After years of urging Apple to adopt RCS standards, Google says cross platform messaging between Android and iPhone users can now be end to end encrypted. The change aims to make conversations more seamless and safer, narrowing a major security and interoperability gap that persisted as both companies used different messaging systems.
MAMI’s latest iPhone program is giving emerging Indian filmmakers a new creative constraint: tell fresh stories using an iPhone 17 Pro Max. Four short films filmed across varied Indian locations lean into mobility, intimacy, and bold experimentation, showing how cinematic form can evolve when the tool stays the same.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook said he is “over the moon” about India’s growth, pointing to rising middle-class demand and strong double-digit expansion across product categories. The March quarter brought standout iPhone momentum and record Services revenue, even as supply constraints and AI spending shape the outlook. Meanwhile, Indian VC activity snapped back in late April with funding more than doubling week-on-week, led by multiple $20M-plus rounds.
Apple CEO Tim Cook says he is very excited about India’s market potential as iPhone, iPad and Mac sales grow. Yet Apple’s market share remains modest, even while the company expands retail. Behind the momentum, supply chain problems and rising component costs are weighing on production, making growth harder than it looks.
Apple shares jumped as the company reiterated a stronger outlook, backed by a sweeping $100 billion share buyback. The move aims to reassure investors during a leadership transition and as competition in artificial intelligence accelerates. Market reaction suggests traders are focusing less on near-term uncertainty and more on confidence in product demand.
With Apple’s next quarterly results looming, investors are closely watching newly appointed CEO John Ternus. The market buzzes as confidence builds from strong iPhone sales and the recently unveiled MacBook Neo, while expectations rise around Ternus steering the company into an AI-driven innovation push. The upcoming earnings release could set the tone for his early tenure.
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Apple Weather is reportedly down for many iPhone users across the United States, with the app becoming slow, unresponsive, or stuck on loading. Several reports describe the issue as unusual, and some point to possible third party service disruptions. Apple has not yet officially confirmed or explained the widespread outage.
Skye’s upcoming AI home screen app for iPhone has drawn investor backing well before launch, signaling rising confidence in more AI-aware iOS experiences. The early interest suggests founders are betting on richer on-device interactions and a new way to surface AI tools directly from the home screen, ahead of broader iPhone adoption.
Apple’s long-time hardware leader John Ternus is set to become CEO in September, signaling a return to the company’s device strengths. Analysts expect his focus to blend AI capabilities directly into existing products, aiming to keep iPhone and related ecosystems growing as software competition heats up.
India’s competition watchdog, the CCI, has fast-tracked Apple’s antitrust case and scheduled a final hearing for May 21. The CCI earlier found Apple abused its dominance in the iPhone app market, but Apple has not provided requested financial data. With penalties now in focus, the missing information could weigh heavily as fines are on the table.
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Apple’s new iPhone Air reportedly sold out in China within minutes of launch, signaling unusually strong demand in the world’s biggest smartphone market. The surge comes after CEO Tim Cook’s recent visit to promote the device, even as China and the US remain locked in geopolitical tensions that have complicated tech business for both sides.
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