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Four more chip plants promised as TSMC teases a further $100 billion US expansion
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 rev
iPad & iPad Air refreshes are coming, but not until 2027
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 e
Apple's Back to School offers have started, but you can do much better
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, ex
Apple Intelligence finally on the road to release in China
A new official filing marks the conclusion of another regulatory hurdle that has been preventing Apple Intelligence from launching in Apple's crucial Chinese market. Apple Intelligence previously, and briefly, launched in China by mistake but now appears set to be officially released soon. In mid-June 2026 , Apple's Chinese partner Alibaba unveiled its lates
Facebook demands AirPods-like pairing for its glasses and headsets
Meta has spent nine months pressing Apple to open up to rivals the way it pairs devices like AirPods , and won't take Apple's excuses for an answer. Meta Ray-Bans in use - Image Credit: Meta Facebook owner Meta has previously been trying to use European Union regulations to get it access to iPhone user data that it cannot possibly have a legitimate use for.
SigLens acquired by Apple for debugging massive apps and services
Apple has bought SigScalr, the maker of SigLens, giving it a tool to monitor and debug the processes of large numbers of interrelated applications. SigLens lets developers set up continuous monitoring of apps to see how they are working over time - image credit: SigScalr Instead of needing multiple programs ranging from Xcode to Activity Monitor, an applicat
Power of Apple's M7 & M8 chips was born from Apple Car research
We've been telling you this for years — Apple Car research wasn't lit on fire, and the fruits of Apple's labor on it will be seen in artificial intelligence performance in the M7 and M8 processor. 16-inch MacBook Pro will be the first to get M7 Pro processors Before AI used to be called Apple's biggest failure , that title went to the Apple Car which was can
Europe throws out Apple's attempt to free App Store & iMessage from regulations
Apple has lost another round in its legal challenges to the European Union and its Digital Markets Act, this time over whether iMessage and its App Store should even be subject to that regulation. Apple is challenging the DMA in ever higher courts in the EU - image credit: EU Back in 2023 , Apple acknowledged that it qualified under the then-new definition o
John Ternus takes his place at the Sun Valley billionaire camp
Apple's incoming CEO John Ternus has joined Tim Cook and Eddy Cue at the invitation-only Sun Valley retreat where deals worth billions can be agreed on a handshake. John Ternus (left) with Tim Cook - image credit: Apple Tim Cook and Eddy Cue are both regulars at the annual event, held in Sun Valley, Idaho, by investment firm Allen & Company. This year they a
'Widow's Bay' & 'Pluribus' lead Apple's record-breaking charge for 2026 Emmy Awards
Even without previous smash hits "Severance" and "The Studio" airing episodes in the eligibility period, Apple TV has still gathered the most nominations it has ever earned across all of the major categories at the 78th annual Emmy Awards. Nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards have been announced - image credit: Television Academy In 2025, Apple TV won a reco
iPhone 18 Pro Max's longer battery life comes at a cost in weight and size
A new leak backs up reports of the iPhone 18 Pro Max getting a substantial improvement in battery life, but claims the phone will be fractionally heavier and larger as a result. The camera plateau on the current iPhone 17 Pro Max. Initial rumors claimed that the iPhone 18 Pro Max would see only slight improvement in battery life over the iPhone 17 Pro Max .
Price rises certain as iPhone 18 Pro Max component costs soar
If a new estimate is correct, and we suspect it is, then Apple is paying dramatically more to produce each iPhone 18 Pro Max compared to its predecessor, and that will mean price rises of $200 or more. The current iPhone 17 Pro Max Apple left all iPhone models untouched in its recent and unprecedented price rise , but it was already likely that the forthcomi
iPhone Fold battery now rumored to have less capacity than expected
A leaker claims to have the specifications for both of the batteries expected in the iPhone Fold , and the suggestion is that despite its thin chassis, it will have all-day battery life. The two sides of the iPhone Fold are each expected to house a battery. A leak in February 2026 claimed that the iPhone Fold would have the largest-capacity battery of any iP
From rumors to titanium, bad debts and a new backer -- Apple Card is seven years old
With its move to JP Morgan Chase, Apple Card is facing its first major change — but don't assume that the story of how it got to here is anything but a rocky road. The physical Apple Card that hasn't changed since 2019 Apple Card and all of Apple's financial services that go along with it, do seem a very long way from how the company started out. But it isn'