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Apple teases major iOS redesign ahead of WWDC 2025
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Apple loses smartphone sales lead in China

Apple has been overtaken by local rivals Vivo and Huawei, falling to third place in China’s smartphone market in 2024, according to data from research firm Canalys. This marks Apple’s largest-ever annual sales decline in China, with shipments dropping by 17% year-over-year. In the highly competitive Chinese market, Vivo captured 17% of the market share, […]

Apple to pledge $100bn to US manufacturing
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Apple’s $1.8bn UK class action trial set to begin

Apple is facing a £1.5bn ($1.8bn) class action lawsuit in the UK, accusing the company of imposing “excessive and unfair” charges on software downloaded from its App Store, according to the Financial Times. Unless a settlement is reached, the trial is scheduled to begin on Monday, 13 January 2025, at the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The […]

Apple faces $1.1bn in tariff costs as trade tensions escalates
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Apple clarifies Siri privacy policy after $95m settlement

Apple Inc. has updated its privacy policies regarding Siri after a $95 million settlement over claims of unauthorized recordings. The company clarified that it has never sold or used Siri data for marketing purposes. According to Reuters, Apple clarified its privacy stance on Wednesday, stating, “Apple has never used Siri data to build marketing profiles, […]

Apple reshuffles AI leadership amid Siri delays
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Apple executive leaves Indonesia after iPhone ban setback

Apple Inc.’s executive, who was in Jakarta negotiating to lift Indonesia’s sales ban on the iPhone 16, left the city on Wednesday after a late-stage change in stance by a minister derailed the deal, according to sources familiar with the matter. Apple’s Vice President of Global Affairs, Nick Amman, left Jakarta without a deal, despite […]

Apple faces $1.1bn in tariff costs as trade tensions escalates
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Apple to pay $95m to settle Siri lawsuit

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that its Siri voice assistant recorded users’ private conversations without consent and shared them with third parties, such as advertisers. The lawsuit claimed that Siri was inadvertently activated, capturing confidential discussions. Some users reported receiving targeted advertisements after mentioning specific products, suggesting […]

Apple TV+ offers free three-day streaming for users
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Apple TV+ offers free three-day streaming for users

Apple is kicking off the new year with a special treat for non-subscribers: free, three-day access to its entire Apple TV+ catalog for anyone with an Apple ID. From Friday, January 3, to Sunday, January 5, users worldwide can stream the platform’s original shows and movies on any device that supports Apple TV+. The free […]

Apple signals major AI spending shift, open to big acquisitions
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Apple nears $4trn valuation driven by AI successes

Apple is edging closer to a record $4 trillion market valuation, driven by investor optimism over its advancements in artificial intelligence and expectations of a rebound in iPhone sales. The company’s shares have surged 16% since early November, adding $500 billion to its market capitalization and solidifying its lead over tech rivals Nvidia and Microsoft […]

OpenAI is facing ongoing capacity challenges following the launch of its viral image generation feature last week, as a result, the company has temporarily disabled
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Apple’s new smart doorbell to feature face ID technology

Apple is developing a new smart doorbell camera featuring Face ID technology, enabling users to unlock doors securely and seamlessly using facial recognition, Bloomberg reports. The device is anticipated to debut by the end of 2025, marking Apple’s latest innovation in biometric security. The smart doorbell camera will mirror the functionality of Face ID found […]

Apple faces $1.1bn in tariff costs as trade tensions escalates
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Apple calls out Meta over excessive access to software tools

Alex Omenye Apple has accused Meta on Wednesday of making excessive demands for access to its software tools, raising concerns about potential risks to user privacy and security. The public dispute highlights the intensifying competition between the two tech giants as they navigate new regulations under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. The DMA, which […]

Apple, Tencent, ByteDance plan AI features in Chinese iPhones
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Apple, Tencent, ByteDance plan AI features in Chinese iPhones

Apple is reportedly in discussions with Chinese tech giants Tencent and ByteDance to integrate their artificial intelligence models into iPhones sold in China, Reuters reported. The talks come as Apple began rolling out OpenAI’s ChatGPT capabilities into its devices globally this month, leveraging the AI chatbot through its Siri voice assistant for tasks like answering […]

DR Congo sues Apple over conflict in minerals supply
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DR Congo sues Apple over conflict in minerals supply

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints in France and Belgium against Apple Inc. and its subsidiaries, accusing the tech giant of using conflict minerals in its supply chain. The complaints, submitted on behalf of the Congolese government, allege Apple’s involvement in “systemic wrongdoing” by sourcing materials tied to human rights abuses in […]