Apple is reportedly preparing a major product overhaul in time for the iPhone's twentieth anniversary in 2027. According to a report from Bloomberg, the Cupertino company could add at least two new products to its portfolio and redesign the iPhone and Watch lineups. Both those products have been my favorite form factors lately, and I can't wait to see Apple's take on them. The potential 2027 Apple product portfolio sounds interesting. Here are four reasons why I'm excited.

Getting a new product out the door is just the beginning. Companies that want long-term success must refine their services in response to new business and customer requirements. So, how can your organization ensure it delivers continuous improvements to its products and services? Six business leaders share their top tips. Tomer Cohen, chief product officer at LinkedIn, said two elements are key to delivering continuous improvements in products and services.

ChatGPT can go far beyond writing an email or coding a complex project. Some of the most useful applications are assistance with practical tasks in your everyday life, such as explaining that really complex x-ray diagnosis that is pure jargon or why your electric bill was sky-high (both based on real scenarios that happened to me). However, this requires you to give your personal information. If you are hesitant about giving ChatGPT your private information, you have good reason to be. The companies behind these popular generative AI tools, such as OpenAI, often use user inputs to further train the models and make them smarter.

The debate over the risks and harms of artificial intelligence often focuses on what governments can or should do. However, just as important are the choices that AI researchers themselves make. This week, in Singapore, more than 100 scientists from around the world proposed guidelines for how researchers should approach making AI more "trustworthy, reliable, and secure." The recommendations come at a time when the giants of generative AI, such as OpenAI and Google, have increasingly reduced disclosures about their AI models, so the public knows less and less about how the work is conducted. The guidelines grew out of an exchange among the scholars last month in Singapore, in conjunction with one of the most prestigious conferences on AI, the International Conference on Learning Representations -- the first time a major AI conference has taken place in Asia.

ChatGPT can go far beyond writing an email or coding a complex project. Some of the most useful applications are assistance with practical tasks in your everyday life, such as explaining that really complex x-ray diagnosis that is pure jargon or why your electric bill was sky-high (both based on real scenarios that happened to me). However, this requires you to give your personal information. If you are hesitant about giving ChatGPT your private information, you have good reason to be. The companies behind these popular generative AI tools, such as OpenAI, often use user inputs to further train the models and make them smarter.

As many as 83% of decision-makers expect to increase investment in artificial intelligence (AI) during the next year, according to research from Salesforce. Services organizations are leaning into AI and automation, including assessing the current tools used to operate the business. Most services organizations are investing in AI. Eighty-three percent of decision-makers expect this investment to rise over the next year, while only 6% say they have no plans for the technology. Generative AI use is on the rise -- 24% of service employees have used generative AI.

There are plenty of AI tools to make your life at work easier, but your coworkers might think you're lazy for using them. A new study funded by Duke University shows that despite AI's prevalence in the workplace, it comes with a "social penalty." The study says people who use AI face negative judgment from their coworkers about their ability and motivation. The impact also applies to job candidates. This builds on a study last fall that showed workers are hiding AI use from their managers because it might make them seem lazy or less competent.

Got your eye on a new laptop, smartphone, TV, or gaming console? Be prepared to shell out more money if and when you decide to buy it. A new report released this week by the Consumer Technology Association describes how the Trump tariffs could dramatically bump up the cost of your favorite electronic products. Based on analysis from the Trade Partnership Worldwide (TPW), an international trade and economic consulting firm, the latest report follows one released in January. Back then, Trump was advancing tariffs only as a threat and a bargaining ploy.

Coding skills can be applied to tackle real-world problems. Apple's Swift Student Challenge supports the next generation of developers, creators, and entrepreneurs who want to get involved. Apple's Swift Student Challenge invites students around the globe, as young as 13, to embrace their coding skills and use Swift -- the coding language for all Apple platforms -- to create an app playground that tackles a real-world problem of their choosing. "It's really a way for people around the world, people with different experiences, different backgrounds, different ages, to be able to really showcase their passion, their creativity, and their coding skills in a way that's really relevant for them," said Susan Prescott, Apple's VP of developer relations, education, and enterprise. Out of thousands of global applicants, 350 students are selected as winners.

AI agent deployments will grow 327% during the next two years. Chief human resources officers (CHROs) plan to expand their digital labor in the next two years, investing in AI agents to increase productivity, according to the latest Salesforce global research. By 2030, 80% of CHROs believe most companies will have humans and AI agents working together. Almost nine of every 10 CHROs will focus on integrating AI agents into the workforce. By 2027, CHROs anticipate 327% growth in agent AI adoption, from 15% in 2025 to 64% in 2027.