Apple Wallet IDs are live in 16 states and Puerto Rico. Utah, Kentucky, and North Carolina are next, but only one has a public launch window.
Tap to Pay on iPhone remains live across eight added European markets
Tap to Pay on iPhone remains available in eight European markets added in May 2025, with local payment-provider support varying across each country.
Apple’s smart glasses face a market growing 263% in a year
AI glasses shipments jumped 263% in the first half of 2026, giving Apple a fast-growing but Meta-dominated market for its rumored smart glasses.
Claude Opus 5.5 cuts flagship AI pricing by 20%
Claude Opus 5.5 launches today with lower API prices, a faster optional mode, and broad cloud access as Anthropic targets demanding AI workloads.
GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna arrive at half the API price
OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna today with API prices 50% below GPT-5.6 promotional rates, plus access through ChatGPT Work and Codex for users.
New Mac mini and Mac Studio reach stores, with pickup tied to local stock
Apple’s new Mac mini and Mac Studio now offer local store pickup where in stock, while custom configurations may require delivery from Apple instead.
Apple stock sets a record three weeks into Ternus era
Apple shares touched a record $345.34 intraday three weeks into John Ternus’s CEO tenure, though the stock closed below its session high Tuesday.
iOS 27.2 beta 2 shows Apple is still building an anti-snatching lock
New iOS 27.2 beta 2 code shows Apple is still developing AutoLock, an unannounced iPhone feature designed to react when a phone is snatched.
Brazil court gives Apple five days to lock minors out of casino app
A Brazilian court gives Apple five days to block minors from a casino app and require age checks before users can buy virtual chips on iPhone.
iPhone Pro could lose its OLED polarizer in 2029, report says
Apple may bring polarizer-free CoE OLED displays to iPhone Pro and Pro Max in late 2029, following its first use in the foldable iPhone Duo.