Weekly overview 3: Creator Studio, Google and Apple collaboration and Health app rumors

Apple launches on January 28 Apple Creator Studioa groundbreaking subscription that bundles all of the company’s professional creative apps for $12.99 per month or $129 per year. The package includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor and MainStage, plus new AI features and premium content for Keynote, Pages, Numbers and later Freeform.

With this subscription, Apple wants to give creative users easier access to the most powerful tools for video editing, music production, image editing and visual productivity. New subscribers will receive a one-month free trial, and when purchasing a new Mac or eligible iPad, customers may be able to get three months of free subscription. A special education discount is available for students and teachers.

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Apple and Google have announced to enter into a long-term partnership to develop the next generation of Apple’s Foundation Models. These new models will leverage Google’s powerful Gemini technology and cloud infrastructure. This represents a significant expansion of Apple’s commitment to artificial intelligence and will, among other things, contribute to a smarter, more personalized version of Siri, expected to be available later this year.

According to Apple, this collaboration is the result of a careful analysis of the current AI market. The company has concluded that Google’s Gemini provides the most advanced and flexible foundation for Apple’s future AI ambitions. Apple emphasizes that despite this partnership, Apple Intelligence will continue to function on local devices and via Private Cloud Compute, maintaining its established focus on privacy and data security.

Apple launches on January 28 Apple Creator Studioa groundbreaking subscription that bundles all of the company’s professional creative apps for $12.99 per month or $129 per year. The package includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor and MainStage, plus new AI features and premium content for Keynote, Pages, Numbers and later Freeform.

With this subscription, Apple wants to give creative users easier access to the most powerful tools for video editing, music production, image editing and visual productivity. New subscribers will receive a one-month free trial, and when purchasing a new Mac or eligible iPad, customers may be able to get three months of free subscription. A special education discount is available for students and teachers.

Are you looking for a cheap mobile subscription or new phone? Then Ben might be something for you. A Ben SIM-only subscription is a cheap alternative to the expensive subscriptions from Odido, Vodafone or KPN, among others.

Ben is a so-called MVNO (mobile virtual network operator), because you use the Odido network, you are assured of optimal reach almost everywhere. You can manage your subscription yourself via the Ben website or Ben app.