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News tagged: Apple

43 news articles with this tag

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Technology

xAI Grok Voice mode is coming to Apple CarPlay

TL;DR: xAI is bringing Grok Voice mode to Apple CarPlay, according to a 9to5Mac report published on May 2, 2026. Apple CarPlay recently added support...

9to5Mac·May 2, 2026
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Devices

Apple says Mac mini and Mac Studio shortages will last months

TL;DR: Apple said on April 30, 2026 that Mac mini and Mac Studio supply constraints will continue for the next several months. CEO Tim Cook said deman...

9to5Mac·Apr 30, 2026
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Market & Business

Apple held 72% of satellite smartphone shipments in 2025

TL;DR: Apple accounted for 72% of satellite-enabled smartphone shipments in 2025, according to Counterpoint Research. The report said nearly three out...

9to5Mac·Apr 29, 2026
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Technology

Apple researchers detail parallel AI reasoning framework in April 2026

TL;DR: Apple researchers described a new AI framework in a paper published on April 29, 2026. The framework tests several ideas in parallel before pro...

9to5Mac·Apr 29, 2026
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Technology

OpenAI, Qualcomm and MediaTek target 2028 AI smartphone chip

TL;DR: OpenAI has agreed with Qualcomm and MediaTek to develop smartphone processors, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on 27 April. Luxshare is the e...

Mobile World Live·Apr 29, 2026
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Devices

Intel chip benchmark shows 21% lead over Apple A18 Pro

TL;DR: Intel launched a new CPU on April 29, 2026 aimed at budget laptops positioned against devices like Apple's MacBook Neo. An early benchmark cite...

9to5Mac·Apr 29, 2026
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Devices

OpenAI reportedly developing phone to compete with iPhone

TL;DR: 9to5Mac reported on April 27, 2026 that OpenAI is reportedly developing a phone intended to compete with Apple's iPhone. The report cites analy...

9to5Mac·Apr 27, 2026
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Market & Business

Samsung MX faces possible first annual operating loss in 2026

TL;DR: Samsung Electronics' mobile division MX could post its first annual operating loss in 2026, according to a South Korean report cited by Jukan....

Mobile World Live·Apr 26, 2026
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Devices

US smartphone market remains led by Apple, Samsung, Google

TL;DR: The Verge reported in April 2026 that phones sold in the US lag devices sold in China and other markets in areas such as batteries and cameras....

The Verge - Mobile Posts·Apr 25, 2026
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Market & Business

India smartphone production grew 8% year over year in 2025

TL;DR: India's smartphone manufacturing grew 8% year over year in 2025, according to Counterpoint's Make in India tracker. Exports rose 28% year over...

GSMArena.com - Latest articles·Apr 24, 2026
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Regulation & Policy

Anthropic held EU talks on AI models on 17 April

TL;DR: Anthropic held talks with European Commission officials about its AI models, including cybersecurity-focused models not yet available in the Eu...

Mobile World Live·Apr 22, 2026
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Devices

Apple CEO John Ternus starts Sept. 1, 2026 before iPhone 18 launch

TL;DR: Apple will install John Ternus as CEO on September 1, 2026. 9to5Mac reported that more than 10 rumored Apple products could be the first launch...

9to5Mac·Apr 21, 2026
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Market & Business

Apple says John Ternus will replace Tim Cook as CEO in 2026

TL;DR: Apple held an all-hands meeting on April 21, 2026, after announcing that John Ternus will replace Tim Cook as CEO later this year. Tim Cook tol...

9to5Mac·Apr 21, 2026
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Market & Business

Apple AI chief John Giannandrea exits this week after 2018 hire

TL;DR: John Giannandrea is leaving Apple this week after serving as an advisor following his December 2025 step-down. Apple hired Giannandrea in 2018...

9to5Mac·Apr 13, 2026
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Devices

American Airlines adds iOS 26 Apple Wallet boarding pass support

TL;DR: American Airlines added support for the new iOS 26 boarding pass experience in Apple Wallet on April 13, 2026. The update means all four of the...

9to5Mac·Apr 13, 2026
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Devices

AT&T Western Electric 500 featured in Verge Version History

TL;DR: The Verge published a Version History podcast episode in April 2026 about the Western Electric 500 telephone and AT&T's role in its history...

The Verge - Mobile Posts·Apr 12, 2026
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Regulation & Policy

Apple and Epic file new requests in App Store stay dispute

TL;DR: Apple and Epic filed new requests on April 10, 2026 over whether a court should keep or lift a recent stay in their App Store case. The filings...

9to5Mac·Apr 11, 2026
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Devices

Adobe Project Indigo adds iPad and iPhone 17e support

TL;DR: Adobe updated its experimental Project Indigo camera app on April 9, 2026 to support select iPads and the iPhone 17e. The new iPad support appl...

9to5Mac·Apr 10, 2026
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Technology

Apple iPhone data let FBI recover deleted Signal messages

TL;DR: 404 Media reported on April 9, 2026 that the FBI recovered deleted Signal messages from an iPhone's notification database. The report said the...

9to5Mac·Apr 9, 2026
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Technology

Apple Intelligence researchers detailed patched prompt injection bypass

TL;DR: Researchers detailed a prompt injection attack that bypassed Apple Intelligence protections on April 9, 2026. The issue let attackers circumven...

9to5Mac·Apr 9, 2026
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Devices

Apple ex-engineers unveil iPod Shuffle-like AI wearable

TL;DR: 9to5Mac reported on April 9, 2026 that two former Apple engineers created an AI wearable styled like an iPod Shuffle. The report said the devic...

9to5Mac·Apr 9, 2026
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Regulation & Policy

Apple seeks Samsung data in South Korea antitrust case

TL;DR: Apple sought internal Samsung data in South Korea on April 8, 2026 in its U.S. antitrust case. The dispute is part of Apple's ongoing fight wit...

9to5Mac·Apr 8, 2026
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Devices

Apple ranked lowest in Europe repairability scores for iPhones

TL;DR: Apple received the lowest repairability ratings in Europe for iPhones and MacBooks, according to 9to5Mac on April 8, 2026. The report says the...

9to5Mac·Apr 8, 2026
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Devices

Apple enables Stolen Device Protection by default in iOS 26.4.1

TL;DR: Apple said Stolen Device Protection is enabled by default for enterprise devices updating from iOS 26.4 to iOS 26.4.1. Apple said the same defa...

9to5Mac·Apr 8, 2026
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Technology

Apple details SQUIRE AI tool for interface prototyping

TL;DR: Apple researchers published details on April 7, 2026 about SQUIRE, an experimental AI-powered tool for interface prototyping. SQUIRE is designe...

9to5Mac·Apr 7, 2026
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Devices

Apple 140W MacBook Pro charger redesign breaks some accessories

TL;DR: Apple shipped some new 16-inch MacBook Pro units with a redesigned 140W power adapter on April 2, 2026. The design change makes some existing c...

9to5Mac·Apr 2, 2026
Read more about Apple 140W MacBook Pro charger redesign breaks some accessories →
Market & Business

Google account bans hit UK family after Gemini Live incident

TL;DR: Android Authority reported on April 1, 2026 that a UK family said Google locked them out of multiple Google accounts after one teenager's expli...

Android Authority·Apr 1, 2026
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Market & Business

Amazon reportedly in talks to acquire Globalstar

TL;DR: Amazon is reportedly in talks to acquire Globalstar, according to a 9to5Mac report published on April 1, 2026. Globalstar provides the satellit...

9to5Mac·Apr 1, 2026
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Devices

Nothing smart glasses reportedly due in H1 2027

TL;DR: Nothing is reportedly developing smart glasses. Android Authority reported the smart glasses could launch in the first half of 2027. The same r...

Android Authority·Mar 31, 2026
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Technology

Ollama adds MLX support on Apple silicon Macs

TL;DR: Ollama adopted MLX on March 31, 2026 to improve local AI model performance on Apple silicon Macs. The change applies to running AI models local...

9to5Mac·Mar 31, 2026
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Technology

Apple App Store Connect reaches 50 metadata languages

TL;DR: Apple expanded App Store Connect localization support on March 31, 2026. Developers can now localize app metadata in 50 languages in total. The...

9to5Mac·Mar 31, 2026
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Market & Business

SpaceX-Globalstar deal rumored at about $10 billion

TL;DR: TMF Associates analyst Tim Farrar said in a 2025 research note that Globalstar's sale process could end with a deal worth about $10 billion. Bl...

Mobile World Live·Mar 27, 2026
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Technology

Apple reportedly plans Siri third-party AI support in iOS 27

TL;DR: Apple reportedly plans to let third-party AI assistants connect directly to Siri in iOS 27. Apple's reported new "Extensions" system may let us...

Android Authority·Mar 27, 2026
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Market & Business

Apple gave iPhone designers bonuses in March 2026

TL;DR: Apple gave rare bonuses to iPhone hardware designers in the week of March 26, 2026. Bloomberg said the bonuses were worth several hundred thous...

9to5Mac·Mar 26, 2026
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Devices

Apple blocks AppGrid Mac App Store updates over Launchpad-like design

TL;DR: Apple blocked App Store updates for the Mac app AppGrid on March 25, 2026, according to 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac said Apple objected because AppGrid re...

9to5Mac·Mar 26, 2026
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Devices

Apple ends Mac Pro sales and says no future hardware is planned

TL;DR: Apple confirmed to 9to5Mac on March 26, 2026, that it has discontinued the Mac Pro. Apple removed the Mac Pro from its website, and the Mac Pro...

9to5Mac·Mar 26, 2026
Read more about Apple ends Mac Pro sales and says no future hardware is planned →
Regulation & Policy

Apple adds age verification for UK users after Ofcom rules

TL;DR: Apple now requires UK users to confirm their age to access some device and service features. Ofcom welcomed the change as part of the UK’s onli...

telecoms·Mar 25, 2026
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Technology

Apple image-captioning AI beats models 10x larger

TL;DR: Apple researchers said on March 25, 2026 that they developed a new training method for image-captioning AI models. 9to5Mac reported the method...

9to5Mac·Mar 25, 2026
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Regulation & Policy

Poland proposal could tax Apple digital services revenue by up to 3%

TL;DR: Poland is reportedly moving forward with a proposal to tax certain digital services revenue at up to 3%. The proposed tax could affect companie...

9to5Mac·Mar 25, 2026
Read more about Poland proposal could tax Apple digital services revenue by up to 3% →
Devices

Apple Glasses outlook questioned by Neal Stephenson in March 2026

TL;DR: 9to5Mac reported on March 25, 2026 that author Neal Stephenson now believes smart glasses are unlikely to replace smartphones. The report said...

9to5Mac·Mar 25, 2026
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Market & Business

Apple Business launches free in 200+ markets on 14 April

TL;DR: Apple said Apple Business will launch for free on 14 April in more than 200 countries and regions. Apple Business will replace Apple Business E...

Mobile World Live·Mar 24, 2026
Read more about Apple Business launches free in 200+ markets on 14 April →
Devices

Apple iPhone Air reached 6.8% share vs iPhone 16 Plus at 2.9%

TL;DR: Ookla reported the iPhone Air accounted for 6.8% of iPhone 17 series sales, versus 2.9% for the iPhone 16 Plus it replaced. Ookla also reported...

GSMArena.com - Latest articles·Mar 23, 2026
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Devices

Apple WWDC 2026 set for June 8-12

TL;DR: Apple said its Worldwide Developers Conference 2026 will run from June 8 to June 12. Apple is expected to present iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27,...

GSMArena.com - Latest articles·Mar 23, 2026
Read more about Apple WWDC 2026 set for June 8-12 →