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9to5Mac reports that it checked the US Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act records and found that Apple spent an US$10 million on federal lobbying in 2025.  That is a 27.9% increase from 2024, and marks the company’s highest annual lobbying total on record. Other...

The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) has submitted a new filing with the SEC, using Apple shareholders to support a proposed “China Entanglement Audit.” Not surprisingly, as 9to5Mac notes, Apple wants shareholders to vote against the proposal. The tech giant...

In-N-Out Burger officially ranked #2 on Glassdoor’s 18th annual “Best Places to Work” list for 2026 and replaces Apple as California’s top employer. The Irvine-based chain is the highest-rated California company on the list, outperforming Silicon Valley heavyweights...

Apple has restructured its artificial intelligence strategy under Craig Federigihi, senior vice president of software engineering, reports The Information (a subscription is required to read the article). The report says he’s responsible for Apple’s decision to start...

Here’s another example of why many politicians need to keep their hands off anything technology-related: Utah Sen. Kirk Cullimore has proposed a bill to make Android the state’s official mobile operating system. Yep, that’s a ridiculous — and, in my opinion, totally...

Apple Original Films’ “F1” is nominated for Best Picture, as well as three other awards, in the 98th Academy Awards race. In addition to the best pic nomination, the film is also up for Visual Effects, Sound, and Film Editing. Apple TV’s “The Lost Bus” is also...

Apple has asked an Indian court to stop the country’s antitrust watchdog from seeking its global financial records as part of an investigation into its app store policies, while it challenges the underlying law’s validity, reports Reuters. The tech giant is in an...

After 15 years, iPads still occupy the middle space between Mac computers and iPhones. When they were first introduced, they were the much bigger complement to the three-year-old iPhone, and the much more portable (and touchscreen) alternative to Mac computers. As...

Apple is offering discounts of up to 1,000 yuan (about US$144) on selected products to customers in mainland China, reports the South China Morning Post. The second major promotion from the tech giant in less than a month it comes ahead of an expected holiday shopping...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From Forbes: Apple beats every other stock with $850 billion return. ° From The Elec: Apple is shifting at least some of its iPhone OLED orders to Samsung due to struggles...

Thanks, President Trump, for your boneheaded campaign to “acquire” Greenland. European consumers are fighting back against the U.S. following the ridiculous threats to take control of Greenland, which is a Danish territory. As a result, two mobile apps that offer a...

For the 19th year running, Apple leads the Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies (WMAC) 2026 List. Now in its 28th year, the list was created in partnership with Fortune and the global consulting firm Korn Ferry. Apple ranked first in Fortune’s annual ranking of...

Luxshare, Apple’s key iPhone assembler, allegedly suffered a ransomware attack threatening confidential product data leaks from multiple tech giants, reports Cybernews.RansomHub attackers claim they have access to 3D CAD models, circuit board designs, and engineering...

Clarivate Plc, a global provider of transformative intelligence, has announced the 15th edition of its “Top 100 Global Innovators.” And Apple made the list. This annual benchmark celebrates “the organizations that consistently deliver high-impact inventions, shaping...

Apple TV has revealed the premiere date for and a first look at season five of “For All Mankind,” the critically acclaimed space drama series from creators Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi.  The 10-episode fifth season will make its global debut on...

A judge has ruled in favor of Apple in the legal battle between it and online advertising companies.  The Paris court refused to suspend a device that forces applications to ask for user consent before obtaining information sharing for better advertising...

Apple has beaten claims that it violated California privacy by collecting user data from its in-house apps, such as the App Store or Apple Music, despite users thinking that they’d opted out of such collecting, reports Bloomberg Law. Judge Edward J. Davila granted the...

Apple Fitness+ is now available in Japan, according to Japanese site Mac Otakara. Apple users who open the Fitness app on the iPhone will see the Apple Fitness+ tab.  The tech giant is offering 1-month free trial. After this, the fitness service is priced at...

Apple Pay will go live in the Indian market by the end of 2026, reports Business Standard. The service is already available in 89 global markets. It’s expected to make its “India foray” in the next few months, according to the Business Standard. When it launches Apple...

Season two of the French-Japanese drama, “Drops of God,” from Legendary Entertainment debuts today on Apple TV. It stars Fleur Geffrier and Tomohisa Yamashita. Set in the high-stakes world of fine wines and gastronomy, the series, which won the International Emmy...

As noted by MacRumors, Apple has released new firmware for the Magic Keyboards designed for the iPad Pro and iPad Air, both the 11-inch and 13-inch models. Apple hasn’t released any notes on what the firmware update entais. And there’s no system for manually...

Apple TV has revealed the trailer for the second season of “The Last Thing He Told Me.”  The series stars and is executive produced by Jennifer Garner, with returning stars Angourie Rice, David Morse and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and new additions Judy Greer and...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From AppleInsider: Investment firm Evercore is predicting better than expected results from Apple’s forthcoming earnings call, chiefly on continued iPhone demand and Apple’s...

An Apple Original Film and two Apple TV shows are nominated in the 2026 SOC Awards. From the Society of Camera Operators, they honor the craft of camera operation and celebrate the role camera operators and crews play in storytelling. Lukasz Bielan and Natasha Mullan...

Apple is being sued in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) by EyesMatch, reports IPFray. It’s a company I consider a patent troll. EyesMatch claims Apple infringes on its patent for “Method of capturing and displaying appearances,” which involves how an image from a camera...

Apple picked up six nominations at the Cinema Audio Society‘s 62nd annual CAS Awards that celebrate excellence in sound mixing in TV shows and films.  “F1” is nominated in the “Motion Pictures-Live Action” category. “Chief of War” is nominated in the...

The latest Omdia research shows that India’s smartphone shipments fell 7% year-on-year to 34.5 million units in quarter four (4Q) of 2025.  Apple’s performance remained broadly flat with strong demand for the iPhone 17 base model, as consumers deferred purchase...

Worldwide personal computer (PC) shipments totaled 71.5 million units in the fourth quarter of 2025, a 9.3% increase from the fourth quarter of 2024, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. For the full year, worldwide PC shipments totaled more than 270...

Apple productions have picked up three nominations at the 2026 Irish Film & Television Awards: Kerry Condon of “F1” is nominated for “Supporting Actress-Film.”  Ruth Bradley of “Slow Horses” is nominated for “Supporting Actress-TV.” “Severance” is nominated...

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) wants the company’s Reserve Bank of Australia to deploy its new powers, granted by Canberra last year, to pursue Apple’s growing dominance in the market for digital wallets, as the European Union regulator has done, reports the...