This week on AI: 3D facial recognition for 'iPhone 8,' Apple Park opening in April & more

By Roger Fingas

New iPhones may still be 7 months away, but that didn't stop a host of 'iPhone 8' rumors from emerging this week. Apple meanwhile revealed the name and opening date of its new headquarters, Apple Park, and one rumor teased the possibility of an "iPad Pro 2" and more at a March event.

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'iPhone 8' to include game changing 3D facial recognition tech in FaceTime cameraRumor: Apple to launch 'iPad Pro 2,' red iPhone 7, 128GB iPhone SE at March eventApple's 'iPhone 8' may not use curved OLED due to production problemsApple's 'spaceship' Campus 2 to officially be known as Apple Park, 175-acre HQ to open in AprilApple unlikely to develop an Echo-like standalone Siri speaker - reportApple reportedly snaps up Israeli facial recognition company RealFace for $2 millionApple files 14-point appeal against European Commission's $14 billion tax edictApple's 12.9-inch iPad Pro out of stock as refresh loomsNews agencies ask court to force FBI to reveal cost, source of San Bernardino iPhone hackApple plans $51M expansion of Reno iCloud data center, codenamed 'Project Isabel'Third public betas of iOS 10.3, macOS 10.12.4 arrive from AppleApple condemns Trump withdrawal of transgender bathroom use protectionsApple's iOS 10.2.1 addresses unexpected iPhone 6, 6s shutdownsApple says 'looking into' video of apparent iPhone 7 Plus meltdown