Weekly overview 4: Touch-sensitive iPhone cases, Dynamic Island smaller and cheap MacBook

It was expected that OpenAI would add advertisements to ChatGPT. This popular AI chatbot, which has been completely ad-free until now, will soon start showing ads for free users and for the paid Go subscription members. OpenAI will begin testing in the coming weeks for logged-in users in the United States, with other countries likely to follow later.

The ads appear at the bottom of ChatGPT’s responses and take up about a third of your screen. They are targeted ads based on your conversation with the AI ​​assistant, and they are clearly marked as ‘sponsored’. If you don’t want to see ads, you’ll need to pay at least 23 euros per month for a ChatGPT Plus subscription to stay ad-free.

Thanks to reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has a new rumor made the rounds. According to him, Apple is working on a colorful MacBook with an iPhone chip. This would be the new entry-level model that will be cheaper than the MacBook Air.

It is best to compare this MacBook with the entry-level model of the iPad. This is also available in cheerful colors and has good, but outdated specifications. Mass production of this new MacBook is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2025 or the first quarter of 2026.

The iPhone 18 Pro series is expected to get a redesigned Dynamic Island interface. Rumors report that Apple is working on a revamped user experience for Dynamic Island. Thanks to updated sensor technology, a small Dynamic Island on the iPhone is possible.

The move to all-under-screen Face ID is questionable. Sources within the supply chain report that Apple is making steps towards a smaller Dynamic Island for the iPhone 18 series, thanks to updated sensor technology and even more efficient placement of the TrueDepth camera.

It was expected that OpenAI would add advertisements to ChatGPT. This popular AI chatbot, which has been completely ad-free until now, will soon start showing ads for free users and for the paid Go subscription members. OpenAI will begin testing in the coming weeks for logged-in users in the United States, with other countries likely to follow later.

The ads appear at the bottom of ChatGPT’s responses and take up about a third of your screen. They are targeted ads based on your conversation with the AI ​​assistant, and they are clearly marked as ‘sponsored’. If you don’t want to see ads, you’ll need to pay at least 23 euros per month for a ChatGPT Plus subscription to stay ad-free.

Thanks to reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has a new rumor made the rounds. According to him, Apple is working on a colorful MacBook with an iPhone chip. This would be the new entry-level model that will be cheaper than the MacBook Air.

It is best to compare this MacBook with the entry-level model of the iPad. This is also available in cheerful colors and has good, but outdated specifications. Mass production of this new MacBook is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2025 or the first quarter of 2026.

Apple is exploring the possibility of developing official iPhone cases with integrated touch-sensitive sensors, providing capabilities that would otherwise be controlled by physical buttons on the device.

This rumor, coming from the Chinese rumor leaker Instant Digitalindicates that such cases will be developed specifically for future Pro models. Moreover, it seems that these cases can play an important role in Apple’s anniversary iPhone, which may be released without physical buttons.

The iPhone 18 Pro series is expected to get a redesigned Dynamic Island interface. Rumors report that Apple is working on a revamped user experience for Dynamic Island. Thanks to updated sensor technology, a small Dynamic Island on the iPhone is possible.

The move to all-under-screen Face ID is questionable. Sources within the supply chain report that Apple is making steps towards a smaller Dynamic Island for the iPhone 18 series, thanks to updated sensor technology and even more efficient placement of the TrueDepth camera.

It was expected that OpenAI would add advertisements to ChatGPT. This popular AI chatbot, which has been completely ad-free until now, will soon start showing ads for free users and for the paid Go subscription members. OpenAI will begin testing in the coming weeks for logged-in users in the United States, with other countries likely to follow later.

The ads appear at the bottom of ChatGPT’s responses and take up about a third of your screen. They are targeted ads based on your conversation with the AI ​​assistant, and they are clearly marked as ‘sponsored’. If you don’t want to see ads, you’ll need to pay at least 23 euros per month for a ChatGPT Plus subscription to stay ad-free.

Thanks to reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has a new rumor made the rounds. According to him, Apple is working on a colorful MacBook with an iPhone chip. This would be the new entry-level model that will be cheaper than the MacBook Air.

It is best to compare this MacBook with the entry-level model of the iPad. This is also available in cheerful colors and has good, but outdated specifications. Mass production of this new MacBook is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2025 or the first quarter of 2026.