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Apple refreshes Mac mini with new M6 chip: Check India price, offers

Apple has refreshed the Mac mini after two years with the M6 chip, its first product to use the new 2nm silicon, promising faster performance, graphics and on-device AI

Apple refreshes Mac mini with new M6 chip: Check India price, offers
Updated On : 26 Aug 2026 | 11:44 AM IST

Apple Mac Studio with M5 Max, Ultra launched in India: Price, specs, offers

Apple has launched the new Mac Studio with M5 Max and the new M5 Ultra, bringing higher CPU and graphics performance, faster storage and up to 512GB of unified memory

Apple Mac Studio with M5 Max, Ultra launched in India: Price, specs, offers
Updated On : 26 Aug 2026 | 11:19 AM IST

Apple tests foldable iPhone with iPad-like app layouts, TouchID: Report

Apple is reportedly testing its first foldable iPhone ahead of its expected September launch, while a new Mac mini is also in the works as the company prepares a wider product refresh

Apple tests foldable iPhone with iPad-like app layouts, TouchID: Report
Updated On : 25 Aug 2026 | 11:19 AM IST

Apple set to launch its new Mac mini, first upgrade in nearly two years

The upgrade follows a surge in demand for the current Mac mini, which has become a popular tool for running artificial intelligence applications locally

Apple set to launch its new Mac mini, first upgrade in nearly two years
Updated On : 25 Aug 2026 | 9:05 AM IST

Apple cuts jobs in Siri, Vision Pro immersive video, and gaming teams

Apple is also laying off employees in its Intelligent Systems Experience, a team within its software engineering organisation responsible for some of the AI features on its devices

Apple cuts jobs in Siri, Vision Pro immersive video, and gaming teams
Updated On : 22 Aug 2026 | 8:20 AM IST

ChatGPT can now access iMessage, SMS, RCS on Apple Silicon Macs: What's new

ChatGPT's Apple Messages plugin can read, search, analyse and send iMessage, SMS and RCS conversations on Apple Silicon Macs

ChatGPT can now access iMessage, SMS, RCS on Apple Silicon Macs: What's new
Updated On : 21 Aug 2026 | 11:16 AM IST

ChatGPT can now control iMessage, raising potential Apple privacy concerns

The new feature, available for ChatGPT on the Mac, allows the OpenAI system to take actions such as reading, writing and sending text messages

ChatGPT can now control iMessage, raising potential Apple privacy concerns
Updated On : 21 Aug 2026 | 8:40 AM IST

iPhone 18 Pro series: Apple could raise prices, but would it hurt demand?

Apple could face nearly $300 higher BoM costs on the top iPhone 18 Pro Max, but tiered pricing, financing, services and its premium positioning could let it limit the price increase on entry-level

iPhone 18 Pro series: Apple could raise prices, but would it hurt demand?
Updated On : 20 Aug 2026 | 4:02 PM IST

Apple sets 5% commission for apps outside App Store in European Union

The company last year changed App Store rules and fees in the EU after the bloc's antitrust regulators ordered it to remove commercial barriers ‌

Apple sets 5% commission for apps outside App Store in European Union
Updated On : 19 Aug 2026 | 10:24 AM IST

Apple's anti-AI position suddenly becomes stock market baggage

Since closing at a record high on July 28, Apple shares have fallen 10% following the iPhone maker's disappointing earnings.

Apple's anti-AI position suddenly becomes stock market baggage
Updated On : 18 Aug 2026 | 7:28 PM IST

US tax court strikes down digital ad tax, orders refunds to Apple, Google

A Maryland state tax court has struck down the state's first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising and ordered state officials to repay the tax money already collected from big tech firms. The Maryland Tax Court said the tax violates the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act as well as the First Amendment and the commerce and due process clauses of the US Constitution. The legal fight has been watched by other states that are considering taxes for online advertisements. Maryland estimated the tax, approved in 2021, could raise about USD 250 million a year to help pay for a sweeping K-12 education measure. In Friday's decision, the tax court ordered the state to repay the tax money already collected by Apple, Google and Peacock TV. The law taxed revenue that large companies make on digital advertisements shown in Maryland. Companies making more than USD 100 million in global annual gross revenues were taxed at a 2.5 per cent rate. The rate increased for companies with larger revenues,

US tax court strikes down digital ad tax, orders refunds to Apple, Google
Updated On : 15 Aug 2026 | 11:00 AM IST

Apple trains its own AI model for China market with Alibaba's support

The AI model was developed in partnership with Alibaba Group and trained with the Chinese tech giant's support

Apple trains its own AI model for China market with Alibaba's support
Updated On : 14 Aug 2026 | 10:29 AM IST

Apple taps American Airlines veteran Nate Gatten as govt affairs head

Gatten will become Apple's vice president of government affairs as the iPhone maker navigates tariffs and a closer relationship with the Trump administration

Apple taps American Airlines veteran Nate Gatten as govt affairs head
Updated On : 13 Aug 2026 | 8:36 AM IST

Jennifer Bailey to retire after leading Apple Pay Services since launch

Bailey, who has been vice president of Apple Pay since its launch in 2014, is exiting in October

Jennifer Bailey to retire after leading Apple Pay Services since launch
Updated On : 12 Aug 2026 | 9:06 AM IST

Apple's glass-centric 20th-anniversary iPhone remains on track for 2027

The company expects to launch iPhone Pro models next year that will make use of a new glassy look

Apple's glass-centric 20th-anniversary iPhone remains on track for 2027
Updated On : 11 Aug 2026 | 9:14 AM IST

Not just iPhone, Apple explores major upgrades for Watch series too: Report

Apple is weighing round displays, screenless wearables and new price points as it rethinks the Apple Watch lineup amid growing competition, Bloomberg reports

Not just iPhone, Apple explores major upgrades for Watch series too: Report
Updated On : 10 Aug 2026 | 10:13 AM IST

Mac users in China can connect to Alibaba's Qwen AI service, says Apple

The integration gives Mac users in mainland China access to Qwen-powered AI features for analysing documents and images and generating content

Mac users in China can connect to Alibaba's Qwen AI service, says Apple
Updated On : 10 Aug 2026 | 10:09 AM IST

Apple tests China's CXMT chips for iPhones, MacBooks amid supply crunch

Apple ​held early talks with CXMT, which is China's largest chipmaker by market value, about supplying components with ​the goal of using them in ‌some devices sold in China

Apple tests China's CXMT chips for iPhones, MacBooks amid supply crunch
Updated On : 10 Aug 2026 | 9:52 AM IST

Apple's iPhone Pro share in India trails emerging, developed markets

India trails key emerging markets in Apple's Pro iPhone sales, with premium models accounting for just 18% of shipments in 2025, signalling room for further premiumisation

Apple's iPhone Pro share in India trails emerging, developed markets
Updated On : 09 Aug 2026 | 9:24 PM IST

Apple-OpenAI trade secret fight: Claims, chats, and timeline explained

Apple and OpenAI went from AI partners to legal rivals. Here is what Apple alleges, why OpenAI published internal messages, and what could happen next in the trade secret case

Apple-OpenAI trade secret fight: Claims, chats, and timeline explained
Updated On : 05 Aug 2026 | 2:55 PM IST