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Apple TV to air formula 1 in landmark $750m US deal

Apple has secured the rights to broadcast Formula 1 in the United States for the next five years in a deal reportedly worth around $750 million (£558 million). Starting in 2026, Apple is said to be paying roughly $150 million (£111.6 million) annually, making F1 available to all Apple TV subscribers in the US as […]

OpenAI unveils GPT-5 amid rising industry investment
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OpenAI’s Sora claims top spot on Apple’s app store

OpenAI now holds two of the top three spots on Apple’s App Store, with its newly launched video generation app, Sora, debuting at number one. Released on Tuesday, Sora lets users create short AI-generated videos, remix others’ clips, and share them on a community feed. Currently, the app is limited to iOS devices and requires […]

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Apple removes apps enabling anonymous reporting of ICE agents

Apple announced Thursday night that it is removing ICEBlock and similar apps from its App Store, which allowed users to anonymously report United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent sightings. The decision follows pressure from Attorney General Pam Bondi and controversy surrounding the Trump administration’s strict immigration enforcement by ICE and other authorities. The FBI […]

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Apple urges EU to scrap landmark big tech antitrust law

Apple on Thursday urged the European Union to repeal its sweeping digital competition law, claiming it undermines security and results in a “worse experience” for consumers. The US tech giant and the EU have repeatedly locked horns over the bloc’s Digital Markets Act, which Brussels says seeks to make the digital sector in the 27-nation […]

Spain hits Apple, Amazon with €194m antitrust fine
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Apple shares drop after iPhone 17 launch

Apple Inc. has shed $56.8 billion in market value since unveiling its new iPhone 17 on September 9, a release that has so far failed to excite Wall Street. Shares of the $3.5 trillion company slipped 1.6 per cent between September 9 and 12. This dip reflects investor scepticism about the tech giant’s latest flagship […]

Apple faces $1.1bn in tariff costs as trade tensions escalates
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Apple hits $9b sales in India as expansion gains pace

Apple Inc. recorded nearly $9 billion in revenue from India in the last fiscal year, its highest ever, highlighting rising demand for its devices in one of the world’s most competitive smartphone markets. Sales grew about 13 per cent in the 12 months through March, up from $8 billion a year earlier, according to a […]

Apple faces $1.1bn in tariff costs as trade tensions escalates
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Apple considers outsourcing Siri’s AI brain to Google

Apple is exploring a potential partnership with Google to power a redesigned Siri voice assistant using the Gemini artificial intelligence model. According to people familiar with the matter, Apple has held preliminary discussions with Alphabet about developing a customized Gemini model to underpin an upgraded version of Siri expected next year. The iPhone maker has […]

Apple to allow users repair iPhones with used parts
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Apple boosts India production as US pressures Russian oil trade

Apple has reportedly ramped up iPhone production in India amid White House pressure on the country over its Russian oil imports. “We have planned to up the tariffs on India,” United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Tuesday. “These are secondary tariffs for buying the sanctioned Russian oil.” Bessent criticized India for “profiteering” […]

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Apple faces new test as Samsung’s foldables gain ground

The rivalry between Apple and Samsung has reignited, with the contest now shifting from apps and camera specs to the screen itself. While the classic flat smartphone once dominated, Samsung’s foldable Galaxy devices are reshaping the market, boosting the company’s share of the U.S. smartphone industry. Fresh data shows a significant shift in the U.S. […]

Apple restores blood oxygen feature to US watches
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Apple restores blood oxygen feature to US watches

Apple will reintroduce its blood oxygen measurement feature to certain Apple Watch models in the United States following government approval, the company said on Thursday. The update, to be delivered via software, will be available for the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2. The move comes after a lengthy legal […]

Apple faces $1.1bn in tariff costs as trade tensions escalates
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Apple rejects Elon Musk’s allegation of AI app bias

Apple on Thursday rejected Elon Musk’s claim that its App Store gives preferential treatment to OpenAI’s ChatGPT over his company’s Grok and other AI competitors. Musk’s accusations of favouritism, coupled with his threat of legal action, led to a tense exchange with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman this week. “The App Store is designed to be […]

Australian court rules Apple, Google abused market power
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Australian court rules Apple, Google abused market power

The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that Apple and Google engaged in anti-competitive conduct through their control of their respective app stores, delivering a legal win for Fortnite maker Epic Games. Justice Jonathan Beach found the tech giants abused their dominant positions in app distribution to restrict competition. However, he dismissed Epic’s claims that […]