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Apple might make servers again to cash in on the AI rush

According to The Information, Apple is planning to get back into the server game and might just pair up with Nvidia to make it happen. Apple retired its Xserve line in 2011 and has largely left enterprise machines to other manufacturers since. But the growing demand for compute power as the AI industry continues to expand has apparently led the company to believe there is an opening for its powerful but efficient ARM-based M processors. Its Mac Mini and Mac Studio have proven popular with AI dev

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Apple Developer News

Get ready with the latest beta releases

The beta versions of iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, and watchOS 27.2 are now available. Get your apps ready by confirming they work as expected on these releases. And make sure to build and test with Xcode 27.2 to take advantage of the advancements in the latest SDKs. Note about iOS 27.1 and iPhone Duo When iPhone Duo becomes available on October 23, it will run iOS 27.1. This version builds on the foundation of iOS 27 and introduces features that were purpose-built

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Apple Developer News

Get your subscriptions ready for iOS 27

Discover how you can expand the reach of your subscriptions with new features in iOS 27. You can start preparing today by making sure your apps use StoreKit 2 to handle your Apple In-App Purchases. Request access to Bundles and Suites Offer multiple subscriptions as a single Apple In-App Purchase in your apps with new Bundles and Suites capabilities. With Bundles, people can access multiple subscriptions in one purchase — across a single app, multiple apps from the same developer, or even spann

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Apple Developer News

Updates to App Tracking Transparency in the European Union

As part of agreements with select European competition authorities, Apple is introducing changes to its App Tracking Transparency framework in the European Union. Beginning with iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, developers will have the option to use an alternative version of the App Tracking Transparency system prompt in the EU. The requirements for when you must seek permission to track users will remain the same. Due to legal requirements, only the alternative version of the system prompt is availabl

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DZone

The AI Evolution in Software Testing: A QA Manager's Blueprint for Staying Irreplaceable

Just a few months back, I observed a test suite with a self-healing feature “fixing” a failed selector three different times during the same sprint cycle. In each instance, the fix performed its function perfectly well; however, it didn’t address the real problem of a shipped UI regression, as its sole focus was on keeping the test green. No one on the team became aware of the situation until one of the customers discovered it. That was the point when my perception of AI in Quality Assurance cha

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