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Last updated: July 3, 2026, 2:30 AM ET

Apple Legal & Product Updates

Apple is arguing that publicly available YouTube videos used in training AI models should be permissible for use in its defense against a lawsuit filed by several You Tubers. The tech giant contends that such content is lawfully accessible under both the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and YouTube's own terms of service. This stance comes as Apple formally responded to the lawsuit, which alleges the company violated copyright law by using creator content without permission for AI training. Separately, Apple is also fighting a lawsuit from You Tuber Jon Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti concerning alleged theft of confidential product information. Prosser has denied conspiring to steal trade secrets, instead blaming Ramacciotti for the leak of details about the unreleased "Liquid Metal" project.

In consumer-facing news, iOS 27 is set to introduce a new framework designed to help applications detect and combat social engineering scams in real-time. This feature aims to protect users from phishing attempts via voice calls, text messages, and emails as they happen. Meanwhile, Apple TV+ is releasing the third season of "Silo" today, with the hit science fiction series now streaming exclusively on the platform.

On the hardware front, the Anker Solix E10 whole-home battery backup system is reviewed as a viable option for consistent home power and potential cost savings, utilizing a modular design with multiple power input methods.