Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of August 17-22.
° Apple TV’s “Shrinking” won four awards at the 6th Astra TV Awards from the Hollywood Creative Alliance.
° Apple is hiring a Studio Producer for its Fitness+ service with a background in live production the hints at live content in a future version of the service.
° Apple and Germany have reached an agreement about App Tracking Transparency in the App Store.
° Two Detroit women are suing Apple over alleged AirTags stalking by their exes.
° Dutch officials have issued a warning about a high-severity macOS vulnerability.
° Apple has released iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, visionOS 26.6.1, and macOS 26.6.2 with security fixes.
° Apple TV+ drops 3% to 75 following a 30% price increase to $12.99, according to new data from the ACSI.
° The macOS 26.7 release candidate contains references to several unreleased Apple devices.
° Apple has announced changes to its business terms for apps in the European Union, following close collaboration with the European Commission.
° Apple now has 34% of Europe’s smartphone market.
° Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” topped all programs with three trophies including Outstanding Comedy at the 2026 Television Critics Association (TCA) Awards.
° Samsung and Apple are the only key smartphone brands to grow in a declining Latin America market.
° Apple and Nike are the two brands most Gen Z consumers are loyal to and would recommend.
° Apple has laid off an unknown number of people dedicated to VR development, the Apple Vision Group, which aligns with incoming CEO John Ternus reportedly putting the category “on ice,” reports AppleInsider.
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