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Last updated: August 10, 2026, 8:57 PM ET

Legal

Apple settled a religious discrimination lawsuit for $150,000 after an employee claimed he was fired for not meeting grooming standards due to his Jewish faith. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought the case, and Apple will pay the former Genius as part of the deal. Separately, the EEOC complaint alleged the company failed to accommodate religious practices.

Apps

ChatGPT users can now book restaurant reservations and join waitlists through Yelp directly within their chat conversations, eliminating the need to switch apps.

Software

iOS 27 beta 5 introduces visual tweaks to several built-in apps, refining the interface ahead of the public launch expected in about a month. Apple continues to iterate on the software as the final release approaches.