App Store and iCloud users in India should soon be able to subscribe using credit or debit cards again, as Apple tries to smooth the way to launching Apple Pay.
Dierdre O'Brien and Tim Cook open Apple BKC, the first Apple Store in India (Source: Apple)
Starting in June 2022, India introduced extra banking laws regarding any online recurring payments, such as subscriptions, and Apple ceased accepting any debit or credit cards in the country. The company said at the time only that it was because o
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Four years later, Apple bends to India's demands over card payments
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Apple probably won't add Jony Ive to OpenAI trade secret theft suit
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Four years ago, Jony Ive left Apple, and joined OpenAI, yet he isn't named in the intellectual property theft suit. The reasons for that are myriad, ranging from the personal to practical.
Jony Ive & OpenAI's Sam Altman | Image Credit: OpenAI
On July 10, Apple launched what looks to become a major lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing ex-Apple employees of stealing intellectual property. However, despite former Apple design chief's links to OpenAI, he isn't in the crosshairs of Apple's lawyers.In
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Genius Bar AI tools spark concerns over employee monitoring & evaluation
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Apple is testing a new Genius Bar tool called Live Notes that transcribes and summarizes conversations with a customer, but employees are worried about how the tool might be used against them.
Genius Bar employees may gain a new AI assistant
Artificial intelligence has become a buzzword throughout the tech industry from both the consumer and employee perspective. Employees of any kind at many companies have had to contend with mandatory AI tool use forced on them by the employer.So far, reports
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Mac Pro could have been vastly more powerful than the Mac Studio
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Apple has dropped the Mac Pro entirely, but for a time it was planning to keep it at the top of the range, giving it twice the processing power of the company's Ultra chips — and maybe even one last Intel model.
The much-missed Mac Pro
The once beloved Mac Pro went out with a whimper in March 2026 as Apple discontinued it. But according to Bloomberg, there had originally been big plans for its future.What eventually caused the end of the Mac Pro was how powerful the much more cost-effectiv
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B&H launches steep MacBook Pro discounts at up to $400 off
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B&H has launched new markdowns on numerous 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops this week, with savings of up to $400 off M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max models.
The latest sale at B&H includes numerous CTO MacBook Pro models that are up to $400 off. Some of the configurations have additional RAM, extra storage, a nano-texture display, or all three.You can jump straight to the sale, but we've also rounded up top picks below. And if you don't see your desired model, it's also worth checking out
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Apple bumps up the cost of iCloud+ in 8 countries
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Apple has continued to put the prices up for its online services, with iCloud+ rising in cost in a number of territories.
iCloud+ now costs more money in some countries.Over the course of a few days, Apple has been increasing the prices of its various online services. Not to be left behind, iCloud+ has now upped its prices to join the rest of the roster.The change, revealed by Apple's iCloud+ pricing support page, doesn't outright say what countries are affected by the pricing. However, comparis
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AAPL capitalization squeaks past NVDA, Apple becomes world's most valuable company
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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It's Time to Put Your Old Phone to Rest and Put a New One in Your Pocket for Less or Even Free
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Score the biggest savings on iPhones, Galaxy phones, Pixels and more.
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Save $400 on Apple's M5 Max MacBook Pro 16-inch with spacious 2TB SSD
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Amazon's $400 discount on Apple's high-end 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Max chip and 2TB SSD is available now, with delivery as early as tomorrow for Prime members.
Save $400 on Apple's 2TB M5 Max MacBook Pro at Amazon - Image credit: Apple
The M5 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro is on sale for $3,999 at Amazon in your choice of Space Black or Silver. This high-end configuration has Apple's M5 Max chip with an 18-core CPU and 32-core GPU, along with 36GB of unified memory and a spacious 2TB SSD.Save $4
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AI-generated Roblox games are about to get much easier to make on iPhone
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Roblox is putting AI game creation inside its mobile app, giving more people a faster way to turn a written idea into a playable experience without starting in Roblox Studio.Mobile-first AI creation on Roblox
The company will begin a public alpha of Build in New Zealand on July 28, 2026. The mobile-first AI tool turns text prompts into playable games inside the Roblox app and will include publishing among its selected early features.Build adds a creation tab to the mobile app. A user can describ
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Hide My Email class action lawsuit seeks payout without evidence of any attacks
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A proposed class action is trying to turn Apple's unresolved Hide My Email flaw into a nationwide payout without alleging that the vulnerability was used in an attack or that the plaintiff's email address was exposed.Apple's Hide My Email service
Anthony Alvarez filed the lawsuit against Apple on July 15 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint accuses the company of false advertising, fraud, breach of contract, and other violations tied to its marketing
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iPad & iPad Air refreshes are coming, but not until 2027
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While a new iPad mini is expected before the end of 2026, a new report says you'll need to wait longer for updates to the entry-level iPad, iPad Air, and iPad Pro.
The whole iPad range is scheduled for updates.
The most recent rumors of the first update to the iPad mini since October 2024 have claimed that it will be released with an OLED screen before the end of 2026. Now according to Bloomberg, this update is the first of several iPad model refreshes.Specifically, the report claims that Apple
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Four more chip plants promised as TSMC teases a further $100 billion US expansion
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Apple's main processor supplier TSMC has announced another increase in US investment, saying its new plants will include ones making its most advanced chips.
TSMC plant in Arizona - image credit: Christopher Payne
In May 2026, TSMC announced an additional $20 billion investment in its Arizona plants. Now according to the Financial Times, the company has revealed plans to build four more plants, costing a total of $100 billion.Howard Lutnick, US commerce secretary, said that the extra investment
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iPad mini with OLED release imminent, pricing unclear
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While the rumor that the next iPad mini would have an expensive OLED screen is not new, what is, is that in all likelihood it will ship very shortly after the iPhone 18 Pro release.
iPad mini 7 running Assassin's Creed
The unit, said to be codenamed J510, is very late in the development process. While Thursday's report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman doesn't explicitly say that it is in mass production, it will have to be by now to make Apple's rumored timetable for release.A release for the new unit
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Mass production of folding iPhone vapor cooling system has begun
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Apple has reportedly increased the number of vapor chamber coolers it has ordered from its suppliers, with the company likely to use them in its first foldable iPhone as well as the 20th-anniversary celebration model.
The iPhone 17 Pro uses a vapor chamber for cooling purposes - Image Credit: iFixit
The report doesn't go into detail, but it's claimed that Apple has "significantly increased" the total vapor chamber cooling plates on order. It's thought that the first phone to benefit from the new
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Four more chip plants promised as TSMC plans a further $100 billion to the US
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Apple's main processor supplier TSMC has announced another increase in US investment, saying its new plants will include ones making its most advanced chips.
TSMC plant in Arizona - image credit: Christopher Payne
In May 2026, TSMC announced an additional $20 billion investment in its Arizona plants. Now according to the Financial Times, the company has revealed plans to build four more plants, costing a total of $100 billion.Howard Lutnick, US commerce secretary, said that the extra investment
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Apple's Back to School offers have started, but you can do much better
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Apple has launched an unusually limited Back to School series of deals and they are not to be dismissed, but there are far greater discounts to be had from other resellers.
Apple's lates Back to School offer is now live - image credit: Apple
Even when it isn't raising prices, it is a rule with Apple that it will never actually have sales on its products, except for certain regular promotions in China. So for this latest deal, it is again falling back on offering Apple gift cards alongside select
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Eager to Install the iOS 27 Public Beta? Here's How to Go Into It With Open Eyes
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The first public beta of the iPhone's next system is now available, but with prerelease software, it's still good to be cautious.
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