Apple announced the iPhone launch date, plus the M6 processor for an updated Mac mini right alongside the M5 Ultra in a Mac Studio, plus more layoffs impact the Vision Products Group and AI teams, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.
We all expected that Apple would launch the new iPhones on September 9, 2026, but it was only this week that the company confirmed it. Of course, it didn't confirm anything else, so we still have a while to wait before we know if the folding iPhone is coming, and if only the Pro model iPhones will be launched this time.
Then the global RAM shortage may have caused prices to go up and inventory to go down, but that didn't stop Apple from releasing new acs. There's also a new $9 polishing cloth, which might actually be Tim Cook's last new product release as CEO.
Layoffs hit a number of teams centered around Apple Vision Pro and AI. However, some employees were offered the ability to re-apply for other positions within the company.
Apple Music may soon get AI labels, which could start becoming visible to users. It's an interesting time to prepare such a feature, as Dr. Dre insists that more artists are relying on AI than some will admit.
Also, your hosts discuss how Apple's privacy position might make some analytics harder to collect. Being less visible to companies like Samba might make it appear as if Apple is losing viewership, but the reality is Samba's visibility is dropping.
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Links from the show:
- M6 Mac mini arrives with a new record-high starting price
- You can spend $18,299 on a Mac Studio today, or more in October
- MacBook-style key symbols come to all four Magic Keyboards
- Apple's infamous Polishing Cloth drops to $9
- Why the new Mac Studio can support up to eight screens
- Mac Studio gets update to M5 Max and M5 Ultra
- Layoffs in Apple's Vision Products Group prove slow progress in spatial computing
- Apple Music's AI disclosure labels will soon be mandatory, rather than optional
- Finally, Apple Pay is coming to WalMart stores in the US
- Samsung and Apple are now neck and neck in Europe's declining smartphone market
- iPhone sales rise in Latin America even as smartphone market shrinks
- It's anyone's guess how high iPhone prices might go, but $100 more might be enough
- Apple Stores refresh prepares to push a big smart home revamp
- Ambient sensing and cameras to power Apple Home Hub personalization
- Hide My Email no longer changing domains, will keep iCloud.com
- Smart TV analytics look dire for Apple TV F1 viewership, but not whole story
- OneRepublic headlines Tim Cook's going away party as he prepares to step down as CEO
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