Two months ago, Halide cofounder and designer Sebastiaan de With made a surprise announcement that he was joining Apple’s ...

The talks reportedly took place in 2025 but didn’t result in a deal. Still, the intent is clear: Apple wants its default Camera app to catch up with pro-level tools, especially as its hardware ...

Apple’s plans to improve iPhone 18 Pro camera software with Halide-like features are now caught up in a lawsuit involving the app’s co-founders. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

Apple tried to buy Halide to beef up its Camera app ahead of the iPhone 18 Pro. When that fell through, it hired a co-founder instead. Now there's a lawsuit. Apple has been actively looking to close ...

Apple's plans to enhance the iPhone 18 Pro's Camera app led it to consider acquiring Halide, but the talks ultimately collapsed and were followed by a fierce legal dispute between the startup's ...

A legal feud between the co-founders of Lux Optics, the developer behind the Halide camera app, revealed that Apple was close to acquiring the company. As first reported by The Information, Apple held ...

Instead, Apple poached the app's cofounder, who is now being sued for bringing confidential information to Cupertino.

Apple considered buying a company called Lux Optics to enhance the Camera app in the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro with the company’s Halide app. However, last summer’s discussions about the acquisition fell ...