Apple news and trends

Apple’s China Troubles Continue With 18% iPhone Sales Drop

January 21, 2025
China, Apple, App Store, iPhone
If Sonos’ Board Sells, Will Apple Be the Buyer?
Acquisitions // January 19, 2025

Will audio tech company Sonos soon have a new owner? If so, which tech giant will it be? A report Sunday (Jan. 19) by Bloomberg News examines the company’s trouble and uncertain future. After a messy app rollout in May, Sonos’ market valuation is roughly...

Apple Disables AI-Generated News Summaries Amid Complaints of Made-Up Info
Artificial Intelligence // January 17, 2025

Apple reportedly disabled artificial intelligence-generated news summaries on the beta version of a new iOS operating system. The company did so after earlier updates failed to stop the Apple Intelligence-powered feature from incorrectly summarizing or simply making up information, The Washington Post reported Friday (Jan....

Synchrony Gives Customers Access to Apple’s Pay Later
Buy Now Pay Later // January 16, 2025

Synchrony is giving certain customers access to the Pay Later feature of Apple Pay. The offering lets customers pay according to the standard terms of their credit card or use a promotional offer that includes fixed monthly payments, Synchrony said in a Thursday (Jan. 16)...

Barclays, Synchrony Reportedly in Talks With Apple as Goldman Sachs Eyes Partnership
Earnings // January 15, 2025

Goldman Sachs’ partnership with Apple that manages the Apple Card may end before 2030, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said Wednesday (Jan. 15). “We have a contract with Apple to run that partnership until 2030, although there is some possibility that it won’t continue until...

Interviews & Exclusives
Live Pillar Leads Gains as CE 100 Index Bucks Broader Markets

January 06, 2025
The CE 100 Index ended the last few days of 2024 and the first few days of the new year with a slight gain, adding 0.3%, while broader markets fell across the board. The Live Pillar pulled ahead by 2.3%, buoyed by iRobot, a volatile name that was up more than 24% through the week, […]

CE 100 Index Ends Holiday-Shortened Trading Week 1.4% Higher

December 02, 2024
The holiday-shortened trading week produced a modest gain for the CE 100 Index, which was 1.3% higher. All pillars save one were in the green, with the “Be Well” segment...

Apple’s AI-Powered Smart Home Hub May Be Able to Order Groceries

November 14, 2024
Apple’s reported upcoming artificial intelligence (AI)-powered display, launching as early as March, could shake up the connected device market by giving the tech giant its first central command center to drive...

Apple Plans December ChatGPT Integration

October 31, 2024
Apple outlined its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy during Thursday’s earnings call, announcing December plans for ChatGPT integration and expanded language support for its recently launched Apple Intelligence system. The company...

Quick Reads
Apple’s China Troubles Continue With 18% iPhone Sales Drop

January 21, 2025
Apple reportedly closed out 2024 suffering a double-digit drop in iPhone sales in China. Sales of the company’s flagship product were down 18.2% in China during the last quarter of the year, Bloomberg News reported late Monday (Jan. 20), citing Counterpoint Research data. It was the latest example of Apple’s struggle in China, its biggest […]

If Sonos’ Board Sells, Will Apple Be the Buyer?

January 19, 2025
Will audio tech company Sonos soon have a new owner? If so, which tech giant will it be? A report Sunday (Jan. 19) by Bloomberg News examines the company’s trouble...

Apple Disables AI-Generated News Summaries Amid Complaints of Made-Up Info

January 17, 2025
Apple reportedly disabled artificial intelligence-generated news summaries on the beta version of a new iOS operating system. The company did so after earlier updates failed to stop the Apple Intelligence-powered...

Synchrony Gives Customers Access to Apple’s Pay Later

January 16, 2025
Synchrony is giving certain customers access to the Pay Later feature of Apple Pay. The offering lets customers pay according to the standard terms of their credit card or use...