Apple approves Poke as the first AI agent on its Messages for Business platform

Poke, the startup that lets people use AI agents through simple text messages, has become the first AI agent approved for Apple’s Messages for Business platform.

Apple touts $1.4 trillion in App Store billings and sales, 90% without a commission

Apple’s App Store generated $1.4 trillion in sales, up from $1.3 trillion last year, with $149 billion in sales for digital goods.

Apple is bringing age verification to Texas this week
Apple is bringing age verification to Texas this week

Apple will introduce age verification in the App Store for users in Texas starting on Thursday, June 4th. The move, as spotted by MacRumors, comes just days after a federal appeals court allowed Texas’ App Store Accountability Act to go into effect while a lawsuit against it proceeds. People in Texas who are creating a […]

The best Qi2 batteries for iPhone and Pixel
The best Qi2 batteries for iPhone and Pixel

Compact power banks have gotten a lot faster in the past year — and it’s not just their USB-C charging speeds that have received a boost. The newest Qi2.2-certified models can wirelessly charge an iPhone 16 or later at up to 25W. Combine that with their ability to magnetically snap on via MagSafe, and you’ve […]

Apple agrees to hand India the financials it spent months trying to withhold
Apple agrees to hand India the financials it spent months trying to withhold

For months the fight in India’s App Store antitrust case was not really about app stores. It was about a spreadsheet. The Competition Commission of India wanted Apple’s financial records; Apple did not want to give them up, least of all the global ones…

Apple’s MacBook Neo is winning over a new generation of buyers

The MacBook Neo shipped 1.1 million units in its first weeks on sale, IDC estimates, as Apple pushes deeper into the mainstream laptop market.

Next-gen Apple Watch could get an upgraded OLED screen with a battery life boost

Apple is reportedly evaluating a new OLED display technology called HMO that promises better battery life and lower manufacturing costs.

Apple is building a bill-splitting feature that photographs receipts and assigns items to friends
Apple is building a bill-splitting feature that photographs receipts and assigns items to friends

Apple is preparing a new iPhone feature that lets users photograph a restaurant receipt, assign individual items to different people, and automatically generate payment requests through Apple Cash. The tool will calculate each person’s share of the bil…

iPhone Ultra replica model predicts a design deja vu for Apple’s first foldable phone

A leaked iPhone Ultra replica suggests Apple’s first foldable phone may feature a familiar book-style design with curved edges and dual cameras.