Apple

Apple designs and manufactures consumer electronics, software, and services, with vertical integration spanning custom silicon, operating systems, and professional applications. - Creator Studio launched; M5 Pro/Max MacBook Pro launch imminent per leaks; record Q1 results

Apple launched its Creator Studio subscription service on January 28, 2026, bundling Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro for $12.99 monthly—about one-sixth Adobe Creative Cloud's price. The software debuted without the expected M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models, but recent leaks show the chips in iOS beta and reseller stock dwindling, pointing to an imminent launch with macOS 26.3 in February or March. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman continues to expect high-end models 'in the first half of 2026,' with code names J714 and J716.

Updated Feb 5

World's most valuable company, maker of iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. - Defending against multiple antitrust challenges worldwide

Apple controls what apps you can install, what features they can offer, and how much they cost. On January 8, 2026, the Ninth Circuit ruled that's perfectly legal—at least when it comes to shutting out a competitor's heart monitoring app. The decision caps a five-year battle with medical device maker AliveCor, which claimed Apple killed its SmartRhythm app by changing the Apple Watch heart rate algorithm in 2018. Judge Michelle Friedland held that Apple had no obligation to share its technology with rivals, invoking the rarely-successful refusal-to-deal defense. The same day, India doubled down on its right to impose antitrust penalties based on Apple's $380 billion global revenue—not just its Indian earnings—putting the company at risk of a $38 billion fine.

Updated Jan 8

Apple's HomeKit emphasizes privacy but lags in smart appliance integration. - HomeKit platform struggling with adoption despite privacy advantages

Samsung just put Google's Gemini AI inside a refrigerator. Not alongside it, not as an app—built directly into the hardware. The Bespoke AI refrigerator, unveiled at CES 2026, can recognize your food without you scanning barcodes, read handwritten labels on containers, and suggest recipes based on what's actually inside. It's the first home appliance with Gemini integration, and it signals a major shift: AI assistants are moving from our phones and speakers into every appliance in the house.

Updated Jan 6

Apple’s store distribution is the choke point where “deprecated” becomes “gone.” - Mac App Store removal cuts off new installs ahead of shutdown

Meta didn’t just “sunset” a feature. On December 15, 2025, it effectively bricked Messenger’s standalone desktop apps—no more logins, no more native client—sending users back to Messenger.com or Facebook.com.

Updated Dec 14, 2025

Apple is trying to keep App Store economics intact while courts demand real steering to web payments. - Defending App Store rules; forced to allow link-outs while fighting fee limits

This case keeps producing the same kind of drama: a judge orders Apple to loosen its grip, Apple complies in a way that still protects the money, and Epic comes back yelling “that’s not compliance.” On December 11, 2025, the Ninth Circuit mostly backed the trial judge’s contempt finding that Apple played games with the anti-steering injunction—but clipped parts of the punishment.

Updated Dec 12, 2025

Apple is a global technology company whose iOS ecosystem, App Store and payment systems have been targeted by the DMA and EU competition policy. - Appealing DMA fine and adjusting iOS/App Store rules for EU users

The European Union is in the middle of an unprecedented crackdown on Big Tech, using a new arsenal of digital laws — the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and long‑standing competition and privacy rules — to challenge the power and business models of U.S.-based tech giants. Since 2023, Brussels has designated six major platforms as “gatekeepers,” imposed structural obligations on their core services, and begun opening formal proceedings against firms like X, Google, Apple and Meta over monopolistic conduct, opaque algorithms, deceptive interface design and failures to police harmful content.

Updated Dec 11, 2025