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Follow iClarified's live coverage of Apple's September 9 keynote, with the foldable iPhone, iPhone 18 Pro, and new Apple Watches expected.

OpenAI releases ChatGPT Images 2.5 with Sketch, templates, more precise editing, and up to 50% lower latency, plus Flare and Sunburst API models.

Apple's September 9 event is expected to bring a foldable iPhone Ultra, iPhone 18 Pro, new Apple Watches, and a Readiness app. Here's what to expect.

Meta is rolling out Muse in the U.S., a personal AI agent for everyday tasks, with free access and subscription plans for people who want more usage.

Mark Gurman expects Apple to announce a new Readiness app for Apple Watch on September 9, intended to compete with Whoop and Oura.

Apple has released iOS 26.6.2 and iPadOS 26.6.2, fixing an issue that prevented software updates over cellular connections.

Apple has acquired Sonera, a startup developing chip-based magnetic sensors that can detect brain and muscle activity without direct skin contact.

BASF subsidiary trinamiX has sued Apple, alleging Face ID infringes seven patents and seeking damages and an injunction covering iPhone and iPad Pro models.

Hidden iOS 27 beta code points to exposure scopes and manual focus in the Camera app, with manual-focus code limited to unreleased iPhone models.

Apple has discussed pricing its first foldable iPhone as high as $2,199, with larger-storage configurations potentially approaching $3,000.

Pusheen's Place, River City Survivors, Terraria+, Touchgrind BMX 2+, and 4 Pics 1 Word+ are coming to Apple Arcade on October 1.

The sale's last day: Apple's AirTag 2 is $24, the lowest price we have recorded for it, and Samsung's 65-inch The Frame is $947.99.

Asahi Linux now officially supports M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max Macs, though full GPU and DCP support, sleep, and HDMI output remain limited.

Apple TV collected a record 20 Creative Arts Emmy wins, led by eight for 'Widow's Bay,' with more categories ahead at the Primetime Emmy Awards.

Cook is expected to attend the Apple Park screening as a VIP while John Ternus leads the presentation introducing Apple's next iPhones and watches.

John Ternus and Eddy Cue reportedly want higher App Store margins, a direction Schiller feared would further antagonize developers and governments.

Apple TV earned two Creative Arts Emmy Awards for documentary series 'Mr. Scorsese' and its 'I'm Not Remarkable' commercial on the first night.

Today's best tech deals include Apple's MacBook Air with M5 at $1,649, AirPods 4 at $99, a two-camera Blink kit at $70.99, and a 250Hz monitor at $93.

Google has launched WeatherNext 3, its most advanced and accurate global weather model, with hourly forecasts at up to 5-kilometer resolution using live satellite observations.

A new profile details Apple CEO John Ternus' background, career and reputation as he begins his tenure and prepares to lead next week's iPhone event.

Apple has set Silo's fourth and final season premiere for July 9, 2027, releasing a first sneak peek following the season three finale.

Suppliers made only a few hundred units per day of Apple's foldable iPhone in late August, with additional verification pushing commercial production back weeks, according to supply chain sources.

Retail prices for existing smartphones are up about 15% on average in 2026, while new launches are priced 25% higher year over year as memory and component costs rise.

Google has launched Gmail Live, Docs Live, and Keep Live, new Gemini voice features for searching your inbox, drafting documents, and organizing notes.

OpenAI has launched GPT-6 Astra, its most intelligent and aligned model yet, with major gains in computer use, coding, cybersecurity, and reasoning.

Apple's Studio Display XDR has dropped to $2,969.99 at Amazon, an all-time low and $329 off the $3,299 list price for the 27-inch 5K display.

TrendForce estimates Apple's foldable iPhone will start at $2,099 to $2,299, with top configurations that could exceed $3,000 amid soaring memory costs.

A20 Pro solder diagrams point to a 7-core GPU and 96-bit memory interface for the iPhone 18 Pro, up from six cores and 64-bit on the A19 Pro.

Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, with the AI platform set to remain open and continue supporting multiple clouds and accelerators.

A federal judge has rejected the DOJ's request to break up parts of Google's ad tech business, accepting most proposed behavioral remedies instead.

Google has launched Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber, with improved coding and reasoning, $0.75 per million input tokens, and a new Fairwind Program for cyber defenders.

Sonny Dickson has shared iPhone 18 Pro SIM trays in Silver, Dark Cherry, and Sky Blue, adding weight to reports that black may be out again.

Apple's AirPods Pro 3 are down to $199 at Amazon, $50 off the $249 list price and a 20% discount on Apple's flagship noise canceling earbuds.

Adobe has brought Photoshop, Firefly, Acrobat, and more to Slackbot, with more than 70 creative and productivity tools available through Adobe for Slack.

Apple has disclosed John Ternus' $58 million CEO compensation target and Tim Cook's $47 million executive chairman package in a new SEC filing.

Apple says macOS 27 will be the final release to support Rosetta, ending support for most Intel-only Mac apps on subsequent macOS versions.

Anthropic has released Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1, cutting costs by up to 45% for agentic work and introducing a Life Sciences Verification Program.

Today's best tech deals include an 85-inch Hisense Mini-LED at $1,397.99 and Apple's Magic Trackpad at its lowest recorded price of $132.99.

John Ternus sent his first memo as Apple CEO on Tuesday, thanking Tim Cook and teasing a 'phenomenal' launch ahead of Apple's September 9 event.

Sonos has unveiled the Beam Ultra soundbar and Ace Ultra headphones, priced at $699 and $449 with 7.1.2 Dolby Atmos, Adaptive ANC, and more.

Roku has launched its first OLED TVs, with the 120Hz Pro Series starting at $999 and the brighter Pro Series LX with 144Hz VRR arriving in October.

John Ternus is now listed as Apple's CEO on the company's leadership page, with Tim Cook moving to Executive Chair and several executive biographies expanded.

Sony's WH-1000XM5 noise canceling headphones are back down to $198, the lowest price we have recorded and half their $399.99 list price.

Apple has seeded macOS 27 beta 8 to developers, alongside a rare third round of Release Candidates for macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.

Apple has seeded the eighth developer betas of watchOS 27, visionOS 27, tvOS 27, and HomePod Software 27. Download the latest test builds for your devices now.

Apple has seeded the eighth developer betas of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Download the latest test builds ahead of the highly anticipated fall software release.

Phil Schiller has handed over the App Store and Apple's product events to Eddy Cue and Nola Weinstein, a change employees read as a step toward his retirement.

Tim Cook sent Apple employees a farewell memo on his last day as CEO, thanking them and saying he takes 'enormous comfort' in handing the helm to John Ternus.