Apple reveals iPhone 16 and ‘Apple Intelligence’ AI features

Company executives showcase range of new hardware and promise new colors and ability to create custom emojis

Apple Intelligence is coming. Here’s what it means for your iPhone

Apple is about to launch a ChatGPT-powered version of Siri as part of a suite of AI features in iOS 18. What are the implications for how you use your phone – and for your privacy?

Vision Pro review: Apple’s cutting-edge headset lives up to the hype

… but impressive, boundary-pushing device is priced so far out of reach for most that it isn’t yet the next big thing

Fortnite is back on mobiles after four years thanks to EU law

Players in EU can access game blocked by Apple and Google by installing it from app store of publisher Epic Games

Why have the big seven tech companies been hit by AI boom doubts?

Their shares have fallen 11.8% from last month’s peak but more AI breakthroughs may reassure investors

Apple beats earnings forecast despite decline in iPhone sales

Tech giant’s revenue rises 4.9% to $85.78bn despite phone sales falling 0.9% and trend of decline in key China market

UK watchdog accuses Apple of failing to report sexual images of children

Exclusive: NSPCC finds Apple implicated in more cases of predators sharing child abuse imagery in England and Wales alone than the company reported globally in a year

Apple’s Vision Pro headset is impressive – but it’s hard to know its ultimate purpose

The most obvious function is for watching 3D movies or TV shows, but it may wind up being most useful at work

My speakers don’t work properly and Apple won’t provide a refund. What are my entitlements?

You have a right to return the product if you think it’s faulty, says policy expert Kat George – but it will take some time and effort to claim your refund

Microsoft drops observer seat on OpenAI board amid regulator scrutiny

Startup’s new approach means Apple will no longer be able to appoint executive to similar role

Figma’s AI app creator accused of ripping off Apple weather app

Company pulls Make Designs after requests to design weather app result in program ‘almost identical’ to iOS app

Claude 3.5 suggests AI’s looming ubiquity could be a good thing

In this week’s newsletter: If you don’t like chatbots popping up everywhere, get ready to be peeved. But the latest version of Anthropic’s shows AI is becoming more useful – and, crucially, affordable

Apple found in breach of EU competition rules

European Commission finds iPhone maker broke new laws designed to protect smaller competitors against big tech platforms

Apple delays launch of AI-powered features in Europe, blaming EU rules

Apple says competition rules that require functionality with rival products would compromise privacy and security

Australia’s eSafety commissioner waters down child abuse detection rules in online safety standards

Tech companies providing end-to-end encryption, including Apple, pushed for the changes, warning of mass government surveillance