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Apple’s Three-Pronged Retail Revamp Resurrects the Genius Bar
September 14, 2026

Apple is making design changes to its retail stores, Bloomberg reported Sunday (Sept. 13). The changes are an acceleration of a retail strategy the iPhone maker has adopted in the last few years, focusing more on upgrades than opening new locations, the report said. Now,...

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Apple Enables One-Tap Gift Card Redemption in Upcoming iOS Update
September 11, 2026

Apple’s upcoming mobile operating system, iOS 27, will enable users to redeem Apple gift cards by tapping them on a compatible iPhone, MacRumors reported Wednesday (Sept. 9). The iPhone will scan a security chip in Apple’s gift cards to verify that the card is authentic...

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Early Apple Siri AI Can’t Read Gmail or WhatsApp Messages
September 09, 2026

An early version of Apple’s digital assistant Siri AI does not have access to some common apps, including Gmail and WhatApp, The New York Times reported Tuesday (Sept. 8). Without access, Siri AI cannot perform tasks such as finding messages within those apps, according to...

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Apple Owns the iPhone but Still Has to Prove the AI
September 09, 2026

Apple hosted its annual fall “Surprise and Shine“ event Wednesday in a historic keynote: the first led by new CEO John Ternus. The headline reveal was the company’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, priced from $1,999 and set to ship Oct. 23. But nearly...

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Apple Purchases Neural Signal Sensor Company Sonera
September 08, 2026

Apple has added sensor technology company Sonera to its list of acquisitions. The deal actually happened in May, per a notice on the European Commission website flagged in a report Tuesday (Sept. 8) by the website Apple Insider. Sonera, whose website has since been taken down, makes non-invasive sensors that...

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Apple’s New CEO Has a Hardware Event and an AI Problem
September 08, 2026

John Ternus has been Apple’s CEO for all of eight days, counting weekends, which I’m sure he worked. This coming Wednesday he headlines his first keynote, an event Apple has titled “Surprise and shine.” The press has already told us most of what’s on the...

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Apple Set to Kick Off Yearslong Device Blitz at Wednesday Event
September 04, 2026

An Apple event scheduled for Wednesday (Sept. 9), Surprise and Shine, will mark the beginning of the longest series of device releases in the company’s history, Bloomberg reported Friday (Sept. 4). The wave will continue through 2029 and beyond, and it will include new product areas, according to the report....

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Apple’s New CEO Hypes Product Launch in First Employee Address
September 02, 2026

Apple’s new CEO previewed a “phenomenal” iPhone launch in his first comments to employees. John Ternus became Apple’s chief executive Monday (Sept. 1), and used part of his introductory memo to workers to tout the company’s annual September product showcase next week, Bloomberg News reported....

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Apple Veteran Phil Schiller Exits App Store Role
August 31, 2026

Apple veteran Phil Schiller has stepped down from overseeing the App Store and the company’s product events, adding another leadership change just as John Ternus prepares to take over as CEO. Schiller, 66, will remain at Apple as an Apple Fellow and work on unspecified...