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Apple Unveils Lower-Priced iPhone 16e With A.I. Features

The iPhone 16e is the first update to the company’s most affordable model since 2022, but carries a higher price tag of $599.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

9 Best Smartwatches (2025): Apple, Wear OS, Hybrid & Kids' Watches

These WIRED-tested wearables reduce your reliance on a phone while keeping you connected.

Wired - Feb. 20

‘Severance’ tops ‘Ted Lasso’ as most watched series on Apple TV+

"Severance" has dethroned “Ted Lasso” as Apple TV+'s most watched series ever after the highly anticipated second season of the psychological thriller dropped following a nearly 3-year hiatus.

NBC News - Feb. 20

'Severance' memes are everywhere as show boosts Apple TV+ viewership

"Severance", which launched in 2022 and returned for season two in January, has become Apple TV+'s biggest hit, surpassing the popular comedy "Ted Lasso".

NBC News - 6d

Apple withdraws cloud encryption service from UK after government order

iPhone-maker says it can no longer offer advanced protection in Britain after secret demand for ‘back door’ to user data

Financial Times - 6d

Apple removes advanced data protection tool in face of UK government request

Apple says removal of tool after government asked for right to see data will make iCloud users more vulnerable. Business live – latest updates Apple has taken the unprecedented step of ...

The Guardian - 6d

The Papers: 'PM to defy Trump' and 'Apple in UK privacy row'

Sir Keir Starmer's next move before meeting Donald Trump and a data security dispute make Saturday's front pages.

BBC News - 6d

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end-to-end encryption.

BBC News - 6d

Apple announces plans to create 20,000 US jobs in pitch to Trump

iPhone maker commits to building a facility in Houston at a time when it is vulnerable to new tariffs on China

Financial Times - 3d

Apple commits to $500bn US investment and promises 20,000 new jobs

The iPhone giant's $500bn investment plan includes a new factory in Texas, as well as money spent on suppliers.

BBC News - 3d

Apple says it will invest $500 billion in U.S. over next 4 years

Apple's plans include building a new manufacturing plant to produce Apple Intelligence servers in Texas.

CBS News - 3d

Apple planning to invest $500B in US, hire 20K people

Apple announced Monday that it plans to spend more than $500 billion in the United States and hire more than 20,000 people over the next several years. The tech behemoth said the investments will ...

The Hill - 3d

Apple announces $500bn in US investments over next four years

Spending ranges from new AI server factory in Texas to film and TV content and may add 20,000 jobs. Apple announced Monday it would invest $500bn in the US in the next four years that would ...

The Guardian - 3d

Apple Will Invest $500 Billion in U.S.—and Create 20,000 Jobs

Investments will include a giant factory in Texas.

Inc. - 3d

Apple Plans to Invest $500 Billion in U.S. as Trump Tariffs Loom

The company pledged the multibillion-dollar investment over the next four years and said it would create 20,000 jobs. The Texas facility is set to open in 2026.

The New York Times - 3d

Sorry, President Trump: Drag shows are American as apple pie

Soon after Pearl Harbor, the armed forces, recognizing that entertaining soldiers at home and abroad was necessary for morale, encouraged drag shows by male soldiers because, at least initially, ...

The Hill - 2d

Apple shareholders reject outside proposal to end DEI programs

The rejection signals that investors still see value in Apple's diversity programs.

CNBC - 2d

Apple shareholders vote against ending DEI program amid Trump crackdown

Vote vindicates tech company’s decision to uphold diversity initiatives as other firms give into pressure from president. Apple shareholders voted down an attempt to pressure the technology ...

The Guardian - 2d

Apple promises to fix dictation bug that replaces ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’

Glitch comes as iPhone maker seeks to shore up its relationship with the US president

Financial Times - 2d

Indonesia agrees deal with Apple that could end iPhone sales ban: reports

Yahoo News - 2d

Apple to fix iPhone dictation bug that replaces word ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’

Tech company blames ‘phonetic overlap’ for problem where US president’s name appears. Apple has promised to fix a bug in its iPhone automatic dictation tool after some users reported it had ...

The Guardian - 2d

What Apple pulling Advanced Data Protection means for you

The tech giant's decision has prompted questions and concerns about reduced protections for UK iCloud users.

BBC News - 2d

Apple to fix dictation glitch that suggests replacing the word 'racist' with 'Trump'

Apple says it’s fixing a bug with its dictation feature on some iPhones that briefly suggests the word “Trump” when a word with an R consonant is spoken, including “racist.”

ABC News - 1d

Trump: Apple should get rid of DEI rules instead of making 'adjustments'

President Trump on Wednesday urged Apple to get rid of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) rules after the tech giant’s shareholders voted down a proposal to scrap its diversity commitments. ...

The Hill - 1d

Apple to Fix iPhone Dictation Glitch That Suggests Replacing the Word ‘Racist’ With ‘Trump’

The company is responding to the controversy after some iPhone owners posted videos this week detailing how the glitch works.

Inc. - 1d

After Shareholders Affirm Apple’s Diversity Policies, Trump Steps In

Presidential pressure targets the tech giant’s rejection of a plan to roll back DEI measure, including a threat of possible Justice Department investigations.

Inc. - 1d

US intelligence chief criticises UK demand for Apple data ‘back door’

Tulsi Gabbard said move would make Americans more vulnerable to ‘cyber exploitation’

Financial Times - 1d

US intelligence head 'not told' about UK's secret Apple data demand

Tulsi Gabbard said she was seeking further information from the FBI and other US agencies.

BBC News - 1d

Indonesia set to lift iPhone ban after deal with Apple on local investment

Agreement to put $320mn into manufacturing and innovation comes after Jakarta rejected $1bn offer from US tech group

Financial Times - 1d

‘We’re Just Keeping Everybody Alive’: The Damage Done by the U.S.A.I.D. Freeze

Testimonials from around the world show that Trump’s foreign aid funding freeze has been damaging and chaotic.

The New York Times - 6d

ESPN Broke Up With MLB Because the Money Just Didn’t Add Up

The calculus behind ESPN’s decision to walk away from its longstanding partnership with Major League Baseball may have been a bit knottier than a simple cost-benefit analysis would otherwise ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Liverpool might've just won the Premier League, and Man City let them

Have Liverpool and Salah just ended the Premier League title race? Man City look like a shadow of themselves, and De Bruyne is fading fast.

ESPN - 4d

Just 1 in 3 approve of job Trump doing on inflation: Survey

Just 1 in 3 people approve of the job President Trump is doing to curb inflation, a survey released Sunday found. Thirty-two percent of respondents in the poll, released Sunday by Reuters and ...

The Hill - 3d