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Apple has asked Google to investigate setting up servers in its data centers to run a future version of Siri powered by Gemini, according to The Information (a subscription is required to read the article). This would continue the partnership between the tech giants....

Apple has announced iPhone 17e equipped with the latest-generation A19 processor. It also packs the C1X, the latest-generation cellular modem designed by Apple, which is up to 2x faster than C1 in iPhone 16e. The iPhone 17e also boasts a 48MP Fusion camera and 4K...

Apple has announced the new iPad Air featuring M4 and more memory. With a faster CPU and GPU, iPad Air boosts tasks like editing and gaming, and is a powerful device for AI with a faster Neural Engine, higher memory bandwidth, and 50% unified system memory than the...

Apple TV’s ‘The Studio’ collected three trophies at the 2026 Actor Awards. The awards, former known as the SAG Awards, honor the best achievements in film and television. You can find a complete list of winners here.  “The Studio” won for “Outstanding Performance...

It’s long been rumored that Apple is working on a foldable iPad, but if it ever sees the light of day it won’t be until the end of the 2020s, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says in his latest “Power On” newsletter. Why? Design issues and the practicality of how a user would...

West Virginia’s anti-Apple CSAM lawsuit would help child predators walk free, Mike Masnick writes in a TechDirt article. On February West Virginia’s attorney general filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Apple, claiming the tech giant has failed to prevent child...

Apple TV’s “The Studio” won for “Best Supervision in a Television Comedy” at the annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards.  The awards recognize music supervisors in 14 categories, representing movies, television, games and trailers. You can find a complete list...

Apple collects four trophies at the 30th Art Directors Guild (ADG) Awards. The awards recognize excellence in production design and art direction in the film and television industries. You can find a complete list of winners here. “Palm Royale” won in the “One-Hour...

“The Studio” won for “Best Edited Single Camera Comedy Series” at the 2026 Eddie Awards.  The Eddie Awards from the American Cinema Editors honors the best in film and television editing. You can find a complete list of winners here.  Apple TV productions...

Paul Wesley is joining the third season cast of Apple TV’s ‘The Buccaneers,” reports Deadline.  The “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” and “Vampire Diaries” star plays Frank, a mysterious but charming stranger. The drama is inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author...

Apple is expected to push its Gemini-trained Apple Foundation Models and new chatbot-like Siri functions during this summer’s Worldwide Developer Conference, but Core ML could also see an update to Core AI, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says in his latest “Power On”...

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of February 23-27. ° In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple will release at least five productions during the week of its “Apple Experience.”...

Counterpoint Research reports that global smartphone shipments are forecast to fall 12% year-over-year (YoY)  in 2026, dropping just below 1.1 billion units, the lowest annual volume since 2013. Here are highlights from the report: ° A severe, supply‑driven...

Global wearable device shipments climbed past 200 million units in 2025, growing 6% year on year according to Omdia. China-based Xiaomi has reclaimed the top spot for the first time since 2020, capturing a 18% market share to become the world’s largest wearable vendor...

Reginald Hudlin and Shola Lynch won “Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)” for “Number One on the Call Sheet” at the 57th NAACP Image Awards. The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National...

Apple is asking  that the lawsuit against its AI delays and response to an Epic injunction be dismissed because both are unsubstantiated, according to Reuters.  The tech giant is facing several lawsuits over the delay of a “more personalized” version of...

Apple will buy more than 100 million chips from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) Arizona this year, upping its consumption from 2025 as the electronics maker grows its U.S. footprint, reports AZCentral. The company announced its plans to increase its...

The second season of the Monsterverse series from Legendary Television premiers today on Apple TV. Starring Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett and Anders Holm, the 10-episode second season of “Monarch:...

Here are some of the latest hardware and accessory announcements: ° ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced the official retail launch of its collaboration with Kojima Productions – the independent studio founded by legendary game creator Hideo Kojima. The...

Here are some of the latest software announcements: ° Global cloud communication platform Infobip supports Apple’s Roadside Assistance via satellite feature through Australian Motoring Service (AMS). The technology enables drivers with iPhone 14 or later to request...

The Connectivity Standards Alliance (Alliance) — of which Apple is a member — has announced the release of the Aliro 1.0 specification, a new communication protocol and credential standard. While the convenience of unlocking a smart home lock often captures...

Apple has released Xcode 26.3, which introduces support for agentic coding, a new way in Xcode for developers to build apps using coding agents such as Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex.  With agentic coding, Xcode can work with greater autonomy toward...

Apple has released visionOS 26.3.1 for the Apple Vision Pro. According to Apple’s release notes, the upgrade fixes a flicker issue that sometimes happens when watch sports content with MultiView in the Apple TV app. To install visionOS 26.3.1 on your Vision Pro:...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Cecily Strong are starring in a series based on New York Magazine article The Nanny Squatter for Apple TV, reports Deadline. The untitled series comes from If I Had Legs I’d Kick You director Mary Bronstein and Apple Studios. The series centers...

Apple has announced that the iPhone and iPad are the first and only consumer devices in compliance with the information assurance requirements of NATO nations.  This enables iPhone and iPad to be used with classified information up to the NATO restricted level...

Global average smartphone DRAM reached 8.4GB in December 2025, up from 7.4GB in December 2024, according to the Counterpoint Handset Model Sales Tracker.  Manufacturers largely kept memory configurations stable throughout 2025 instead of increasing the capacity...

Apple and Netflix are teaming up for select Formula 1 programming, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Programming Eddie Cue said in a conference call with reporters. The Hollywood Reporter says the deal will include Netflix simulcasting the F1 Canadian Grand Prix May...

In an X post, Apple CEO Tim Cook is teasing “a big week ahead,” with announcements starting Monday. On February 4 the company announced a “special Apple Experience” in New York, taking place on March 4 at 9 am (Eastern). No further details were given.  Apple is...

Apple TV has unveiled a first look at “Star City,” the new, drama from award-winning creators Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert and Ronald D. Moore. It expands the world of “For All Mankind.” The eight-episode series will debut globally on Apple TV with two episodes on Friday,...

The Mimms Museum of Technology and Art (Mimms Museum), a nonprofit metro Atlanta attraction that is home to one of the world’s largest collections of digital-era artifacts and rotating art exhibits, will host its fifth annual BYTE fundraising gala on Saturday, March...