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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 […]

Apple releases sixth iOS 26 beta with ringtones, camera, UI upgrades
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Apple releases sixth iOS 26 beta with ringtones, camera, UI upgrades

Apple on Tuesday rolled out the sixth developer beta of iOS 26, alongside updates for iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, macOS, and other platforms, as the software heads toward its expected September public release. While the latest build brings fewer major changes, it still offers notable updates—including new ringtones, a resolution to the Camera app swipe controversy, […]

Apple testing Siri upgrade to let users control apps by voice
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Apple testing Siri upgrade to let users control apps by voice

Apple is testing a new version of Siri that would allow users to perform actions across multiple apps entirely through voice commands, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The upgrade would build on Apple’s App Intents framework, which enables developers to make parts of their apps accessible via systems like search and Shortcuts. If successful, users could, […]

Apple to pledge $100bn to US manufacturing
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Apple to pledge $100bn to US manufacturing

Apple Inc. is set to unveil a new $100 billion commitment to expand domestic manufacturing in the United States, a White House official said on Wednesday. The move marks a fresh investment aimed at bolstering the country’s industrial capacity, as the Trump administration intensifies its push to bring manufacturing jobs back to American soil. According […]

Apple signals major AI spending shift, open to big acquisitions
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Apple signals major AI spending shift, open to big acquisitions

Apple is preparing to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence, signaling a strategic shift that could include building more data centers or acquiring a major AI player, an uncharacteristic move for the traditionally cautious tech giant. Speaking after the company’s fiscal third-quarter earnings call on Thursday, CEO Tim Cook said Apple is open to mergers […]

Apple hits 3bn global iPhones sales
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Apple hits 3bn global iPhones sales

Apple has officially sold 3 billion iPhones since the iconic device launched in 2007, CEO Tim Cook announced during the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Thursday. The milestone underscores the iPhone’s enduring popularity. Apple reached its first billion iPhones sold in 2016 — nine years after launch. It has now doubled that figure in the […]

Apple faces $1.1bn in tariff costs as trade tensions escalates
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Apple faces $1.1bn in tariff costs as trade tensions escalates

Apple expects to pay $1.1 billion in tariffs for the July–September quarter, a significant increase from the $800 million incurred last quarter, CEO Tim Cook revealed during the company’s Q3 earnings call on Thursday. The projected figure is based on current trade policies and rates, though Cook noted that actual costs could end up lower […]

Apple faces $1.1bn in tariff costs as trade tensions escalates
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Apple unveils iOS 26 beta with new ‘liquid glass’ design

Apple Inc. on Thursday released the public beta of iOS 26, giving users an early look at one of the most significant iPhone interface redesigns in over a decade. The beta version—now available to iPhone users globally—marks a major shift in Apple’s mobile software strategy. Dubbed “Liquid Glass,” the new design introduces translucent buttons and […]