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Apple Claims 19 Percent Of Global Smartphone Chip Market In Q1
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Apple Claims 19 Percent Of Global Smartphone Chip Market In Q1

Rajat Saini · April 24, 2026

Apple grew its global smartphone chip market share to 19 percent in Q1 2026. Integrated supply chains helped the company overcome industry memory shortages.

Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay Gets Early Praise as Bold New Comedy
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Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay Gets Early Praise as Bold New Comedy

Akshay Kumar · April 24, 2026

Discover the early reviews for Widow’s Bay. Apple TV brings a new genre-bending series that blends maritime horror and sharp workplace comedy on April 29.

Apple Readies Custom Micro-Curved OLED for 20th Anniversary iPhone
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Apple Readies Custom Micro-Curved OLED for 20th Anniversary iPhone

Akshay Kumar · April 24, 2026

Apple is partnering with Samsung to build a micro-curved OLED panel for the 20th-anniversary iPhone in 2027, offering a brighter and thinner design.

Instagram Tests New Instants App for Disappearing Photo Sharing
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Instagram Tests New Instants App for Disappearing Photo Sharing

Rajat Saini · April 24, 2026

Instagram is testing Instants, a new standalone application for sharing disappearing, unedited photos that syncs directly with existing friend lists.

Apple Joins Brands To Oppose Strict Clean Energy Reporting Rules
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Apple Joins Brands To Oppose Strict Clean Energy Reporting Rules

Rajat Saini · April 24, 2026

Apple and other major brands are pushing back against proposed reporting rules that would require hourly clean energy tracking for corporate emissions.

Discover Ends Apple Pay Rewards and Connected Account Support
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Discover Ends Apple Pay Rewards and Connected Account Support

Akshay Kumar · April 24, 2026

Discover is ending support for Pay with Rewards and Connected Accounts in Apple Pay on June 4. Standard credit card payments will continue to work normally.

Apple TV Brings Home Two Big Wins At The 2026 Peabody Awards
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Apple TV Brings Home Two Big Wins At The 2026 Peabody Awards

Akshay Kumar · April 24, 2026

Apple TV scored two wins at the 2026 Peabody Awards for the show Pluribus and the documentary Come See Me in the Good Light, tying Netflix and Disney Plus.

Apple Invites Update Adds Seven New Features and iMessage App
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Apple Invites Update Adds Seven New Features and iMessage App

Akshay Kumar · April 24, 2026

Apple Invites version 1.8 updates the iPhone app with seven helpful features. iCloud+ users get an iMessage extension, manual guest list editing, and more.

OpenAI Reveals GPT-5.5 to Power Agentic Coding and Knowledge Work
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OpenAI Reveals GPT-5.5 to Power Agentic Coding and Knowledge Work

Akshay Kumar · April 24, 2026

OpenAI introduces GPT-5.5, a new AI model that automates complex coding tasks, operates computer interfaces, and accelerates scientific research workflows.

Tim Cook Secures Eleventh Place Among Highest Paid CEOs in 2025
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Tim Cook Secures Eleventh Place Among Highest Paid CEOs in 2025

Rajat Saini · April 24, 2026

Apple CEO Tim Cook ranked eleventh among the highest paid executives in 2025. He maintained his seventy four million dollar compensation package this year.

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