Apple News 3d Briefing
×Hardware Launches
Apple 9to5mac.com launched the French thriller series "The Hunt" on Apple TV after a three-month delay due to plagiarism allegations. The new MacBook Neo features two USB-C ports macrumors.com, but they are not identical in capabilities. Notably, Apple macrumors.com doesn't include a charger with the new MacBook models in the UK and EU. Walmart will continue selling Macs after proving market demand for the new MacBook Neo 9to5mac.com.
The new Studio Display macrumors.com models feature different A19 chips, while the Studio Display XDR macrumors.com supports DICOM medical imaging for diagnostic radiology. Apple has designed the new Studio Display boxes to fit in recycling bins as part of its environmental efforts. However, both new Studio displays don't work with Intel Macs macrumors.com and some Macs can't run the Studio Display XDR at 120Hz macrumors.com.
Apple macrumors.com began pre-orders for the iPhone 17e, with carriers offering deals including a chance to get the device at no cost with first pre-order discounts. The iPhone 17e features a design familiar enough that existing iPhone 16e cases will still fit appleinsider.com. Meanwhile, the new M5 MacBook Air 9to5mac.com comes with a more powerful charger than previous models, and Apple has raised base prices for both MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models 9to5mac.com.
Software Updates
Apple macrumors.com released iOS 18.7.6 to address an Australia emergency call issue affecting older devices. The company also released iOS 26.3.1 macrumors.com and iPad OS 26.3.1 with bug fixes and Studio Display support. iOS 26 has added a new Home Screen setting for app icons that tints icon colors to match wallpaper 9to5mac.com.
Apple is seeding third betas macrumors.com of iOS 26.4 and iPad OS 26.4 to developers, with updates also available for watch OS 26.4, tv OS 26.4, and vision OS 26.4. The third mac OS Tahoe 26.4 public beta was also released macrumors.com, while mac OS 26.3.1 is now available for Mac 9to5mac.com.
Apple TV & Content
Apple TV premiered "The Hunt" after a delay, while Billy Zane has landed a recurring role in Apple TV's golf comedy "Stick" 9to5mac.com. Apple TV has canceled "Palm Royale" after two seasons 9to5mac.com. Users can now subscribe to Apple TV through the Roku Channel macrumors.com.
In Apple Music, record labels and distributors can now disclose when AI was used in music creation through new metadata tags 9to5mac.com, allowing AI-generated content to be labeled if distributors choose to do so appleinsider.com.
Business & Industry
An industry group representing Apple 9to5mac.com has voiced concern to the Pentagon over Anthropic's designation as a "supply chain risk." Anthropic is adding a free memory feature and import tool to lure Chat GPT users to Claude macrumors.com. Reports suggest Apple macrumors.com has asked Google to investigate setting up servers in its data centers to run a future version of Siri powered by Gemini.
Apple has changed trade-in values macrumors.com for select iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models. The company has also discontinued seven products this week, with one more likely to be discontinued 9to5mac.com.
Future Rumors
Apple's foldable iPad is still in development and could arrive by 2029 macrumors.com. The company is expected to update the MacBook Air with an OLED display for its 2028 model macrumors.com. Additionally, next year's iPad Pro will likely feature a vapor chamber cooling system macrumors.com.