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• AAPL capitalization squeaks past NVDA, Apple becomes world's most valuable company

  17-07-2026 22:12 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple stock ended trading on Friday as the world's most valuable publicly traded company, overtaking Nvidia for the first time since April 2025 after a sustained recovery for the iPhone maker met a sharp selloff in chip stocks.Apple once again crowned Most Valuable Company
  Apple shares closed at $333.74, leaving the company with a market capitalization of approximately $4.88 CAP trillion. Nvidia ended down about 3.5% on the day, with a value of about $4.86 trillion.The distinction is largely sym
  
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• Is Apple One worth it in summer 2026 after the latest price increases?

  17-07-2026 20:58 via appleinsider.com
  
  Following price increases for Apple Music and two Apple One tiers, Apple One still offers substantial savings for people who regularly use its included services, but the value depends on what they would otherwise buy separately.Apple One
  The Apple One bundle arrived in 2020 and has become a common option for Apple device owners who subscribe to several of the company's services. It offers three tiers aimed at individuals, families, and people who want nearly everything included.However, favorite
  
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• Apple Music gets first U.S. price hike in four years

  17-07-2026 20:28 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple Music is raising U.S. subscription prices for the first time since 2022, increasing every paid tier and hitting family subscribers with the largest jump.Apple Music raises prices
  The Apple Music Individual plan now costs $11.99 per month, up from $10.99. The Family plan rose from $16.99 to $19.99 per month and continues to support as many as six people through Family Sharing.Verified college students will pay $6.99 per month, up from $5.99. The Student plan includes the full Apple Music se
  
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• Apple's long-running DOJ antitrust case may not make it to trial

  17-07-2026 19:42 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple and the US Justice Department are reportedly in early discussions over the potential for an early settlement of a 2024 iPhone antitrust suit brought about by the Biden administration.
  Apple hasn't taken the antitrust case lying down. Image source: Apple
  While discussions are reportedly underway, it's unclear whether an agreement will be reached. However, the Trump administration has been working to settle lawsuits brought by the previous administration for some time. It's clear there is a
  
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• Google is making no progress on switching iPhone users to Android

  17-07-2026 19:08 via appleinsider.com
  
  Existing iPhone owners continue to account for nearly nine in 10 surveyed U.S. purchases, showing how Apple's enormous customer base isn't dwindling under pressure from Google and other Android smartphone manufacturers.iPhone 17
  Consumer Intelligence Research Partners estimates that 87% of U.S. iPhone buyers in the March 2026 quarter came from another iPhone. The share reached its highest level in the three years covered by the report, up from 84% in 2025 and 85% in 2024.Another 12% switched fro
  
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• iOS 27 Public Beta: It's... Fine I Guess?

  17-07-2026 18:26 via cnet.com
  
  Even if you don't use AI, I found some useful features in the iOS 27 beta. They're smaller, quality-of-life changes, but you won't want to skip them.
  
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• Apple ordered to remove 8 'nudify' AI apps from the iPhone's App Store

  17-07-2026 17:42 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple has been accused of "aiding and abetting" the use of "nudify" AI apps on the iPhone, with San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu demanding they be removed from the App Store in a new cease-and-desist letter sent to the company.
  AI nudity apps are a problem for the App Store
  A Wired report notes that both Apple and Google have been told to prevent the sale of AI apps that can be used to create deepfake images. They must also "sever" business relationships with all of the developers responsi
  
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• Amazon slashes $200 off 512GB M4 iPad Air 13-inch with weekend deal

  17-07-2026 17:19 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple's latest iPad Air is $200 off when you opt for the M4 model with 512GB of storage during Amazon's weekend sale.
  Save $200 on Apple's latest M4 iPad Air with 512GB of storage.
  The $200 discount at Amazon brings the Wi-Fi 13-inch iPad Air with 512GB of storage in Blue down to $1,049.Save $200 on 13" iPad Air M4
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• It's easy to find a real email address behind Hide My Email, but it doesn't really matter

  17-07-2026 15:42 via appleinsider.com
  
  AppleInsider can confirm that it's pretty easy to get somebody's real email from Hide My Email, but it's also not much of a concern. If you're using the feature as intended as a spam filter, there's really no issue at all.
  Hide My Email is supposed to do just that, but it doesn't always
  The Hide My Email feature allows iPhone, Mac, and iPad owners to sign up for websites and services using an anonymous email address. All emails sent to that address are then invisibly forwarded to the user's real
  
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• Apple sues OpenAI, public betas, & super apps on the AppleInsider Podcast

  17-07-2026 15:17 via appleinsider.com
  
  The already tense relationship between Apple and OpenAI reaches a breaking point as trade secret accusations emerge, plus your hosts discuss EU regulations, the future of gaming, and public betas on the AppleInsider Podcast.
  Apple is set to be in a lawsuit with OpenAI for some time
  Apple restarted its AI efforts with new Apple Foundation Models built with Google's Gemini Frontier models at the foundation. While Google's involvement seemed obvious in the long run, the move away from OpenAI's Chat
  
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• How to make Apple Journal part of a mindful daily routine

  17-07-2026 14:03 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple's Journal app doesn't promise to improve mental health, but its approach to reflective writing closely aligns with what decades of psychological research actually supports. Here's why that matters, and how Apple's approach differs from most wellness apps.Journaling with mindfulness
  Journal focuses on people's thoughts and experiences instead of their bodies, unlike the data-driven health tracking with Apple Watch. The app encourages users to reflect on their emotions and pay closer attenti
  
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• How to Change the Most Annoying iOS 27 Settings on Your iPhone

  17-07-2026 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  You can tone down Liquid Glass, shorten Siri AI's memory and stop subtitles from automatically appearing in videos.
  
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• OpenAI and Apple legal battle escalates, poached employees warned about data deletion

  17-07-2026 13:54 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple has reportedly sent legal letters to former staffers now working at OpenAI, warning them against deleting data that could be used in the brewing legal battle over OpenAI's alleged theft of company secrets.
  Sam Altman of OpenAI
  Apple filed a lawsuit in early July, 2026, arguing that OpenAI received trade secrets from its former employees. Former executives Tang Tan and Chang Liu were also named in the lawsuit.Now, The Financial Times reports that Apple has sent letters to approximately 40 f
  
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