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Tim Cook’s opening remarks on Apple’s fiscal Q1 2026 earnings call touched on how customers are using Apple Intelligence. Here’s what he said.

A comment made by Apple CFO Kevan Parekh underscored just how important the AirPods line is to Apple’s bottom line. Here’s what he said.

Rivian’s opposition to CarPlay is well-documented, with CEO RJ Scaringe emphasizing the automaker’s focus on creating a native and integrated infotainment experience.

In a new interview with Kara Swisher this week, Scaringe once again reiterated those thoughts, while simultaneously touting a “great working relationship with Apple.”

During today’s fiscal Q1 2026 earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Kevan Parekh fielded, albeit vaguely, questions regarding the recent deal to have Gemini power the next-gen Siri. Here’s what they said.

While the current worldwide memory constraints had minimal impact on Apple’s Q1 2026, the company expects Q2 to be a very different story. Here are the details.

Apple just reported its best quarterly earnings ever, beating Wall Street expectations in large part due to “staggering” iPhone demand. Alongside its earnings report, the company has revealed it now has 2.5 billion active devices in use around the world.

Benjamin and Chance review the proposition of the Creator Studio bundle now it is finally available, as well as some weirdness in the choices made of the apps in it. Also, Benjamin has been using his new AirTags for the past couple days, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests that the new Gemini Siri features may be announced in February, sooner than we previously expected.

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Apple just had its biggest fiscal quarter ever, delivering on the promise it made last October during the Q4 2025 earnings call.

In the quarter ended December 27, 2025, the company reported $143.7 billion in revenue, $42.09 in net profit, and $2.84 in earnings per share. Here’s the full breakdown.

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AltStore developers Riley Testut and Shane Gill today announced CSAM Store Checker, an app that tracks app marketplaces where child sexual abuse material is available. Here are the details.

Maracanã Stadium was the first to install a 12-rig system containing 28 iPhone 17 Pro units that will help enable semi-automated offside calls. Here are the details.

This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: Apple’s upcoming Siri unveiling, iPhone 18 Pro’s Dynamic Island, ‘HomePad’ update, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rumors.

Apple announced today that it is updating App Store pricing and developer proceeds in nine countries effective today, with additional pricing changes to follow next month. Here’s what’s changing.

Apple has acquired Q.ai in a deal estimated around $2 billion. Though there’s still a lot we don’t know, some of the details surrounding Q.ai’s work have me very excited for the future of Apple’s AI and Siri offerings.

Later today, Apple will release its Q1 2026 earnings, which are expected to be the company’s best ever, per Tim Cook’s own expectations. Here’s how you can listen in live.

Have you ever wished you could buy the stand or charger used to display the iPhone and other products inside Apple Stores? A website called AppleUnsold might be the best way to do that.

Apple has acquired an Israel-based AI startup called Q.ai, according to a new report from the Financial Times. The report says the deal is valued at close to $2 billion, making it one of Apple’s largest acquisitions ever.

Some of my earliest memories go back to the late 90s when the Game Boy Color launched. I remember being six or seven years old, walking into a store with my dad to pick up a Game Boy Color and a copy of Pokémon Blue. I spent countless hours playing that Game Boy, and looking back, it played a major role in sparking the tech interest I still carry today. Fast forward to 2026, and mobile gaming has evolved in ways we could not have imagined back then. Touchscreens are incredibly capable, but nothing truly replaces the tactility of real buttons, and most controllers are not portable enough to justify carrying everywhere. So when I saw just how tiny and lightweight the abxylute M4 Snap-On Mobile Controller was, I knew I had to test it for myself. Here is what you should know.

Apple TV has just announced that it has a new most-watched film ever: the box office hit F1: The Movie has proven successful in streaming, too.

Considering switching from Spotify to Apple Music? Now might be the best time to do so, as new Apple Music users are being given 3 free months for a limited time. Here are the details.

Apple’s new AirTag comes with several improvements over the original model, one of which is that it expands AirTag’s best feature—Precision Finding—to the Apple Watch. Here’s how to set it up.

A new market intelligence report shows that Apple dominated the best-selling smartphone rankings for 2025, and the base model iPhone 17 stands out for its position in the top 10.

iPhones filled seven of the top ten positions, with Samsung not making an entry until #5 …