Apple Inc. is a revolution that conquered the world of technology with its monumental ideas, innovation and creativity. Ever since its inception in 1976, Apple has launched several products which took over the market and brought it record breaking sales. However, there is more to Apple than just its iPhones or iPads. Keep reading to find out some lesser known and interesting facts about this tech giant.
Apple Unknown Facts:
1) We all are aware that Apple was launched on the 1st of April 1976, by Steve Paul Jobs and Steve Woznaik. What we may not know is that Jobs had to sell his Volkswagen and Woznaik had to sell his Hewlett Packard scientific calculator to raise the initial capital for the company.
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2) Apple had another founder named Ronald Wayne, who left the company after just 12 days after it was founded.
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3) The name Apple comes from Steve Jobs’ love for the fruit. People came up with several theories about the name, but in truth it was just the fruit that Jobs’ liked and named the company after that.
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4) Apple is so successful that it has twice the amount as the U.S. Treasury.
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5) Apple was called Apple Computer Inc., for the first 30 years. It was only in 2007 that the name was changed to Apple Inc. to indicate the company’s expansion in the electronic market.
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6) Apple’s first computer, Apple 1 was basically just a motherboard without a keyboard, monitor or case.
7) In the year 2018, Apple Inc. became the first ever company to hit the 1 trillion market capitalization mark.
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8) Apple has the patent for the slide to unlock feature and it once sued Samsung for infringing its patent.
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9) Apple has a no smoking ban regarding its computers. If you smoke while using an Apple computer, you void the warranty.
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10) Everything you say to Siri will be sent to Apple. Apple analyzes the data and stores it for future developments.
Adopt AI, a San Jose and Bengaluru-based agentic AI startup, has raised $6 million in seed funding led by Elevation Capital, with participation from Foster Ventures, Powerhouse Ventures, Darkmode Ventures, and angel investors. The funding will be used to expand the company’s engineering and product teams and to scale enterprise deployments of its automation platform.
Founded by Deepak Anchala, Rahul Bhattacharya, and Anirudh Badam, Adopt AI offers a platform that lets businesses automate workflows and execute complex actions using natural language commands, without needing to rebuild existing systems. Its core products include a no-code Agent Builder, which allows companies to quickly create and deploy AI-driven conversational interfaces, and Agentic Experience, which replaces traditional user interfaces with text-based commands. The startup’s technology is aimed at SaaS and B2C companies in sectors like banking and healthcare, helping them rapidly integrate intelligent agent capabilities into their applications. Adopt AI’s team includes engineers from Microsoft and Google, with Chief AI Officer Anirudh Badam bringing over a decade of AI experience from Microsoft.
The company has also launched an Early Access Program to let businesses pilot its automation solution and collaborate on new use cases.
Google has refreshed its iconic ‘G’ logo for the first time in nearly 10 years, replacing the familiar solid blocks of red, yellow, green, and blue with a smooth, vibrant gradient that blends these colors seamlessly. This subtle update gives the logo a softer, more fluid, and modern appearance, aligning with Google’s evolving digital identity and current design trends.
The new gradient transitions smoothly from red to yellow, yellow to green, and green to blue, making the logo more visually appealing and adaptable across various devices, especially on mobile platforms. This redesign also reflects Google’s growing emphasis on artificial intelligence, echoing the gradient style used in the branding of Google Gemini, the company’s AI-generative assistant.
The updated ‘G’ logo has started rolling out on iOS through the Google Search app and on some Android devices, particularly Pixel phones running the Google app beta version 16.18. However, most other platforms, including the web and non-Pixel Android devices, still display the classic solid-color logo. A wider rollout is expected in the coming weeks.
So far, Google’s main wordmark and other product logos like Chrome, Maps, and Gmail remain unchanged. Given the shift toward gradient designs and AI-inspired visuals, similar updates to other Google icons may follow in the future.
In summary, this first major update to the ‘G’ logo since 2015 signals a subtle but meaningful shift in Google’s branding strategy, blending tradition with innovation as the company deepens its focus on AI and modern design aesthetics.
Skype’s downfall, culminating in its retirement on May 5, 2025, was set in motion as early as 2011 when Microsoft acquired the platform. While Skype was once synonymous with online calling, Microsoft’s stewardship led to stagnation. Instead of innovating, Microsoft focused on integrating Skype into its broader ecosystem and later shifted attention to Teams, cannibalizing Skype’s features and user base.
Skype’s peer-to-peer architecture struggled to adapt to the cloud era, making it less scalable and secure compared to cloud-native rivals like Zoom. As competition from WhatsApp, FaceTime, and especially Zoom intensified, Skype’s interface became cluttered and user experience suffered.
The COVID-19 pandemic should have been Skype’s moment, but it failed to capitalize. In 2020, Skype held a 32.4% market share, but by 2021, Zoom had surged to nearly 50% while Skype plummeted to just 6.6%. Users flocked to Zoom for its simplicity and reliability, while Skype’s daily user count actually dropped during this period.
Ultimately, Skype lost because it failed to modernize, innovate, and focus on what users valued most-simple, high-quality video calls. Its decline was less about Zoom’s brilliance and more about years of missed opportunities and strategic missteps.