Apple just released new AirPods Max 2 firmware

Last week Apple shipped new firmware for AirPods Pro 3, and now today AirPods Max 2 have gotten a fresh firmware update too. more…

Apple’s most powerful Mac Studio loses its last remaining RAM upgrade option

Apple’s most powerful Mac Studio no longer includes RAM upgrade options. This comes after Apple has seemingly ran out of inventory for the two highest memory options supposed by the machine. more…

Canceled Apple TV show might have shot at revival as spinoff wins acclaim

Apple TV’s musical comedy Schmigadoon! earned a loyal following, but was canceled after two seasons. Now though, a Broadway spinoff has proven a hit and earned significant acclaim, as evidenced by today’s Tony nominations. And that could be good new…

Apple TV 4K, released in 2022, is still the fastest streaming device on the market, bar none – Vice

What you’re looking at is the third-generation Apple TV 4K. Apple launched it back in 2022, and it’s still going strong. Unlike the real… The post Apple TV 4K, released in 2022, is still the fastest streaming device on the market, bar none – Vice ap…

iOS 26.5 makes Reminders app better by improving one of my top features

iOS 26.5 is expected to launch next week, and a newly discovered improvement makes one of my most-used Reminders features even better. more…

GPT-5.5 Instant makes ChatGPT more accurate while nixing ‘gratuitous emojis’

ChatGPT should feel “smarter and more accurate” starting today, according to OpenAI. That’s because the company is replacing the default model with an update called GPT-5.5 Instant. OpenAI also says the model upgrade cuts back on the “gratuitous emo…

iOS 27 will let you choose between Gemini, Claude, and more for AI features: report

iOS 27 will give users a new way to integrate with third-party AI platforms, according to a new report. This will let iPhone users choose from multiple third-party models from companies like Google and Anthropic, including the ability to set custom …

ChatGPT Is Smarter, More Accurate, and Less Obsessed With Emojis After Upgrade

ChatGPT's default model has been updated to GPT-5.5 Instant, a model that brings accuracy improvements with fewer hallucinations, especially in areas like medicine, law, and finance, according to OpenAI. GPT-5.5 Instant is more capable at tasks…

Apple Confirms These Cars Will Get CarPlay Ultra, Some Automakers Walk Away

Apple’s next-generation in-car software, CarPlay Ultra, has started rolling out, but the expansion story already looks uneven as several automakers delay, rethink, or quietly step away while a few still signal cautious interest. Apple introduced …

OpenAI Accelerates Smartphone Project with Mass Production Planned Next Year

OpenAI is moving faster than expected to build its first smartphone, and the company now targets a 2027 launch window that puts it on a direct path to compete with the iPhone, while early details suggest this device will focus heavily on AI-driven t…

How to connect Apple Watch to a Planet Fitness treadmill

You can easily connect Apple Watch to a gym treadmill, elliptical, rowing machine and other gym equipment for more accurate health data. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Anthropic ships ten financial-services agents and pulls Moody’s inside Claude. The bank-software business is being rewritten.

Tuesday’s New York event added Claude Opus 4.7, a library of ~10 pre-built finance agents, an FIS-built AML investigator going live at BMO and Amalgamated Bank, and a Moody’s native app covering 600 million companies. The day after the $1.5bn Wall S…

Five major publishers are suing Meta over Llama. They have evidence that the previous plaintiffs did not.

Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette, Macmillan, and McGraw Hill, joined by author Scott Turow, filed a proposed class action in Manhattan on Tuesday alleging Meta pirated millions of their works to train Llama. After Judge Chhabria’s June 2025 ruling, plain…

iPhone 17 Becomes World’s Best Seller and Changes Buying Trends

The iPhone 17 has taken the top spot in global smartphone sales for the first quarter of 2026, moving ahead of the iPhone 17 Pro Max and setting the pace for Apple’s latest lineup, which now dominates the market at a time when buyers are clearly lea…

Apple asks Supreme Court to pause Epic case over off App Store commission dispute

Apple has asked the Supreme Court of the United States to pause the next phase of its long-running fight with Epic Games, as it tries to avoid a new ruling that could decide how much it can charge developers for purchases made outside the App Store,…

Apple’s iPhone 17 is best-selling smartphone worldwide in Q126

Apple's iPhone 17 was the world’s best-selling smartphone in Q1 2026, capturing 6% of global unit sales, according to Counterpoint Research's… The post Apple’s iPhone 17 is best-selling smartphone worldwide in Q126 appeared first on MacDailyNews.

Apple Explores Using Intel, Samsung to Build iPhone Chips in the U.S. [Report]

Apple has opened early-stage discussions with Intel and Samsung about building its main device processors in the United States. The move points to an ongoing effort to secure a secondary manufacturing option beyond Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing…

Apple Showcases AI on the Factory Floor at Inaugural U.S. Manufacturing Forum

Apple brought hundreds of U.S. manufacturers to Michigan State University this week to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence across supply chains and on the factory floor. The event marked the inaugural Spring Forum for the Apple Manufacturi…

OpenAI Fast-Tracks AI Smartphone to 2027 With Custom MediaTek Chip [Kuo]

OpenAI is speeding up the timeline for its first smartphone. TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now expects the device to hit mass production as early as the first half of 2027, moving the target up by a full year.Continue ReadingShare…

Homebridge 2.0 lets more smart devices work with Apple Home

Now that open-source Homebridge 2.0 adds Matter support, longtime fans and new users can expand devices they use with Apple's ecosystem. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)