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iPhone 18 Pro will be unveiled next week, and a new post from a reputable Weibo leaker names three new colors expected to debut.

Bloomberg carries a piece noting the astonishing gains made by Apple stockholders during the time when Tim Cook was CEO. The cumulative gain was 2,275% – or a total return of 2,736% when accounting for dividend payments also.

The site suggests this will make him a tough act to follow, but my own view is that new CEO John Ternus doesn’t have to emulate Cook’s management of the company …

Apple yesterday presented what it said was “shocking evidence” based on analysis of a MacBook owned by Chang Liu, a former employee who moved to OpenAI. The company is alleging that two of its former employees stole trade secrets relating to hardware design and more.

The AI company hit back with its own legal filing, saying that the whole situation is “a mess of Apple’s own making” …

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This episode of the Security Bite Podcast will be two parts. In this first half, I sit down with Patrick Wardle from Objective-See and Kseniia Yamburh from Moonlock Lab to discuss changes to Apple’s Bug Bounty Program.

In the second part coming next week, we will continue talking about what the macOS threat landscape looks like right now and the upcoming Objective by the Sea conference. The largest Apple security conference (and the only one).

Today is September 1st, and Apple has officially handed over the reins of CEO from Tim Cook to John Ternus. This commences a new era with Ternus leading the company.

You can see the change reflected on the company’s newly-updated leadership page, with Ternus getting the CEO title and Cook moving to the Board of Directors section in his new role as Executive Chair.

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In this episode of Apple @ Work, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky joins the show to talk about the human side of AI adoption in the enterprise, his books, and much more.

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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In 2023, early adopters were just getting to know ChatGPT and AI chatbot tech. Three years later, OpenAI’s Codex agent, now part of the ChatGPT desktop app, has brought about a similar season of learning. Here’s how I’m using ChatGPT, Codex, and more on my Mac.

It’s Roborock’s 12th anniversary, and the high-tech cleaning company is celebrating by offering generous discounts across its range of robot cleaners and other products between now and September 6.

Discounts range from 25% to over 50% across the products and bundles included in the anniversary sale, with savings as high as $1600 …

iPhone 18 Pro will be unveiled next week, and while most iPhone 17 Pro owners won’t upgrade so soon, for those considering a new iPhone there are three main features likely to motivate them.

Apple has filed a new document in its ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI as it continues to push for expedited discovery. In today’s filing, Apple says that it has new “shocking evidence” based on early forensic inspection of a laptop used by former engineer Chang Liu.

Love Mario Kart 64 and want to play it on iPhone? You may have tried Delta or another N64 emulator in the past to make that happen. And while that works, it’s now possible to run the classic cart racer with native Metal rendering on iPhone. 

As we’ll discuss in this video and post, running Mario Kart 64 with native Metal rendering presents several key advantages over running the same game via an emulator. Combined with a Bluetooth controller like the Mocagen MC1, it’s the best way to play Nintendo’s classic cart racer on iPhone.

Apple will unveil its foldable iPhone Ultra next week at the September event, but it’s unclear exactly when the new model will ship to users. Here’s what to expect per the latest reporting.

The dream for your Apple gear while traveling is one thing, not a collection of cables and wall adapters. There are plenty of options for that, but often they are bulky. Anker’s Prime Qi2 25W Foldable 3-in-1 Wireless Charger aims to address that. It folds flat, weighs about as much as an iPhone 17 Pro Max, and charges your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods.

Apple has just released a new round of beta software for testing. Beta 8 is here for iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, and more. Here’s what to expect.

Update 5:04 p.m. ET: iPadOS 27 and tvOS 27 are now available for public beta testers as well.

Continuing Apple’s weekly test releases ahead of the official launch of macOS 27 Golden Gate, the company is now rolling out beta 8 for developers. Here’s what to expect.

Update 5:04 p.m. ET: Now available for public beta testers as well.

Apple has released the eighth iOS 27 beta for developer testing. iOS 27 beta 8 continues Apple’s summer beta cycle ahead of a public release in September. We’ll update our devices and share what we discover.

Update 5:04 p.m. ET: Now available for public beta testers as well.

Phil Schiller is stepping down from his role leading the App Store and Apple events, according to a new Bloomberg report. The move is the latest progression of Schiller’s tenure at Apple, which spans multiple decades.

Apple is holding its big September launch event next week, and as new products arrive, the company is expected to discontinue 10+ popular current devices.

Rumors indicate AirPods 5 are launching next week alongside iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Series 12, and iPhone Ultra. Here’s what we know so far about the new AirPods.

Today is Tim Cook’s last day as Apple CEO, with John Ternus set to take over tomorrow. To mark his last day in the role, Cook penned an emotional memo to Apple employees today. Read it below.