Apple News 8 Hours

Last updated: July 23, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

Apple Services and Content

Apple Pay is offering a promotion for $20 off purchases of $120 or more at Columbia. In related news, Apple TV+ announced that its prestige drama "The Morning Show" will conclude its run in 2027, after launching in 2019 with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. The streaming service is also expanding its documentary offerings with an eight-part dating docuseries featuring relationship expert Esther Perel Apple TV+. Beyond entertainment has expanded its availability to Andorra and Iceland, with the feature accessible on iPhone 14 and newer models.

Mac and iOS Updates

Apple Photos is slated to receive a significant upgrade in iOS, including a highly anticipated feature for managing images. For mac OS, the upcoming mac OS 27 beta has revealed a new "Voice Pad" interface for Siri, offering users a choice of 13 different voices mac OS 27. Meanwhile, a new benchmark, Geekbench, has been released for mac OS, iOS, and other platforms, designed to better evaluate AI workloads and reflect modern computing use cases. In hardware news with an M5 Pro chip and 48GB of RAM is available for $2,699, a $400 discount during a limited-time sale. Separately, Series 11 GPS models are currently $100 off on Amazon.

Future Product Rumors and Industry Trends

Apple's foldable continues to face production challenges, with its launch timing still uncertain. Samsung has provided a glimpse of a creaseless display technology that could be relevant for future foldable iPhones Samsung. Reports suggest that some upcoming Macs may bypass the M5 chip generation entirely and move directly to M6 processors, indicating a rapid evolution in Apple's silicon roadmap M6 chips. The exact launch date for the highly anticipated also remains unclear, with Foxconn reportedly making final manufacturing adjustments.

Deals and Accessories

Several deals on Apple products are currently available, including discounts on Air Pods Pro, Air Pods Max, and the new Air Tag, which is at its lowest price to date. A Satechi 25W Mag Safe stand is also 40% off. For those interested in fitness tracking, a developer has ingeniously turned AirPods into a frisbee stat tracker, measuring throws using motion sensors.

Industry News and Retrospectives

The US Mint's limited edition commemorative coin, which previously sold out rapidly, is back on sale. In broader tech news, ChatGPT is facing a lawsuit after allegedly advising a user with a cardiac issue to forgo medical treatment in favor of faith. This incident highlights ongoing concerns about the reliability of AI for critical advice ChatGPT. The global PC market saw a 4% decline in Q2 2026, but helped the company defy this trend. The tech industry mourns the passing of legendary technology columnist, pundit, and author John C. Dvorak, who died at the age of 80.