US executives from Apple, Tesla, Boeing and more, have accompanied Trump on a visit to Beijing to visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/14/tim-cook-is-back-in-china-this-time-with-trump-and-elon-musk?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
B&H is blowing out M4 MacBook Air inventory with prices as low as $829. But supply is limited for this flash deal.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/13/flash-deal-grab-apples-m4-macbook-air-for-just-829?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
Morgan Wandell, who has been with Apple TV since before its launch, is now departing the streaming service in favor of launching his own production company.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/13/apple-tv-head-of-international-development-jumping-ship-to-start-his-own-production-company?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
Apple is facing the problem of allowing apps that use AI agents in the App Store, and is having internal discussions about how to incorporate them without breaking long-standing App Store guidelines.
The European Union wants Google to allow any AI company to use its services, and the company hates the idea. Apple agrees with Google.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/13/eus-artificial-intelligence-requirements-are-profoundly-risky-says-apple?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
Samsung's Galaxy Book6 Ultra is the latest attempt to take the thin-and-light workstation crown away from Apple's MacBook Pro. There is a clear winner.
In Messages on iPhone, you can now use SMS, RCS, end-to-end encrypted RCS, and iMessage. Sure, sending media to Android is better, but everything else is more confusing and frustrating than ever.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/13/rcs-encryption-havent-fixed-the-green-bubble-problem?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
More than 10 million documents spanning 8 terabytes of data were reportedly stolen from Foxconn's network. Confidential AMD, Google, and Intel projects are at risk of exposure, but Apple's tech appears to be safe.
Apple Vision Pro owners can now enjoy a high-quality, mixed reality racing simulation experience, thanks to iRacing Connect, available starting Tuesday. This is, of course, assuming they own all the other required hardware.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/12/premiere-motorsports-simulations-race-onto-the-apple-vision-pro-with-iracing-connect?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
Apple’s iPhone sales in the US surged in Q1 2026 despite the broader smartphone market’s decline, driven by strong iPhone 17 demand and Samsung’s delayed Galaxy S26 launch.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/12/iphone-17-keeps-driving-apple-marketshare-as-us-smartphone-sales-contract?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
A report has outlined some of the changes coming in iOS 27, some new, some rehashed, none surprising. Among them are elements affected by Apple Intelligence upgrades and a customizable Camera app.
A week ahead of the Google I/O event, during the Android Show stream, there were some iPhone-friendly Android features teased. We already knew about them.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/12/iphone-android-interoperability-enhancements-highlighted-at-google-io-preshow?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
Lady Gaga's "Mayhem Requiem" concert film will stream on Thursday, May 14, via Apple Music Live and at select AMC theaters across the United States.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/12/watch-an-exclusive-lady-gaga-concert-film-on-apple-music-on-may-14?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
Save $300 on Apple's high-end 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro with 32GB RAM, bringing the price down to an all-time low of $1,799.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/12/price-war-m5-macbook-pro-with-32gb-ram-1tb-ssd-falls-to-record-low-1799?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
The American Innovation $1 coin bearing a vague likeness of Steve Jobs went on sale from the U.S. Mint on Tuesday. It sold out in 11 minutes.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/12/commemorative-us-mint-steve-jobs-coin-sells-out-in-just-11-minutes?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
Apple's contract-style subscription payments for annual subscriptions have arrived on the App Store. Here's the details of how they work, and what to look out for.
https://appleinsider.com/inside/app-store/tips/how-to-save-on-annual-apple-app-store-subscriptions-with-a-catch?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
There have been some incidents involving a Mac telling a user that the ChatGPT app is malware and moving it to the trash. Overall, ChatGPT isn't malware, and there's a very easy fix.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/12/if-your-mac-is-saying-the-chatgpt-app-is-malware-heres-how-to-fix-it?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
The iPhone 18 Pro will not be getting a dual-layer OLED display like the one in the iPad Pro, with overheating the main obstacle to introduction.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/12/brighter-dual-layer-oled-display-panels-for-iphone-are-still-years-away?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
June is shaping up to be sparse for new Apple Arcade offerings, like just about every other month in the year. That is, unless you're a preschooler who loves "Bluey" or "Talking Tom."
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/12/beloved-childrens-character-bluey-takes-over-five-apple-arcade-titles-for-a-limited-time?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
As of May 12, the claims process for Apple's proposed Siri settlement over delayed Apple Intelligence features has not opened yet, but here's what you need to know about the process, what to watch out for, and how to check eligibility.
https://appleinsider.com/inside/iphone-16/tips/how-to-check-whether-your-iphone-qualifies-for-apple-intelligence-settlement-money?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon