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September 10, 2026 8:54 AM

Apple joins foldable phone race with $1,999 passport-shaped iPhone Duo

Apple on Wednesday redefined its flagship smartphone with the launch of the Duo, a folding $1,999 iPhone, betting its design and promises of data privacy will let it leap ahead of rivals who have been selling folding phones for years. The Duo could shake up a category long dominated by Samsung and Chinese companies like Huawei, whose devices have struggled to move beyond a niche audience. Analysts have long said Apple's entry could be the catalyst foldables need, helping bring the form factor i...

June 9, 2026 10:31 AM

Apple bets on overdue Siri fix to close AI gap

Apple on Monday rolled out a long-delayed overhaul of Siri, betting the upgraded assistant can help close the gap with Big Tech rivals and new-age startups in the crucial AI race. The revamp, unveiled at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California, introduces “Siri AI,” a more conversational assistant with a standalone app and the ability to analyze what is on a user’s screen and pull in information from the web. The update comes two years after Apple first promise...

May 7, 2026 9:16 AM

Apple settles lawsuit over late Siri AI features for $250 million

Apple on Tuesday settled for $250 million a consumer class action brought after the company delayed artificial-intelligence upgrades to its Siri voice assistant. The lawsuit, filed by Peter Landsheft in U.S. federal court in California in 2024, arose after the iPhone maker announced - and started running advertisements for - a bevy of AI upgrades at its annual software developer conference in 2024, saying they would become available with new iPhones that fall. The iPhones launched without thos...

April 21, 2026 1:39 PM

Apple turns to hardware veteran Ternus as CEO to succeed Cook in AI age

Apple on Monday named longtime hardware boss John Ternus as its next CEO, turning to another insider to steer the iPhone maker after Tim Cook as it navigates a world radically altered by artificial intelligence, a technology it has lagged on. Cook, a supply-chain genius who boosted Apple's market value by $3.6 trillion in his 15 years at the helm, will stay on as executive chairman when Ternus takes over on September 1, Apple said in a statement. Ternus, who joined Apple in 2001, has played a ...

April 1, 2026 10:52 AM

US eyes a swift end to war as fresh attacks hit Gulf states and Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump and his Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the end of the war on Iran could be near, with Washington signaling potential for both direct talks with Tehran's leadership and a winding down of the conflict even without a deal. The remarks underscored the shifting and at times contradictory timelines and statements from Washington about how and when the war, now in its fifth week, might end. "We'll be leaving very soon," Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesd...

January 13, 2026 3:43 PM

Apple, Google strike Gemini deal for revamped Siri in major win for Alphabet

Apple will use Google's Gemini models for its revamped Siri coming later this year under a multi-year deal that deepens the tech giants' alliance in the artificial intelligence era and bolsters Alphabet's position in the race against OpenAI. The deal announced Monday marks a major vote of confidence for Google. Its technology already drives much of Samsung's "Galaxy AI," but the Siri deal unlocks a large market with Apple's installed base of more than two billion active devices. "After careful...

December 29, 2025 3:33 PM

Apple’s iPhone 16 becomes highest-selling smartphone in India: Report

US-based tech giant Apple sold around 6.5 million units of the iPhone 16 in India during the first 11 months of 2025, making it the highest-selling smartphone in the country, according to a new report by Counterpoint Research. The report noted that Apple outpaced its Android rivals during the same period. Notably, the iPhone 15 also featured among the top five best-selling smartphones, underlining Apple’s growing dominance in the Indian market. According to Counterpoint, Apple’s strong per...

December 10, 2025 12:21 PM

Apple expands retail presence in India with Noida store, 5th in country

In a boost to India’s electronics manufacturing growth story, US tech giant Apple on Wednesday previewed Apple Noida, its first retail store in the city and fifth in the country. The new store brings together Apple’s full lineup of products and services. Customers can explore and shop the latest generation of iPhones, receive personalised support and expert guidance, and participate in 'Today at Apple' sessions, the company said. “Connection is at the heart of everything we do in Apple r...

October 29, 2025 12:35 PM

Apple hits $4 trillion market value as new iPhone models revitalize sales

Apple briefly topped $4 trillion in market value for the first time on Tuesday, the third Big Tech company to hit the milestone, as robust demand for its latest iPhone models allayed fears over its slow progress in the AI race. Its stock briefly reached $269.89, giving Apple a market value of $4.005 trillion, before receding and ending the day up 0.1%, giving the company a value of $3.992 trillion. Apple's shares have gained about 13% since the new launches on September 9, in a turnaround th...

October 23, 2025 9:28 PM

Apple loses UK lawsuit over app store commissions

Apple on Thursday lost a London lawsuit accusing the U.S. tech company of abusing its dominant position by charging app developers an unfair 30% commission through its app store. The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled against Apple after a trial of the lawsuit, brought on behalf of around 20 million iPhone and iPad users in the United Kingdom and valued at up to 1.5 billion pounds ($2.01 billion), earlier this year. Rachael Kent, the British academic who brought the case, argued Apple had...