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Apple Cuts Employee AI Spending Budgets

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Apple is Putting Employees on an AI Budget
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Apple employee AI budgets cut to reduce costs
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Apple tightens the purse strings on employee AI use

Apple Releases iOS 27.3 First Public Beta



Apple Plans $7 Billion Bond Offering

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Apple is gearing up for a fresh $7 billion in bond sale
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Apple seeks about $7 billion in high-grade debt sale

Apple Drops Siri AI Waitlist to Expand Access

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Apple mostly drops the waitlist for its new Siri AI
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Instagram Launches Edits Video Editor for Mac

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Instagram's Edits is now on desktop as a Mac app
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Instagram's Edits moves beyond the iPhone with Mac app

Apple Music Gets Selfie Sing and CarPlay Redesign in iOS 27.3

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Apple Music gaining new Selfie Sing video karaoke mode

HomeView Code Hints at AI Chatbot and Anti-Spoofing Features

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Labrinth Livestreams MacBook Pro Music Creation

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See Apple's Touchscreen MacBook Pro in Action

iPhone 18 (2027) Rumored: Bigger Battery, Higher Price

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iPhone 18 rumored to get larger battery, higher price
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iPhone 18 price hike rumored alongside bigger battery

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General Apple News

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HomePod Mini 2's Amount of RAM Confirmed
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Apple Launching Five New Products Tomorrow
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Roll up, roll up, it’s Apple’s 2026 autumn bonanza
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Everyone is struggling (except Apple)
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Apple Recovers Most Trump Tariff Refunds, Boosting Q4 Earnings
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Apple has released Safari Technology Preview 256
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2026 iPad mini review: Maximizing the mini
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iPad mini OLED vs. iPad mini: What's new?
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Here's how to adjust Apple AirPods for small ears
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Apple Sets Deadline for Dating and Location-Sharing Apps
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Apple’s fiscal 2026 in charts
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iPhone

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How USB-C drives can change how you use your iPhone

iPhone Fold

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StandBy on iPhone Duo is even better than you thought
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iPhone Duo brings multitasking to iPhone, but only just
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Mac

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These Finder tips will make you a Mac pro
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Apple Announces a New Mac Sales Record
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Why your Mac may not scan for malware
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We love this iMac G4 to HomeView dupe project

Software

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Why your Mac may struggle to update XProtect

Operating Systems

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macOS updates are already waiting for the newest Macs
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How to install macOS Tahoe on unsupported Macs
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Comparing Touch on Windows to macOS

macOS Golden Gate

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macOS 27.3 Makes Markdown Files Easier to Read
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macOS 27.3 Includes an Important Security Fix
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macOS 27.3 brings Live Activities to all supported Macs