sustainable margin is a good way to run a business.

Meh. Facebook serves beauty ads to female teens that recently deleted selfies.

Its called clickbait and Jalopnik is a piece of shit site anyway.

I mean, they absolutely could and it would be absolutely trivial to compare a database of crime rates to your departure location. The question should really be "Are they checking if I'm in a shady neighborhood?"

Uninstalled uber last week when it told me to take a photo of my ID to ride. Next week I'll hear about some Brazilian hacker that has 100 million US IDs from an uber leak. No thanks. Lyft will probably do the same thing soon, and I'll unceremoniously dump their ass too.

Personally, I’d rather have a robust and up-to-date set of consumer protections rather than leaving everything up to ‘buyer beware’.

Nowhere in the article or the original report does it say this is specific to Apple devices.

Did they ban AI from using proper titling case?

The answer is no, and this may be one way in which AI should be allowed to displace humans Who Write Titles By Capitalising Every Word Even The Ones Which Should Not Be.