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The Apple invite for the March 4 event doesn't specify whether a keynote will be streamed online. (Apple)
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Apple announces March 4 event for likely low-cost MacBook, iPhone| Business News

Apple Inc. is set to unveil a slew of new products — from low-cost MacBooks to cheaper iPhones — at an event scheduled for 4…

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Apple hardware chief John Ternus. (Reuters)
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Apple expands John Ternus role to solidify his status as CEO Tim Cook’s successor| Business News

Apple Inc. has expanded the job of hardware chief John Ternus to include design work, solidifying his status as CEO Tim Cook’s most-likely successor. Apple…

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The announcement of the Apple Creator Studio makes a case for a creative open market. (HT photo | Vishal Mathur)
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Creator Studio is an early hint at a fast strengthening Apple Intelligence| Business News

With its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Siri progression expected to leap forward in the coming months, Apple’s confident they can make a dent in what…

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The Apple-Google deal unlocks unlocks two billion active Apple devices for Google Gemini to tap into. (AI Image)
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Apple opts for Google Gemini to power Siri in multi-billion dollar AI deal| Business News

Apple Inc. has chosen Google Gemini over ChatGPT to power its AI technology as well as Siri in a multi-year deal, in what is seen…

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The first foldable iPhone is projected to debut in 2026 and has been described as the “star” of next year's line-up. (Reuters)
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Apple said to expand iPhone line-up to seven models by 2027 in major overhaul| Business News

Apple Inc. is planning to increase the number of iPhone models it offers as part of a major overhaul at the world’s largest smartphone maker….

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Alan Dye most recently oversaw the interface of the Apple Vision Pro headset and a sweeping redesign of Apple OS for liquid glass. (Bloomberg)
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Apple’s top designer Alan Dye poached by Meta Platforms in major coup| Business News

Meta Platforms Inc. has poached Apple Inc.’s most prominent design executive in a major coup that underscores a push by the social networking giant into…

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While Apple tightly controls its App Store and proprietary iOS software, Google's Android is open-sourced. (HT)
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Apple to resist India order to preload Sanchar Saathi app on iPhone: Report| Business News

Apple Inc. does not plan to comply with the Government of India’s mandate to preload its iPhones with the state-owned Sanchar Saathi app and will…

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Apple relies less on layoffs than many of its tech peers, with CEO Tim Cook saying previously that the move is a “last resort”. (Bloomberg)
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Apple cuts dozens of jobs across its sales functions in rare layoffs| Business News

Apple Inc. has eliminated dozens of sales roles in a bid to streamline the way it offers products to businesses, schools and governments, marking a…

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A much cheaper Macbook that maintains Apple’s design and is embedded in the Walled Garden could spur a new wave of Mac adoption. (Unsplash)
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Apple preps a budget Macbook with iPhone chip to rival Google Chromebook| Business News

Apple Inc. is preparing to enter the low-cost laptop market for the first time, developing a budget Mac aimed at luring away customers from Chromebooks…

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Apple and Google are finalising a deal that would give Apple access to Google’s technology. (Unsplash)
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Apple, Google close in on $1-billion/year AI deal to use Gemini for Siri| Business News

Apple Inc. is planning to pay about $1 billion a year for an ultrapowerful 1.2 trillion parameter AI model developed by Alphabet Inc.’s Google that…

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