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In an ambiguous post today, President Donald Trump noted that he's close to a deal with China, that's still worse for Apple and the US economy than what was in place before his April tariff program launch.Tim Cook and Donald Trump in a meeting at the White Ho…
Rioters have run through Apple Tower Theater in downtown Los Angeles, smashing windows and stealing iPhones, during protests over immigration raids.Looting at the Apple Tower Theatre store — image credit: Brendan Gutenschwager Apple Tower Theater is an histor…
Apple manufacturer Foxconn's iPhone exports to the States have risen from 50% of Indian production to 97%, as Apple tries to mitigate the impact of Trump's tariffs.A render of what the iPhone 17 Slim could look likeIt was already reported in May 2025 that Fox…
The Trump Organization has launched Trump Mobile and plans to release the T1, a questionable "Made in USA" smartphone just in time to try to take on Apple's iPhone 17.Trump takes on Cook with the T1Marking ten years after the launch of President Donald Trump'…
President Trump has signed yet another executive order delaying enforcement of the TikTok ban by 90 days, so companies like Apple, Google, and ByteDance don't have to worry about fines.TikTok will continue to operate in the US at least until September 17TikTo…
Apple may miss the the European Union's looming App Store anti-steering compliance deadline enforced by the Digital Markets Act — but it won't face automatic fines if it does.Apple won't face anti-steering EU fine if it misses deadlineIt looks like both Apple…
A new report claims that Apple is in last-minute negotiations with the European Union over App Store changes, in an attempt to avoid impending further fines.An EU flag with the App Store logoThe further fines in question relate to how Apple was initially fine…
In a move to bolt the stable door, US House of Representatives staff must stop using WhatsApp, and switch to a more secure service like Apple's Messages.WhatsApp on an iPhoneIt may seem as if the government prefers to make its messages insecure, but really it…
The T1 "Trump" Phone won't launch in time to fight the iPhone 17 release, and more than a week after debut, claims of the device being made in America have been scrubbed from the website.Photoshop of what the T1 Phone might look like. Image source: Trump Mobi…
J.P. Morgan has lowered its Apple stock price target, warning that iPhone demand may be slowing down after a wave of early purchases and weaker interest in the upcoming models.The iPhone 16 product familyIn a note to investors seen by AppleInsider, J.P. Morga…
Right at the deadline to comply with the European Union Digital Markets Act, Apple is making changes to its developer policies. However, it may not be enough to escape the European Commission's ire.An EU flag with the App Store logoSince the introduction of t…
Trump has signed a trade deal with China that will see it withdraw the rare minerals ban that affects iPhones, though it still leaves US consumers paying far more for imported goods.Tim Cook and Donald Trump in a meeting at the White House in 2018Among the re…
President Donald Trump's new trade deal with Vietnam raises dramatically hikes import costs for Apple's hardware including AirPods, almost all iPads, and the Mac mini.Tim Cook at a Foxconn plant in Vietnam — image credit: AppleFollowing Apple's massive global…
Apple is set to detail earnings for the third fiscal quarter of 2025 on July 31 in an investor call, though all eyes will be on how unstable tariff policies have impacted the company.Apple to reveal earnings for Q3 in July. Image source: AppleApple's Q3 tends…
A FOIA request revealed the letters sent to Apple and big tech over the TikTok ban, and they claim the law wouldn't be enforced due to it interfering with the President's management of foreign affairs.Lack of TikTok ban enforcement due to Article II interpret…
Tim Cook has constantly been criticized, most recently over Apple Intelligence, but always for just not being Steve Jobs — yet the fact that he isn't Jobs is what has made Apple the technological and financial juggernaut it is today.Tim Cook (left) with Steve…
Social media giant TikTok will launch a new version of its popular app to Apple's and Google's app stores on September 5, as part of an agreement to sell its US business looms.US users of TikTok will see a new version of the app starting September 5, 2025.Use…
The Trump administration is once again pressuring Apple to ditch China — but its vision for U.S. iPhone production doesn't quite add up.Apple CEO Tim Cook [left] with Donald Trump [right] at a Mac Pro factoryOn Monday, Peter Navarro, trade advisor to the Trum…
President Donald Trump has started to send letters to world leaders announcing new tariff rates for countries without a U.S. trade deal, some of which affect countries where Apple manufactures its products.Tim Cook [left], President Donald Trump [right]In Apr…
The Apple Store on Fifth Avenue was the target of a small protest by the environmental group Extinction Rebellion, with slogans spray painted on the famous glass box. Spray paint on the Fifth Avenue Apple Store - Image Credit: Extinction Rebellion NYCOn Sunda…
Apple's Mac shipments are continuing to grow faster than the rest of the PC market, a report claims, as retailers prepare for an influx of tariff costs.M4 Mac miniIn a report from IDC on Tuesday, global PC shipments in the second quarter of 2025 grew 6.5 perc…
The European Union has dropped its plan for a tax on Big Tech firms, likely as part of attempting to secure a more favorable trade deal with Trump.Negotiations are being held in Brussels over EU tax proposals as well as a US deal — image credit: European Unio…
US regulator ITC is recommending that BOE smartphone displays, such as those in some iPhones, should be banned, following a preliminary ruling in Samsung's case against its rival.BOE makes displays for the iPhone 16eBack in 2023, both Samsung Display and Chin…
TSMC is working to build two plants in Arizona faster, a move that could bring more Apple chip production to Arizona quicker — but don't expect the newest chips.A worker passing a TSMC signThe TSMC facility in Phoenix, known as Fab 21, is the chip foundry's f…
Ahead of Trump's visit, the United Kingdom plans to specify iPhone maker Apple and Google as having a "strategic market advantage" over rivals, subjecting them to new regulations and potential fines.England's iconic Big Ben clock tower. Image Credit: Amar Sal…
Faced with US pressure, the UK is reportedly looking for a way out of its own demands for an iOS backdoor, without also limiting its future ambitions.UK Parliament — image credit: UK GovernmentIn 2024, the UK changed its own laws so that it could demand Apple…
Apple's production in India reportedly surged in the early stages of 2025, with up to 17% of global iPhone production stemming from the country.Tim Cook in a previous visit to India. Image Credit: AppleApple has been gradually expanding its manufacturing oper…
BOE filed a new patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Display, seeking a US ban on completed smartphones, which theoretically may include the iPhone Fold.Render of a possible iPhone Fold - Source AppleInsiderWhile news of the suit has only now been reve…
Apple's quarterly results for the third fiscal quarter of 2025 are arriving on July 31. With ever-changing tariff policies affecting supply chains, here's what to expect from a traditionally quiet quarter for the company.Apple CEO Tim CookApple's third-quarte…
The decade-long effort to shift U.S. iPhone manufacture out of China to India is going to become more expensive for Apple, just in time for iPhone 17 season.Tariffs already affect iPhone imports into the U.S., and they're set to get even higher.The Trump-inst…
Major tech companies are aligning with a federal effort to reengineer how patients access and manage their healthcare data.Image credit: WikiMediaApple is among over sixty companies supporting a federal push to modernize U.S. healthcare infrastructure, as ann…
Even though the markets have become mostly numb to the current administration's tariff see-saw, one analyst is worried that Apple may have to maintain India iPhone imports regardless.More iPhones are being imported from India than everIndia has become a bit o…
An analyst with almost no Apple rumor track record is probably right when they claim that three out of the four new iPhone 17 models will cost an extra $50 versus corresponding iPhone 16 models.Render of a possible iPhone 17 Pro MaxDespite Trump's constant in…
Prior to the earnings conference call, Tim Cook said that Apple saw users buying devices such as the iPhone outside of normal expectations because of concerns that tariffs would force prices to rise.Tim Cook and Donald Trump in a meeting at the White House in…
Apple's bill for Trump's tariffs in the third quarter was a little less than first expected, but Tim Cook has cautioned that it will be considerably more in the next quarter, totaling about $2 billion across just two quarters.Trump's tariffs are increasingly …
An extra measure has been added to the proposed US defense budget that would see iPhone screen supplier BOE being investigated as a firm that potentially aids China's military.BOE is an iPhone display supplierBOE is the firm that despite once losing all its A…
Apple's new number one iPhone manufacturing country, India, will face a significant tariff increase, after the Trump administration caught it selling oil to Russia.President Trump has threatened India with even higher tariffs.The "reciprocal" tariff policy of…
In addition to the announcements to expand US investments to $600 billion, Apple CEO Tim Cook provided a piece of Gorilla Glass and a golden stand to President Donald Trump to commemorate the news.Apple CEO Tim Cook and President Donald TrumpApple has been pl…
Apple CEO Tim Cook will be joining President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday afternoon to jointly announce Apple's $100 billion U.S. investment.Apple CEO Tim Cook [left] with Donald Trump [right] at a Mac Pro factoryApple is expected to be making…
Apple's latest announcement of a further $100 billion investment in US manufacturing is a positive, but it still has incredibly little to do with reshoring iPhone assembly.Tim Cook and Donald Trump, at the Mac Pro factoryThe expected announcement of Apple inv…
A made-in-America iPhone seems to no longer be a priority for President Trump after Apple's additional $100 billion investment in the United States and local component use.iPhone won't be assembled in the US anytime soon, if everNothing really changed with Ap…
President Trump has announced that iPhone processor supplier TSMC is to invest $300 billion in US manufacturing, and says a semiconductor tariff is imminent.TSMC is reportedly investing more in US expansionAfter Trump threatened higher tariffs on imports from…
Apple will be making another $100 billion investment to enhance the company's manufacturing facilities in the United States, but there are no new companies named, nor any efforts to move full device assembly to the US.Tim Cook (left) with Donald Trump in a me…
Apple's iPhone production shift to India has been hit by a doubling of tariffs, as President Donald Trump hammers the country for buying Russian oil.The iPhone 17 is supposed to be imported to the U.S. from India - Image Credit: AppleInsiderApple has worked h…
Apple has secured an exemption from the Trump administration's 100% semiconductor import tariff, but it's not clear how much this will impact Apple's bottom line.Apple has received a tariff exemption, thanks to its $100B U.S. investment.Following an initial r…
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett has hinted that Apple could be making a major investment announcement sometime on Wednesday, albeit without explaining what that announcement will be.Inside Apple's R&D center in Austin, Texas — image credit: AppleAp…
After an early-morning tease, further reports claim that Apple will invest another $100 billion into manufacturing in the United States, and President Donald Trump is expected to announce it on Wednesday alongside CEO Tim Cook.Tim Cook [left], President Donal…
Apple is highlighting the creative work of five artists from Southeast Asia that it calls Dreamers, and says your iPhone wallpaper can be inspirational.Apple's inspirational iPhone wallpaper — image credit: AppleYou have to wonder at the word "Dreamers," sinc…
A $15 million trailer theft includes Apple products, multiple iPhone thefts are reported in the nation's capital, and an airline is sued over a stolen iPad, in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.The Apple Store in Glasgow The latest in an occasional AppleInsider…
Monday's tariff pause just in time for the iPhone 17 launch means Apple's import tariffs from China will only be ten times more than they were in March, instead of 50 times.Apple will continue to pay extreme tariffs in ChinaApple shared that if nothing change…
The latest report claiming that Apple will add $50 to the price of the iPhone 17 Pro because of tariffs, also adds that the base model will start with more storage than before.iPhone 17 Pro - Image Credit: AppleInsiderIt's been expected that the price of the …
Analyst Daniel Ives says Elon Musk suing over the App Store is a huge problem for Apple, but Musk simply no longer has the right influence to matter.Elon Musk — image credit: TeslaMaybe Tim Cook needs to have a quiet word with Musk. Again. Back in 2021, the T…
Apple has petitioned the Trump administration to allow it to buy Mac RAM chips from a blacklisted Chinese supplier, to ease the price pressure caused by the global memory crisis.A Samsung LPDDR5X memory chip - Image Credit: SamsungThe tech industry is continu…
A global memory shortage is pushing Apple to consider alternate RAM suppliers. In all likelihood, this will draw scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers.Memory is in short supply globally — Image credit: SK HynixThe companies in question are ChangXin Memory Technologies…