Tim Cook says Apple price hikes are unavoidable as AI drives memory costs higher

Apple has held off major price hikes despite soaring RAM and storage costs, but Tim Cook says the AI-driven memory crunch is making that strategy increasingly difficult to maintain.

Tim Cook says RAM expenses are ‘unsustainable’ and Apple is going to raise prices
Tim Cook says RAM expenses are ‘unsustainable’ and Apple is going to raise prices

Apple is planning to raise prices in response to the ongoing memory shortage. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook says “price increases are unavoidable:” We’re doing our best to mitigate the huge increases that are being passed to us, and we’ve been trying to shield our customers from the […]

Apple will reportedly offer the 20th anniversary iPhone in two sizes

Apple is reportedly planning to offer its 20th anniversary edition iPhone in two sizes, with both featuring edge-to-edge displays and Apple’s A21 chip.

Apple 2027 rumors: AirPods with cameras for AI and the second folding iPhone
Apple 2027 rumors: AirPods with cameras for AI and the second folding iPhone

Now that we’re clear of WWDC and all of the new AI-powered features coming to Apple’s platforms, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has more details about rumored new hardware, like the camera-equipped AirPods he’d previously written about. He says they are currently on schedule for a late 2027 launch, and that while we’re checking out beta […]

‘I think we’ll see a separate subscription’: Apple could lock the best parts of Siri AI behind a ChatGPT-style paywall, tipster predicts

Siri is finally getting smarter, but a reputable Apple tipster suggests that it might also stop being free.

I transformed photos — and how I see the world — with iOS 27 Dev Beta Apple Intelligence Photo tools, and with this kind of power comes great responsibility

It’s early days, but using Apple Intelligence photo-generation tools in iOS 27 Dev Beta offers a good reminder about the limits of photorealistic AI image generation.

UK plans social media ban for under-16s in major online safety push

The UK government plans to ban social media access for under-16s and introduce stricter protections aimed at reducing harmful online interactions and excessive screen time.

‘You’re designing for a dynamic range of sizes and aspect ratios’: Apple keeps on dropping hints that an iPhone Fold is on the way

We think the folding iPhone will launch in September, but it’s not official yet — despite these signs from Apple.