IKEA will refresh its smart home products with Matter compatibility, so they can be used with Apple Home and other platforms without its hub.
IKEA’s smart home products will play nice with Apple thanks to full Matter support
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The Apple Support app could gain a ChatGPT-style AI chatbot to resolve some queries without human assistance
The official Apple Support app for the iPhone and iPad could gain an AI-powered support chatbot to resolve some customers' queries without human agents.
Apple TV+ may stream Formula 1 in the US starting with the 2026 season
Apple is reportedly in active talks to acquire the rights to stream Formula 1 i the United States on its Apple TV video service through the built-in TV app.
Apple now permits cellular phone calls and carrier-based SMS/MMS/RCS messages in third-party apps, but only in Europe
Apple provides new APIs to third-party developers in the European Union that enable cellular phone calls and SMS, MMS and RCS messaging within apps.
Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams stepping down later this month & retiring later this year
Apple announced a sizeable shakeup within its executive ranks via a press release on Tuesday, noting that current Chief Operating Officer (COO) Jeff Williams would step down later this month, and with Senior Vice President of Operations Sabih Khan taking his place.
The next Apple TV and HomePod mini should run Apple’s all-new “Proxima” chip
The next Apple TV and HomePod mini models could serve as a launchpad for Apple Proximity, an in-house designed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo chip.
Apple rumored to release the iPhone 17e in spring 2026
Apple should release the iPhone 17e sometime next spring, featuring the same OLED panel as the iPhone 16e that launched in February 2025.
Apple loses its head of AI foundation models to Meta
Apple's AI efforts have suffered another setback as Meta poached its head of foundation models, Ruoming Pang, but these aren't the only significant Meta hires.
Apple and Masimo present arguments to U.S. Court of Appeals over blood-oxygen tech-related import ban
Apple urged the United States Cort of Appeals on Monday, July 7th to overturn a damaging 2023 International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling that required the Cupertino-based company to strip blood-oxygen monitoring features from its Apple Watch wearable fitness devices to evade a total import ban on the devices by regulators.
TikTok allegedly working on fork of existing app for U.S. market that will be sold to U.S. investors
A law passed by Congress in the United States effectively banned the popular TikTok social media app in the United States. Despite briefly disappearing from the App Store in the United States, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to halt enforcement of the law for 75 days, and even more recently granted another 90-day extension to that.
iPadOS 26 brings the pointer shake gesture over from the Mac
iPadOS 26 brings a pointer shake gesture to enable you to more easily spot the mouse or trackpad cursor on the screen, and it works just like on the Mac.
macOS Tahoe 26 brings a new aerial screen saver and wallpaper that glides across the surface of Lake Tahoe’s rocky shoreline
Apple's macOS Tahoe 26 operating system packs a new Mac wallpaper and an aerial screen saver, called “Tahoe Day,” that features breathtaking scenery in motion.