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Apple’s Siri AI Chief Mike Rockwell May Leave the Company Next Year
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Apple's Siri AI Chief Mike Rockwell May Leave the Company Next Year

Shane Watson · Posted 13 minutes ago

Apple’s Siri engineering chief Mike Rockwell is reportedly considering leaving the company in 2027, raising concerns about its future AI development plans.

Apple to Launch New Apple TV 4K and HomeView This Friday
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Apple to Launch New Apple TV 4K and HomeView This Friday

Mike Peterson · Posted 1 hour ago

Apple is launching two new products this Friday, November 13, including HomeView and Apple TV 4K, with new features, pricing, and availability.

This Mac App Lets You Control the Glowing Apple Logo on Your MacBook Pro
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This Mac App Lets You Control the Glowing Apple Logo on Your MacBook Pro

Mike Peterson · November 9, 2026

Backglow lets you customize the new MacBook Pro’s glowing Apple logo with brightness controls, music syncing, lighting effects, and more personalization options.

iPhone 18 Could Have a Bigger Battery Than iPhone 18 Pro, New Leak Claims
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iPhone 18 Could Have a Bigger Battery Than iPhone 18 Pro, New Leak Claims

Shane Watson · November 9, 2026

Apple’s iPhone 18 could feature a 4,430mAh battery, surpassing both iPhone 18 Pro variants, according to a new leak revealing internal changes.

Apple Saves $2.7 Billion In Taxes By Routing Profits To Singapore
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Apple Saves $2.7 Billion In Taxes By Routing Profits To Singapore

Akshay Kumar · November 9, 2026

Apple saved a massive $2.7 billion in taxes in 2026 by moving $50 billion in profits through Singapore, making it the top offshore haven over Ireland.

Apple Changes How You Grant AI Agents Full Disk Access In macOS 27.3
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Apple Changes How You Grant AI Agents Full Disk Access In macOS 27.3

Akshay Kumar · November 9, 2026

Apple is changing Full Disk Access in macOS 27.3 to stop AI agents from reading your private data. Users will now manually drag apps to grant permissions.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Apologizes for Affair Amid Chinese Spy Allegations
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Apologizes for Affair Amid Chinese Spy Allegations

Mike Peterson · November 9, 2026

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits an affair and apologizes as the company investigates allegations involving a suspected Chinese spy and intelligence concerns.

Apple Changes How It Develops iOS 28 and macOS 28, Giving Engineers More Time for New Features
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Apple Changes How It Develops iOS 28 and macOS 28, Giving Engineers More Time for New Features

Shane Watson · November 9, 2026

Apple is changing its iOS 28 and macOS 28 development process, giving engineers more time to experiment with features before major releases.

Raycast’s new Dictate to AI reads your Mac screen as you talk, for $10 a month
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Raycast's new Dictate to AI reads your Mac screen as you talk, for $10 a month

Shane Watson · November 9, 2026

Raycast 2.11 adds Dictate to AI, which sends your spoken request plus context from the focused Mac app to AI. It needs a paid plan from $10 a month.

Backglow lets you dim the MacBook Pro’s glowing logo, and $9 syncs it to music
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Backglow lets you dim the MacBook Pro's glowing logo, and $9 syncs it to music

Mike Peterson · November 9, 2026

Backglow is a free Mac app that dims or turns off the MacBook Pro’s glowing Apple logo. A $9 Pro upgrade pulses it to music or blinks when Claude Code needs you.

Touchscreen MacBook Pro reviews: up to 24 hours of battery, touch barely used
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Touchscreen MacBook Pro reviews: up to 24 hours of battery, touch barely used

Shane Watson · November 9, 2026

Touchscreen MacBook Pro reviews: TechRadar got 24 hours 21 minutes of battery, labs measured close to 2,000 nits, and most testers barely touched the screen.

MacBook Neo shipments could double to 16 million in 2027, per Digitimes
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MacBook Neo shipments could double to 16 million in 2027, per Digitimes

Mike Peterson · November 9, 2026

Digitimes says Apple told suppliers to plan for 16 million MacBook Neo units in 2027, double 2026. What it means for the $699 Neo and a 12GB Neo 2.

John Ternus is pushing Craig Federighi to move faster on AI, Bloomberg reports
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John Ternus is pushing Craig Federighi to move faster on AI, Bloomberg reports

Shane Watson · November 9, 2026

Bloomberg says John Ternus pressed Craig Federighi to speed up Apple AI as the 10-K shows research spending jumped 32% to $45.8 billion on AI costs.

Siri AI could act like an agent as early as 2027, says Bloomberg’s Gurman
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Siri AI could act like an agent as early as 2027, says Bloomberg's Gurman

Mike Peterson · November 9, 2026

Gurman says Apple could make Siri AI work more like an agent as early as 2027. Here is how that compares with iOS 27.2 memory and iOS 27.3 app skills.

Apple says 100,000 apps are built for iPhone Duo, but Google Docs still isn’t
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Apple says 100,000 apps are built for iPhone Duo, but Google Docs still isn't

Shane Watson · November 9, 2026

Apple says more than 100,000 apps are built for iPhone Duo two weeks after launch, but Google Docs, Microsoft Teams, DoorDash and Venmo still aren’t.

Apple holiday return policy: buy from November 6, return until January 8, 2027
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Apple holiday return policy: buy from November 6, return until January 8, 2027

Shane Watson · November 9, 2026

Apple’s holiday return policy covers items received November 6 to December 25, 2026, returnable until January 8, 2027, versus the usual 14 days.

Apple wants files from Samsung’s US CEO and Epic’s CEO in DOJ antitrust fight
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Apple wants files from Samsung's US CEO and Epic's CEO in DOJ antitrust fight

Shane Watson · November 8, 2026

Court filings show Apple wants six more Samsung executives searched, Epic’s CEO files and 32,182 more Oura documents in the DOJ antitrust case.

Apple’s 10-K shows component inventory nearly quintupled to $10.4 billion
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Apple's 10-K shows component inventory nearly quintupled to $10.4 billion

Mike Peterson · November 8, 2026

Apple’s fiscal 2026 10-K shows component inventory jumped from $2.1 billion to $10.4 billion, and Apple now warns memory and storage costs will intensify.

Apple borrows $7.5 billion in bond sale despite $136.9 billion in cash
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Apple borrows $7.5 billion in bond sale despite $136.9 billion in cash

Mike Peterson · November 8, 2026

Apple’s SEC term sheet shows a $7.5 billion, seven-part bond sale with coupons from 4.65% to 5.35%, priced while it holds $136.9 billion in cash and securities.

Apple Drops First Public Betas For watchOS 27.3 And tvOS 27.3
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Apple Drops First Public Betas For watchOS 27.3 And tvOS 27.3

Akshay Kumar · November 6, 2026

Apple just released the first public betas for watchOS 27.3 and tvOS 27.3. Discover new features like Siri Recap and learn how to download the updates.

Apple Drops iPadOS 27.3 Public Beta Packed With New Features
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Apple Drops iPadOS 27.3 Public Beta Packed With New Features

Akshay Kumar · November 6, 2026

Explore the top features in the iPadOS 27.3 public beta. Learn how to safely install the update and test new upgrades to Siri, Safari, and Health.

First macOS 27.3 Golden Gate Public Beta Rolls Out For Testers
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First macOS 27.3 Golden Gate Public Beta Rolls Out For Testers

Akshay Kumar · November 6, 2026

Apple released the first macOS 27.3 Golden Gate public beta for Mac users today. Explore new features like Live Activities and learn how to install it.

Apple Drops First iOS 27.3 Public Beta Adding Redesigned Health App
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Apple Drops First iOS 27.3 Public Beta Adding Redesigned Health App

Akshay Kumar · November 6, 2026

Apple released the first iOS 27.3 public beta featuring a redesigned Health app, Safari vertical tabs, and new Siri tools for iPhone users to test today.

Anthropic Adds Bank Account Linking To Claude For Personal Finance
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Anthropic Adds Bank Account Linking To Claude For Personal Finance

Akshay Kumar · November 6, 2026

Anthropic’s new Personal Finance feature lets US Claude users link bank accounts via Plaid to track spending and ask money questions with read-only access.

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