AppleCare+ prices are going up for new Mac and iPad customers

Apple has raised monthly and annual AppleCare+ prices for new Mac and iPad subscribers, while existing plans remain unaffected.

Apple now lets you pay for cellular iPads over 3 years, and it’s a sign of a pricey trend that won’t halt soon

Cellular iPads purchased from Apple can now be paid off over three years, making the company’s higher tablet prices easier to manage.

Apple’s reportedly raising the price for AppleCare Plus on Macs and iPads
Apple’s reportedly raising the price for AppleCare Plus on Macs and iPads

An AppleCare Plus subscription for a Mac or iPad will cost more soon, with prices going up by $0.50 per month or $5 per year for new sign-ups while remaining the same for existing subscribers, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Gurman says that under the new AppleCare Plus pricing, “a plan for a new 13-inch […]

Apple raises AppleCare+ prices as the memory shortage spreads from hardware to services
Apple raises AppleCare+ prices as the memory shortage spreads from hardware to services

Apple has raised the monthly cost of AppleCare+ subscriptions by 50 cents for Macs and iPads, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, extending a wave of price increases that has already hit the company’s hardware lineup. Annual plans went up by five dollars. T…

Apple is shopping for chip companies because its own AI servers can’t keep up
Apple is shopping for chip companies because its own AI servers can’t keep up

Apple built a trillion-dollar business on chips it designs itself. It cannot design the ones its AI needs fast enough, so it is going shopping. The iPhone maker is hunting for AI chip acquisitions, The Information reported. In recent months it has talk…

Apple quietly reveals how its Maps ads will differ from Google’s

Apple has published the policies governing its upcoming Maps advertising business, revealing a strategy that differs from Google’s. The new rules prohibit home services businesses like plumbers, electricians, locksmiths, and roofers from advertising on…

Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba and Baidu

The deal, which was rumored to be in the works last year, marks an important step for Apple’s AI ambitions in a key market.

India bets billions on breaking China’s grip on smartphone manufacturing

New Delhi announced a $6.5 billion smartphone manufacturing program and a $13.3 billion semiconductor push to deepen India’s electronics supply chain.

Apple is in talks with the startup shrinking a 27B AI model onto an iPhone
Apple is in talks with the startup shrinking a 27B AI model onto an iPhone

Apple is in early talks with PrismML, a startup that shrinks large AI models to run directly on a phone. The company’s on-device AI pitch could help Apple keep more of Siri’s work off the cloud. PrismML chief executive Babak Hassibi told CNBC that Appl…

China approves Apple Intelligence for iPhones, with Alibaba, Baidu emerging as partners

Apple Intelligence has secured regulatory clearance in China, opening a launch path for locally adapted AI features powered partly by Alibaba’s Qwen and Baidu technology.