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Asian markets plunge after Apple price hikes expose AI chip squeeze

Apple raised prices on Macs, iPads, home devices, and the Vision Pro on Thursday, citing soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI data center boom. The move sent Apple shares down 6.1% and helped drag the Nasdaq…

KOSPI plunges again, triggering circuit breaker amid Asia tech rout

South Korea's Kospi tumbled as much as 9% on Friday, prompting the Korea Exchange to suspend trading for the second time this week, as a cascade of concerns over rising component costs and the outlook for AI investment sent shockwaves…

Microsoft raises Xbox prices as memory shortage hits tech hardware

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it will raise Xbox console prices worldwide starting August 1, citing the ongoing global memory chip shortage that has roiled the consumer electronics industry. The announcement came just hours after Apple rolled out sweeping price…

Apple to skip M6 Pro and Max chips, jump to M7 in 2027

Apple is breaking from its established chip cadence by forgoing higher-end versions of its upcoming M6 processor and instead fast-tracking an AI-centric M7 line, according to a Bloomberg report published Tuesday.

Apple pulls VK apps from App Store, drawing Kremlin rebuke

Apple removed apps belonging to Russia's largest social media company VK from its App Store on Thursday, prompting Moscow to demand an explanation and advise Russian citizens to switch to alternative operating systems.

Apple hikes Mac and iPad prices up to $1,300 amid memory chip crisis

Apple on Thursday raised prices across its Mac and iPad lineups, with increases of $100 to $300 per device, as the company moves to pass on surging memory and storage chip costs to consumers for the first time in years.

Apple resolves key foldable iPhone hinge issues ahead of mass production

Apple's first foldable iPhone appears to have overcome its most pressing engineering challenge. Supply chain sources cited by The Elec report that hinge-related problems plaguing the device during testing have been largely resolved, clearing the path for mass production to…

Incoming Apple CEO Ternus vows to restore design team’s clout

Incoming Apple chief executive John Ternus has signaled that reviving the company's design culture will be among his first priorities when he takes over on September 1, 2026, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who reported in his Power On newsletter…

Apple’s incoming CEO frames AI as a tool, not a target

John Ternus, the hardware engineering chief set to become Apple's CEO on September 1, has laid out a product-first vision for artificial intelligence that stands in contrast to the AI-as-revenue-driver strategies embraced by much of Silicon Valley. In a pre-appointment…

Siri AI demands forced watchOS 27 to drop five watch models

Apple has offered its official explanation for why watchOS 27 will leave behind five Apple Watch models in one of the platform's largest compatibility cuts to date. The company pointed to the processing demands of Siri AI and a new…

Apple opens iOS to rival app stores in Brazil

Apple announced on Thursday that developers in Brazil can now distribute iOS apps through alternative marketplaces and process payments outside of its system, marking the formal implementation of a settlement reached with Brazilian competition regulator CADE in December 2025.

Apple logs every App Store keystroke with no opt-out, researchers find

Security researchers have revealed that Apple records every keystroke users make when searching the App Store, including timestamps precise enough to calculate typing speed, with no option to disable the data collection.

Apple eyes 1.4nm chips for 2028 iPhones, considers Intel as supplier

Apple is planning to equip its high-end 2028 iPhones with chips built on a 1.4-nanometer process, marking the next major leap in its mobile silicon roadmap. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported on Monday that the A22 Pro processor will be manufactured…

Intel’s 18A-P chip process enters risk production on schedule

Intel announced on Tuesday at the 2026 VLSI Symposium in Honolulu that its 18A-P process node has entered risk production on schedule, marking a milestone in the chipmaker's effort to rebuild its contract manufacturing business and attract external customers.

Italy opens first national DMA probe into Apple’s iCloud

Italy's Competition Authority (AGCM) on Tuesday launched an investigation into Apple over its compliance with the European Union's Digital Markets Act, marking the first time the Italian watchdog has opened a probe under the bloc's landmark big tech rulebook.

Apple delays camera AirPods to late 2027 amid AI struggles

Apple is planning a sweeping product launch for late 2027 that will bundle camera-equipped AirPods with a 20th anniversary iPhone and a second-generation foldable device, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. All three products are currently being tested internally with iOS…

iOS 27 beta reveals hidden Siri extensions for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini

Apple used its WWDC 2026 keynote on June 8 to introduce Siri AI, a ground-up rebuild of the voice assistant that the company said was developed in collaboration with Google Alphabet Inc. using the Gemini family of models. The announcement…

Apple says new Siri AI won’t flatter or romance users

Apple on Monday introduced Siri AI, a rebuilt version of its voice assistant powered by Google's Alphabet Inc. Gemini foundation model, during the opening keynote of its Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California. The new assistant will roll out across…

Apple opens Xcode 27 to Google’s Gemini AI models

Google Alphabet Inc. and Apple are deepening their AI collaboration with a suite of developer tools unveiled at WWDC 2026. Starting with preview releases available Monday, Apple developers can access cloud-hosted Gemini models through Apple's Foundation Models framework and use…

EU rejects Apple’s bid to exempt Siri AI from DMA rules

Apple and the European Commission are locked in a public standoff over the company's decision not to launch its revamped Siri AI assistant on iPhones and iPads in the European Union, with each side blaming the other for the delay.

Apple unveils group subscriptions and bundles at WWDC 2026

Apple used the opening day of its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday to announce a suite of new App Store capabilities aimed at helping developers grow subscription businesses, including group purchases, cross-developer bundles, and enterprise volume buying — changes that…

Apple’s top AI features in iOS 27 require 12GB devices

Apple confirmed on Monday at its Worldwide Developers Conference that the most powerful on-device AI capabilities coming in iOS 27 will be restricted to devices with at least 12GB of unified memory, leaving the standard iPhone 17 and all iPhone…

Apple unveils AI cloud model built on Nvidia, Google tech

Apple revealed on Monday at WWDC 2026 that it has built its most powerful AI model yet — AFM Cloud Pro — in collaboration with Google Alphabet Inc. and Nvidia, running on Nvidia GPUs within Google Cloud infrastructure while extending…

Tim Cook delivers emotional final WWDC keynote as Apple CEO

Tim Cook closed his last Worldwide Developers Conference keynote as Apple chief executive on Monday with a personal reflection on his 15-year tenure, telling developers gathered at Apple Park and watching remotely that "I truly believe the best is still…

Apple unveils Spatial Reframing AI photo tool at WWDC 2026

Apple unveiled Spatial Reframing on Monday at WWDC 2026, a new AI-powered photo editing tool that lets users change the perspective of an image after it has been taken — as if the camera had been repositioned before the shot…

Apple unveils AI photo editing tools in iOS 27 at WWDC

Apple on Monday introduced new artificial intelligence-powered photo editing capabilities as part of iOS 27, previewed during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote at Apple Park. The features, housed under a new "Apple Intelligence Tools" section in the Photos app,…

Apple unveils sweeping parental controls at WWDC 2026

Apple on Monday used the opening day of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference to preview a broad set of new parental control and child safety features coming to iPhone, iPad, and Mac later this year, as child safety advocates staged…

Apple rebrands Siri as ‘Siri AI’ in sweeping overhaul at WWDC

Apple on Monday unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its voice assistant at the Worldwide Developers Conference, rebranding it as "Siri AI" and positioning the update as the centerpiece of what is also Tim Cook's final WWDC keynote as chief executive.

Apple unveils Siri AI and iOS 27 at WWDC 2026 keynote

Apple used its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on Monday to debut the most ambitious overhaul of Siri since the assistant launched in 2011, rebranding it as "Siri AI" — a fully conversational assistant rebuilt from the ground up with Apple…

Apple unveils iOS 27 at WWDC, prioritizing speed over new features

Apple unveiled iOS 27 on Monday at its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, emphasizing speed and software quality over flashy new features. The update promises substantial performance gains and design tweaks to the polarizing Liquid Glass aesthetic introduced last year, while…