Apple's iPhone sales during the holiday season slipped despite a highly anticipated AI rollout

Apple’s iPhone Sales Slipped Despite a Highly Anticipated AI Rollout

The dip occurred during the holiday season. Here’s why.

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The New York Times - 3d

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CNBC - 3d

Apple iPhone sales dip despite AI rollout

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Yahoo News - Jan. 22

Apple's Smartphone Sales Slump in China as Huawei Gains Market Share

The U.S. tech giant’s fourth-quarter iPhone sales fell 18% in the world’s largest smartphone market.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21

Does a Strong Holiday Shopping Season Mean a Better Year Ahead?

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The New York Times - Jan. 20

Apple suspends error-strewn AI generated news alerts

The tech giant was facing pressure to pull the feature after it made repeated mistakes summarising headlines.

BBC News - Jan. 17

Apple suspends AI-generated news alert service after BBC complaint

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The Guardian - Jan. 17

Apple disables AI notifications for news in its beta iPhone software

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CNBC - Jan. 17

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CNBC - Jan. 16

Target says its holiday sales were better than expected — but its profits weren't

The big-box retailer's report indicates that deals and promotional events motivated shoppers.

CNBC - Jan. 16

Target’s holiday sales show a rebound from third-quarter doldrums

Target raised guidance for a key metric in an update on its holiday sales after achieving records for both Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotional events.

MarketWatch - Jan. 16

Retail sales point to a robust holiday shopping season. U.S. economy starts off 2025 with some momentum.

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MarketWatch - Jan. 16

Apple loses smartphone crown in China as Vivo and Huawei outsell iPhone

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Financial Times - Jan. 16

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MarketWatch - Jan. 13

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The Guardian - Jan. 12

Nordstrom raises sales outlook after holiday season was better than feared

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CNBC - Jan. 11

Apple's market share slides in China as iPhone shipments decline, analyst Kuo says

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote in a post on Friday that Apple is losing market share in China due to declining iPhone shipments.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Apple Says It Is Fixing AI Notification Summaries. It Missed the Most Important Part

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Inc. - Jan. 9

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CBS News - Jan. 9

After leaving the U.S., Richard Gere dives into holiday season in Spain with family

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MarketWatch - Jan. 9

Costco’s holiday-season sales jump was not just about food, analyst says

Costco Wholesale Corp. on Wednesday reported a 9.9% year-over-year sales gain through the final stretch of the holiday-shopping season, marked by a big jump in online sales.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Indonesia says $1bn offer from Apple not enough to lift iPhone 16 ban

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Financial Times - Jan. 8

Apple urged to withdraw 'out of control' AI news alerts

Apple has pledged improvements to its news summarising tool, but critics say it is dangerous and needs to be withdrawn.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Apple says it will update AI feature after inaccurate news alerts

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The Guardian - Jan. 7

Online Holiday Shopping Got an AI Boost, Says Salesforce

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Inc. - Jan. 6

Apple's iPhone sales during the holiday season slipped despite a highly anticipated AI rollout

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