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Tim Cook hints at iCloud Plus tier for AI power users
‘We will have some kind of upgrade possibilities on iCloud Plus where people can buy up the stack.’ ‘We will have some kind of upgrade possibilities on iCloud Plus where people can buy up the stack.’ Apple may allow users to pay to increase their AI usage limits. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that he believes people will want to use Apple Intelligence and the upcoming Siri AI…
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Tim Cook Thanks Shareholders on His Final Apple Earnings Call
Apple CEO Tim Cook today confirmed that today's call was his last as CEO, with John Ternus set to become Apple's new CEO on September 1. Cook will transition to a new role as executive chairman when Ternus becomes CEO. I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all of you, from our shareholders, particularly our long-term shareholders who have put their trust in us for so many years, to…
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Apps & Logiciels
Apple warns supply constraints will increase ‘significantly’ next quarter
During today’s earnings call discussing its Q3 2026 results, Apple said it is bracing for a tougher September quarter, with growing supply pressures affecting its most important products. Here are the details. Today, Apple reported strong Q3 2026 results, driven by double-digit growth in iPhone and Mac revenue and a 27% increase in profit. However, Apple saw iPad revenue fall 5% year over year, while Services recorded its first sequential decline since 2022, with…
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Xbox CEO lays out priorities in memo after major ‘reset’
After a massive Xbox “reset” that laid off thousands of employees and spun off four studios, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants to get Xbox back to growth. In a memo obtained by The Verge, Sharma told staff by the end of fiscal year 2027 (which runs through next June), “we will return XBOX to player and revenue growth.” Xbox will also “improve profits back in line with industry averages,” Sharma said. “Every function and…
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Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple's Q3 2026 earnings call
Apple saw an excellent and better-than-anticipated Q3 2026 in terms of iPhone sales, but its revenue for services—like Apple TV, Apple Music, AppleCare, or iCloud—slipped downward, disappointing experts who were hoping for more. Further, fears about memory prices and supply constraints slightly soured reception to what could have otherwise been a slightly positive but business-as-usual quarter. That’s the key takeaway from the company’s Q3 2026 earnings call today. As for specific numbers, iPhone revenue…
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Smartphones
Apple Warns of Growing Supply Constraints for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Apple is expecting supply constraints to have a much bigger impact on revenue during the September quarter, Apple CEO Tim Cook said today during Apple's earnings call for the third quarter of 2026. Supply constraints will impact the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Cook said Apple is seeing less flexibility in the supply chain than normal and an issue with the availability of the advanced nodes that Apple's chips are produced on. We continue to…
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Smartphones
Android rolls out local ‘Documents’ backup that syncs to Google Drive
Google now lets Android users automatically upload files and other downloads from their phone or tablet to Google Drive thanks to a new “Documents” backup. This local backup option stores files you’ve saved to your device, like downloads from Chrome, to Google Drive. This cloud access is convenient if you ever lose your device. Keep in mind that this will count against your Google Account storage limit. Specifically, a new “Android backups” folder will…
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T-Mobile’s new student plans cut the cheapest Essentials line to $30
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. T-Mobile has made headlines about plans for the wrong reasons lately, retiring some older plans and moving affected customers to newer, potentially more expensive options. But the carrier now has better news for students, with new discounted plans that bring its cheapest single Essentials line down to $30 per month. As spotted by The Mobile Report, the new Student Perks Savings options…
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Tim Cook says goodbye to analysts & shareholders on his final Apple earnings call
Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook has presented his final earnings call, the quarterly financial phone meeting the company has with analysts, and just as at WWDC, he made a relatively quiet farewell. Apple CEO Tim Cook had already presented his final WWDC, now it's his time for him to bow out of the quarterly earnings calls - image credit: Apple In a change to the usual format of these earnings calls, Cook took a…
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Tim Cook marks final earnings call as Apple CEO, confirms Ternus will take over calls
During today’s call discussing Apple’s Q3 2026 results, CEO Tim Cook took a moment to mark his final earnings call at the helm of the company, and to confirm that incoming CEO John Ternus will lead future calls. Here’s what he said. Apple is currently holding its quarterly earnings call to discuss the $109.42 billion in revenue it reported for the third fiscal quarter of 2026. Before opening the call to questions from analysts,…
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Wearable
Today’s massive Pixel Watch 5 leaks conclude with the final 2 color options
TL;DR Earlier today, a major leak showed off the Pixel Watch 5 in Dark Anthracite and Pyrite. Now a pair of new sources attempt to complete the set with Silver and Gold. While Silver is available in both 41mm and 45mm sizes, the Gold only shows up as a 41mm option. Follow tech leaks for long enough, and you’ll likely start spotting a pattern. Early finds tend to trickle out slowly, one by one.…
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That AI wearable you don't like just got worse
The new Friend pendant features a speaker, updated models and the same off-putting ideas about how humans should use AI. Friend, the startup and AI pendant better known for its controversial ad campaign than being a usable product, is back. The company has announced a new version of its AI wearable that costs $249, still features an always-on microphone and now includes a built-in speaker so it can verbally respond to your questions. While…
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Apple hits 1.5 billion subscription milestone, still falls short of Wall Street wants
Apple has reached 1.5 billion paid subscriptions across its platform, adding another milestone to an Apple Services business that generated record June-quarter revenue of more than $30 billion. CEO Tim Cook disclosed the milestone during Apple's fiscal third-quarter earnings report. Apple didn't provide a breakdown showing how many subscriptions belong to its own services or third-party apps sold through the App Store. The figure represents paid subscriptions rather than 1.5 billion individual customers. A…
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Tariff refunds bolster Apple's record-breaking June quarter
Apple's gross margins and earnings per share were boosted by the tariff refunds the company received so far. Another $1 billion in tariff refunds are still unaccounted for. Even as new potentially illegal tariffs affect Apple's supply chain, the company has received refunds for some of the damages done by the previous illegal ones. Apple's record-breaking quarter didn't need the help of the tariff refunds, but it does add some extra flair to the…
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Apps & Logiciels
Apple spent a record $11.73 billion in R&D during Q3 2026
In its quarterly results, Apple reported that research and development expenses climbed to a record $11.73 billion, continuing the sharp acceleration in spending seen throughout fiscal 2026. Here are the details. Last quarter, Apple reported research and development expenses of $11.4 billion, a 34% year-over-year jump. During the company’s conference call discussing the results, Tim Cook said Apple was “clearly investing more,” adding that R&D was “accelerating much higher than the company” overall. He…
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A $0.27 dividend follows Apple's strongest June quarter yet
Apple will pay shareholders a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share on August 13, maintaining the rate it introduced earlier in 2026 after reporting its strongest June quarter on record. The dividend will go to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 10. Apple's board approved the payment alongside the company's fiscal third-quarter earnings results. The board raised Apple's dividend by 4% from $0.26 to $0.27 per share in April.…
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Apple blows away Wall Street guess-work again with record-breaking earnings
Apple has reported its third-quarter financials for 2026, posting revenue of $109.4 billion, in what is the last full quarter under the control of current CEO Tim Cook. The third quarter of Apple's financial calendar is usually the quietest of the year. For 2026, it's still something for Apple's investors to shout about. During the quarter, Apple hit revenue of $109.4 billion, which is up 16 percent year-over-year. The Wall Street consensus as of…
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Cybersécurité
Kremlin hackers are exploiting Exchange flaw to backdoor unpatched networks
Russian state hackers are using a maximum-severity vulnerability in Microsoft’s Outlook’s Exchange Server to backdoor unpatched machines and steal credentials and other confidential information from them, security researchers said Thursday. The attacks are coming from TA488, a tracking name for a group working on behalf of the Kremlin, Proofpoint researchers said Thursday. Proofpoint and the National Security Agency jointly warned last week that the group, also tracked as Laundry Bear and Void Blizzard, had…
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Apps & Logiciels
Apple just hit 1.5 billion paid subscriptions from its user base
Apple reported its quarterly earnings today, which set a Q3 record and beat Wall Street expectations. And alongside the earnings report, the company shared that it now has over 1.5 billion paid subscriptions. Apple’s services division, which delivers hefty margins, continued its steady growth, posting a revenue increase of 12% during the quarter to over $30 billion…Apple highlighted growth from advertising, App Store, AppleCare warranties, music, video, cloud services, and payment services. Cook said…
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IT & Science & Technology
Ternus's MacBook Neo pushes Mac sales to unexpected Q3 heights
Apple's Mac sales rose by more than 25% in the last quarter, compared to the same time period in 2025, solely on the back of the MacBook Neo that incoming CEO John Ternus championed. Shortly before John Ternus was announced as Apple's next CEO, it was noticeable that he was the one championing the MacBook Neo instead of Tim Cook. As well as part of handing over the reigns, though, this was because the…
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Apps & Logiciels
Gemini’s notebook tools are catching up with the app that inspired them
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Google has been steadily closing the gap between the Gemini app and Gemini Notebook, the standalone app previously known as NotebookLM. We’ve now spotted more work-in-progress changes under the hood of the app that should make notebooks in Gemini more useful, especially for research and study. You’re reading an Authority Insights story. Authority Insights brings you all the latest exclusive reports, app…
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Smartphones
Apple’s iPhone and Mac sales keep growing despite RAM shortages
iPhone sales jumped 22 percent to $54.25 billion. iPhone sales jumped 22 percent to $54.25 billion. Apple’s iPhone and Mac sales are on the rise even as a global memory shortage squeezes device makers. In its third-quarter earnings report released on Thursday, Apple revealed that iPhone sales jumped 22 percent to $54.25 billion and Mac sales increased 29 percent to $10.35 billion, driving the company’s overall revenue to $109.4 billion. This marks Apple’s best…
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Trump FCC faces blowback in attempt to police speech on broadcast TV
Conservatives and liberals lined up in opposition to the Federal Communications Commission’s attempt to punish ABC for speech that President Trump dislikes. Liberal advocacy groups urged FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to end his attacks on ABC, and conservative groups warned Carr not to set a precedent that would harm conservatives in future administrations. Former FCC chairs and commissioners from prior Republican and Democratic administrations also joined in opposition to what they call Carr’s “campaign…
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The loss of Situational Awareness
This 24-year-old first time hedge funder screwed up his AI fund with one weird trick This 24-year-old first time hedge funder screwed up his AI fund with one weird trick I am not by any means an expert at finance but I think I do now have some advice for people who are: Do not name your hedge fund anything that will be hilarious if it blows up. Don’t use a name like “Long-Term…
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