Apple makes big bet with launch of $599 iPhone 17e, upgraded iPad Air

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Apple on Monday launched iPhone 17e, its more affordable smartphone model that starts at a price of $599 with 256 gigabytes of storage, as it looks to defend its share in a fiercely competitive global handset market. The move comes as memory chip prices climb amid a global shortage, suggesting Apple is willing to absorb some component cost pressure to make […]


iPhone 17 will drive record Apple shipments in 2025: IDC

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Apple’s latest iPhone models are shown on display at its Regent Street, London store on the launch day of the iPhone 17. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Apple will hit a record level of iPhone shipments this year driven by its latest models and a resurgence in its key market of China, research firm IDC has […]


OpenAI taps iPhone assembler Foxconn to manufacture AI hardware in US

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OpenAI is partnering with Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, to design and build artificial intelligence data center components in the U.S., the AI startup’s latest announcement tied to its massive infrastructure development plans. While no financial terms were disclosed, OpenAI said in Thursday’s announcement that it will have early access to evaluate […]


Apple now controls all core iPhone chips, prioritizing AI workloads

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iPhone Air is the big newcomer among Apple’s latest lineup that went on sale Friday, but inside the slim phone’s raised plateau is another new piece of hardware that signals a renewed focus on artificial intelligence.  Apple’s custom A19 Pro chip introduces a major architecture change, with neural accelerators added to each GPU core to […]


Apple iPhone 17 goes on sale as questions remain over China market, AI strategy

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A customer holds up the new orange-colored iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphone inside an Apple retail store in Chongqing, China, on September 19, 2025. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images The iPhone 17 hit store shelves worldwide on Friday, drawing lines from Beijing to London. But beyond the launch buzz, Apple is […]


Apple’s Tim Cook convinced Trump to drop made-in-USA iPhone — for now

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WASHINGTON, DC August 6: US President Donald Trump shakes hands with CEO of Apple Tim Cook during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday August 6, 2025. Demetrius Freeman | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump has made clear that he wants Apple to make iPhones in […]


Apple looking to make folding iPhone starting next year, analyst says

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People look at iPhones at the Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York City on May 23, 2025. Adam Gray | Reuters Apple has plans to make a folding iPhone starting next year, reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said on Wednesday. Kuo said Apple’s folding phone could have a display made by Samsung Display, which is […]


How to Use A.I.-Powered Writing Tools on Your iPhone and Android

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Artificial intelligence software has given editing tools a huge boost in power, far beyond the spell-checkers and grammar aids of yore. A.I. can proofread, rewrite, summarize and compose text, making it simple to craft clean, complex documents in a flash — even on a smartphone. If you haven’t dabbled yet, free offerings from Apple and […]


Time-Saving New iPhone and Android Features You Might Have Missed

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Apple and Google regularly roll out new versions of their smartphone software with fresh and useful features. But between the annual overhauls and the smaller periodic revisions, it can be hard to keep track of the changes. If you haven’t poked around, here are some tools from the past few updates that can help save […]


Apple iPhone production in China, India in focus after Trump tariffs

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Apple’s iPhone 16 at an Apple Store on Regent Street in London on Sept. 20, 2024. Rasid Necati Aslim | Anadolu | Getty Images Apple has made moves to diversify its supply chain beyond China to places like India and Vietnam, but tariffs announced by the White House are set to hit those countries too. […]