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This week on AI: New MacBook Pro rumors, Apple's answer to Echo, Apple Car charging & more

While "iPhone 7" rumors continued to fly fast and furious, some of this week's biggest news actually surrounded the company's MacBook plans, as well as a possible Siri-based competitor to Amazon's Echo speaker.

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Everything you need to know:

  • MacBook Pros with Touch ID and an OLED "touch bar" could arrive later this year > >
  • A 13-inch MacBook could signal Apple killing off the MacBook Air > >
  • A Siri SDK and an Amazon Echo competitor may be in the works > >
  • Apple is exploring charging infrastructure for electric cars > >
  • A U.S. bill proposing mandatory decryption is dead on the table > >
  • We may know what the back of the "iPhone 7" looks like > >
  • Apple's Echo rival may come in the form of an updated Apple TV > >

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