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Apple is reportedly training its own AI model for the China market, which could make it the first foreign company approved to offer its own AI model in the country.

Apple has proposed new commission fees on purchases made via external links in its ongoing legal battle with Epic Games, while Epic argues the fees exceed court guidance.

Jony Ive shares his belief that customers can sense care taken with a product, referencing Steve Jobs' insistence on beauty even in the hidden internals of the Macintosh.

Apple is reportedly in talks to pay publishers for content to power an AI-enhanced Siri, using a variable compensation model rather than fixed licensing fees, with a potential nine-figure budget.

Apple's iPhone 18 base model is reportedly delayed to early next year, with only the Pro series launching this fall, according to supplier Pegatron's earnings call.

Apple will stream Friday Night Baseball live in immersive video on Vision Pro starting August 28th, with live graphics anchored around the viewer's space and replays available afterward.

John Gruber retracts a Daring Fireball post about an App Store rejection after learning the original premise was based on false information. He apologizes and explains the misleading details, keeping the original text available for transparency.

Apple's official documentation confirms that China-market Apple Intelligence will use the Qwen model, first available on macOS 26.6+ systems, marking an important step for Apple AI's arrival in the Chinese market.

Apple announces a new leasing program that allows customers to lease iPhones and other Apple devices, offering an alternative to outright purchases or installment plans.

Apple's App Review Board wrongly rejected an astronomy app, Dark Hours, on grounds that it was astrology, and upheld the rejection despite clear evidence to the contrary, highlighting flaws in the App Store review process.

The article examines why Apple temporarily banned Telegram from the App Store over CSAM content while X remains, suggesting the difference is more political than technical due to the potential backlash of removing Elon Musk's platform.

Apple has increased trade-in values for many iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches, with some devices worth over $100 more, and added several new Android phones to its trade-in program.

OpenAI is filing a motion to dismiss Apple's trade secrets lawsuit, arguing that Apple's own weak security and offboarding practices undermine its claim that the information qualifies as trade secrets, and accusing Apple of suing to slow down OpenAI's AI hardware innovation.

OpenAI has asked a federal judge to dismiss Apple's trade secrets lawsuit, calling the allegations meritless and arguing Apple mischaracterizes employee actions and generic product info as theft. The legal battle centers on former Apple employees who joined OpenAI and allegedly stole confidential documents for hardware development.

Apple is selling refurbished MacBook Neo laptops with a $100 discount, starting at $599, and the article also highlights other tech deals like a Google charger and a Razer controller.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov claims an extortionist planted AI-modified CSAM in a public chat to get Telegram temporarily removed from Apple's App Store, warning that this creates a systemic risk for all user-generated content apps.

Apple admits it is struggling to keep up with the volume of AI-related bug reports, acknowledging a gap in handling feedback for its AI systems.

Fenng criticizes Telegram for years of illegal content, citing Pavel Durov's explanation about Apple briefly removing Telegram from the App Store due to a user-planted porn post.

Elon Musk reacts to a report that Apple filed a preliminary injunction against OpenAI, alleging theft of trade secrets and requesting forensic supervision.

Apple is developing a feature to enable iPhone-to-Windows copy and paste, responding to a Microsoft interoperability request under the EU's Digital Markets Act, with a developer beta expected by fall 2027.