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AppleMagazine
RIVIAN TEAMS WITH REDWOOD MATERIALS ON BATTERY STORAGE AT ILLINOIS PLANT
Rivian is extending the life of its electric-vehicle batteries in a new partnership with Redwood Materials, the battery recycling and energy company founded by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel.
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April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
THIS IS WHY TIM COOK RECOMMENDS USING THE SMARTPHONE LESS
In an industry built on screen time, engagement metrics, and constant connectivity, Apple CEO Tim Cook has taken a notably measured stance: people should not spend all their time on their smartphones.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
NEW HUAWEI FOLDABLE ECHOES DESIGN OF APPLE'S RUMORED IPHONE FOLD
Huawei has unveiled the Pura X Max, introducing what it describes as the industry's first “wide-format” foldable smartphone — a design choice that closely resembles ongoing speculation about Apple's long-rumored iPhone Fold.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
META POISED TO SURPASS GOOGLE IN DIGITAL AD REVENUE FOR FIRST TIME, REPORT SAYS
Meta Platforms is on track to overtake Alphabet's Google in global digital advertising revenue for the first time, according to new industry forecasts.
3 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
UBER'S ROBOTAXI BET AND WHAT IT COULD MEAN FOR DRIVERS
Uber’s decision to commit more than $10 billion to robotaxis marks one of the clearest signs yet that the company no longer sees autonomous vehicles as a side experiment.
6 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
AMAZON STRIKES $11.57 BILLION GLOBALSTAR DEAL TO STRENGTHEN SATELLITE PUSH AGAINST STARLINK
Amazon has agreed to acquire satellite communications company Globalstar in an $11.57 billion transaction, giving the e-commerce and cloud giant a major new foothold in the increasingly strategic low-Earth-orbit connectivity race.
5 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
PRIME VIDEO BUNDLES APPLE TV AND PEACOCK IN LIMITED-TIME OFFER
Amazon is introducing a new streaming bundle that brings together Apple TV and Peacock Premium Plus under Prime Video for a discounted monthly price.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
OPENAI LAUNCHES GPT-5.4-CYBER FOR VETTED SECURITY PROFESSIONALS
OpenAI has introduced GPT-5.4-Cyber, a specialized version of its GPT-5.4 model built for defensive cybersecurity work, while also significantly expanding its Trusted Access for Cyber program to reach thousands of verified individual defenders and hundreds of security teams.
5 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
WHY MORE AMERICANS ARE TURNING TO AI FOR HEALTH ADVICE
A growing number of Americans are beginning to treat artificial intelligence as a first stop for health questions, even as most still place greater trust in doctors, nurses, and other licensed professionals.
5 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
WDC26
WHAT APPLE IS EXPECTED TO REVEAL DURING ITS ANNUAL DEVELOPER EVENT
4 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
MICROSOFT ENDS THE SURFACE HUB ERA
Microsoft is reportedly walking away from one of its most ambitious hardware experiments in the workplace: the Surface Hub.
5 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
ELON MUSK & JEFF BEZOS GO HEAD-TO-HEAD IN RACE FOR NEXT MOON LANDING
The race to return American astronauts to the Moon is entering a defining chapter, with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin competing for NASA contracts that could shape the next era of lunar exploration.
3 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
QUALCOMM, CXMT AND THE RAM SQUEEZE
The biggest constraint in the 2026 smartphone market may no longer be the processor.
5 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
META'S SMART GLASSES FACE A GROWING PRIVACY BACKLASH OVER REPORTED FACIAL RECOGNITION PLANS
Meta’s RayBan smart glasses do not currently include facial recognition, but a rapidly growing coalition of civil liberties, privacy, and digital rights groups wants to make sure that never changes.
6 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
DISNEY RESETS MARVEL
The future shape of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is becoming harder to predict as Disney moves deeper into a sweeping internal reorganization that is reshaping how the company develops, markets, and manages its biggest entertainment brands.
5 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
OPENAI RAISES $122 BILLION AS AI INFRASTRUCTURE RACE ACCELERATES
OpenAI has raised $122 billion in a new funding round that values the artificial intelligence company at approximately $852 billion, underscoring the scale of capital now flowing into AI infrastructure.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #754
AppleMagazine
UBER BETS ON AMAZON'S CUSTOM CHIPS TO BOOST AI EFFORTS
Uber is turning to Amazon's custom-designed silicon to accelerate its artificial intelligence ambitions, deepening its cloud relationship with Amazon Web Services as demand for advanced compute continues to climb.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #754
AppleMagazine
MAC MINI AND MAC STUDIO FACE EXTREME SHIPPING DELAYS AMID GLOBAL RAM SHORTAGE
Apple customers attempting to configure higher-memory versions of the Mac mini and Mac Studio are encountering unusually long delivery timelines, with shipping estimates in the United States stretching as far as four to five months for certain builds.
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AppleMagazine #754
AppleMagazine
ALIBABA DEPLOYS 10,000 IN-HOUSE ZHENWU AI CHIPS TO CHALLENGE NVIDIA
Alibaba has deployed 10,000 of its self-developed Zhenwu artificial intelligence chips in a new large-scale data center project, signaling a decisive step in China's push to reduce reliance on U.S. semiconductor technology.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #754
AppleMagazine
APPLE RESEARCH EXPLORES AI-ASSISTED UI PROTOTYPING AND IMAGE SAFETY RATING
Apple's artificial intelligence research teams continue to deepen their work around large language models, publishing new studies that examine how AI can assist in user interface prototyping and how image safety can be evaluated more reliably at scale.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #754
AppleMagazine
APPLE ARCADE COULD USE AN "ALWAYS ALLOW" FEATURE SEPARATE FROM THE APP STORE
Apple Arcade has quietly become one of the most parent-friendly corners of Apple’s services lineup.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #754
AppleMagazine
APPLE RUNS OUT OF COMPUTERS: SEVERAL MODELS UNAVAILABLE FOR MONTHS AMID COMPONENT SHORTAGE
Apple is facing extended supply constraints across parts of its Mac lineup as the global shortage of key components — particularly RAM memory — continues to ripple through the technology industry.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #754
AppleMagazine
GEMINI IS GETTING A “PROJECTS” FEATURE TO ORGANIZE AI CHATS
Google is testing a new organizational feature for Gemini called “Projects,” designed to help users group and manage conversations more effectively.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #754
AppleMagazine
INTEL CONFIRMS ROLE IN ELON MUSK'S TERAFAB PROJECT
Intel has formally confirmed that it is a key partner in Elon Musk's Terafab initiative, a large-scale semiconductor manufacturing project tied to Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #754
AppleMagazine
APPLE'S STUDIO DISPLAY XDR RECEIVES FDA CLEARANCE FOR MEDICAL IMAGING USE
Apple has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for the medical imaging calibrator designed for its Studio Display XDR, marking a significant step into regulated clinical workflows.
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AppleMagazine #754
AppleMagazine
INVESTORS PRESS AMAZON, MICROSOFT AND GOOGLE ON WATER AND POWER USE IN U.S. DATA CENTERS
A coalition of investors is increasing pressure on Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet's Google to disclose more granular data about water and power consumption at individual U.S. data center sites, arguing that existing reporting leaves significant gaps in understanding environmental and operational risk.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #754
AppleMagazine
VISION PRO IS ABOUT TO GET STEAM LINK APP FOR GAMING – BETA NOW AVAILABLE
Apple Vision Pro is poised to gain access to a vastly expanded gaming catalog as visionOS prepares to support a native Steam Link app.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #754
AppleMagazine
TESLA RECLAIMS TOP SPOT AS WORLD'S FAVORITE EV MAKER
The global electric vehicle race has shifted once again.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #754
AppleMagazine
Artemis II
THE TRAJECTORY OF IPHONE TO THE MOON AND BEYOND WITH NASA MISSIONS
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AppleMagazine #754
AppleMagazine
MACBOOK NEO DEMAND SURGES AS A18 PRO CHIP SUPPLY TIGHTENS
Apple is facing an unexpected supply bottleneck as demand for the MacBook Neo continues to outpace available inventory of the A18 Pro chip powering the device.
3 min |