iOS 27 Ships Siri AI Beta: Waitlist, EU Block, Checklist
Apple released iOS 27 on Sept 14, 2026 with Siri AI beta in English behind a waitlist. EU iPhone/iPad blocked by DMA. Developer and privacy checklist.
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iPhone 18 Pro $1,199 & Duo $1,999: USA India Dubai Prices
Apple Surprise and Shine (Sept 9, 2026): iPhone 18 Pro from $1,199, Duo at $1,999, Watch 12, Ultra 4, AirPods 5. Full USA vs India vs Dubai price guide.
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Apple Hikes India Prices Up to Rs 1 Lakh: Trade War Tariff Impact
Apple raised prices in India by up to Rs 1,00,000 on MacBook Pro and high-end iPhones in 2026, driven by US-China tariffs and India import duties on electronics components.
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Tata Electronics Breach Leaks Apple, Tesla Trade Secrets
World Leaks ransomware published 630GB from Tata Electronics on June 10, 2026, including Apple quality docs and Tesla Model 3 trade secret drawings.
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TSMC Raising Chip Prices Up to 30% — iPhone 18, GPUs, and Your Cloud Bill
TSMC raising wafer prices 5-30% on advanced nodes due to US tariffs. Apple absorbed $3.3 billion so far. Here is what it means for GPU inference and developer API costs.
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Apple Made Siri the #1 AI Platform Without Training a Single Model
iOS 27 opens Siri to Claude, Gemini, Grok, and all rivals. ChatGPT loses exclusivity. Apple collects 30% of every AI subscription on 2.5 billion devices. Zero training cost. The smartest AI move of 2026.
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Apple Is Paying iPhone Designers $400,000 to Not Join OpenAI
Apple handed out $200K–$400K RSU retention bonuses to its iPhone Product Design team to stop OpenAI poaching. Jony Ive already left. 40+ Apple engineers already followed. Here is what is at stake.
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Apple Is Paying Google $1B/Year to Power Siri with Gemini — What Developers Need to Know
Apple chose Google Gemini over OpenAI and Anthropic to rebuild Siri, paying $1B per year. iOS 26.4 brings on-screen awareness, personal context, and deep app control. Full developer breakdown.
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Apple's $599 MacBook Neo Is Real. A18 Pro Chip, Ships March 11. Here Is What Developers Need to Know.
Apple launched the MacBook Neo at $599 — its cheapest laptop ever with an A18 Pro chip. Pre-orders are live. Here is the developer story: who it is for, what it cannot do, and what it means for the iOS/macOS market.
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Apple Paid Google $1 Billion to Power Siri With Gemini — and Something Quietly Broke
Apple quietly struck a multi-year deal paying Google roughly $1 billion a year to put Gemini inside Siri. It is the biggest consumer AI story of 2026, and it contradicts everything Apple spent a decade telling you about your privacy.
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