New Beam Ultra & Ace Ultra arrive with AI-powered Sonos 27
AppleInsider Newsby Andrew Orr <andreworr@appleinsider.com>·1 Sept 2026
Sonos has introduced the Beam Ultra soundbar and Ace Ultra headphones alongside Sonos 27, a rebranding of its audio platform that adds AI assistants and ChatGPT music control.
John Ternus addresses staff as he takes over as Apple CEO
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher <wg@williamgallagher.com>·1 Sept 2026
New Apple CEO John Ternus has emailed all staff with a memo thanking them for making the company what it is today, and giving a first hint at his plans for the future.
It might be trivial to make custom-fit AirPods in the futureFuture AirPods could be made from fabric that's individually customized to fit any user
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher <wg@williamgallagher.com>·1 Sept 2026
Apple has been continuing to research AirPod design in the hunt for the best fit for most users, but now it may have a way to personalize the earbuds for every individual wearer.
Perplexity claims to protect privacy by splitting AI tasks between local and cloud models.
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher <wg@williamgallagher.com>·1 Sept 2026
Perplexity has launched what it calls hybrid compute for its Mac app, meaning that it should automatically detect sensitive information and processes it locally while the rest of a user's task...
Five years on, Apple still hasn't started its North Carolina campus
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher <wg@williamgallagher.com>·1 Sept 2026
Apple promised a billion dollars of investment and ultimately 3,000 new jobs for North Carolina in 2021.
Lightest color at risk of removal from iPhone 18 Pro's roster
AppleInsider Newsby Malcolm Owen <malcolm@appleinsider.com>·1 Sept 2026
The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max may ship in only three colors once again, as a questionable leaker believes one of four colors may not make it to launch.
It's not our fault if you can't keep trade secrets, OpenAI tells Apple
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele <news@appleinsider.com>·1 Sept 2026
We talked to an attorney about OpenAI's claims that Apple didn't protect trade secrets sufficiently, so they were fair game. That probably won't work out that well for OpenAI.
Apple updates its leadership page as John Ternus becomes CEO
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher <wg@williamgallagher.com>·1 Sept 2026
Apple's website listing its executives has had its biggest change in years, as John Ternus and Tim Cook both get new roles, but their biographies have been expanded and certain chiefs get new...
Intel to Apple Silicon, Cook to Ternus - Apple is pulling off another major transition
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher <wg@williamgallagher.com>·1 Sept 2026
While Tim Cook's legacy and John Ternus's effectiveness will be studied for years, right now Apple is making a change of CEO seem effortless.
uGreen NASync DXP4800 Pro review: Sweet spot of price & performance
AppleInsider Newsby Mike Wuerthele <mike@appleinsider.com>·31 Aug 2026
At $679.99, the four-bay uGreen NASync DXP4800 Pro NAS is a capable mid-range NAS for creators and small teams in the Apple ecosystem, with an excellent value proposition.
New evidence shows OpenAI's trade secret theft & destruction of evidence, says Apple
AppleInsider Newsby Wesley Hilliard <wes@appleinsider.com>·31 Aug 2026
Apple has been urging the court to require expedited discovery, and information discovered on Chang Liu's work MacBook suggests OpenAI is actively destroying evidence.
Why AI is driving demand for Mac mini and Mac Studio
AppleInsider Newsby Amber Neely and Mike Wuerthele <news@appleinsider.com>·31 Aug 2026
The Mac isn't selling as fast as Apple can make them because of artificial intelligence needs as some would have you believe, but AI is giving businesses plenty of reasons to buy more of them.
Eighth iOS 27, macOS 27 developer betas arrive for testing
AppleInsider Newsby Malcolm Owen <malcolm@appleinsider.com>·31 Aug 2026
Apple has moved on to its eighth round of developer betas for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and macOS 27, as the September special event gets ever closer.
Tim Cook signs off as CEO with thanks to staff and a tribute to John Ternus
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher <wg@williamgallagher.com>·31 Aug 2026
On his last day as CEO of Apple, Tim Cook has sent a memo to every employee thanking them for what the company has achieved. Here's what he said.
White House really wants Apple to change 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' now
AppleInsider Newsby Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen <tips@appleinsider.com>·31 Aug 2026
The Trump administration has reached out to Apple directly to get Apple Maps changed now from Lake Ontario to "Lake America." It's going to happen, just on Apple's schedule.
M5 Max vs. M1 Max Mac Studio: Apple's workhorse is better than ever
AppleInsider Newsby Marko Zivkovic <marko@appleinsider.com>·31 Aug 2026
Apple's M5 Max chip has finally made its way to the Mac Studio. Here's how the updated model compares to the original M1 Max variant.
Both Tim Cook & John Ternus are the right guys in the right place, at the right time
AppleInsider Newsby Mike Wuerthele <mike@appleinsider.com>·31 Aug 2026
For one more day, Tim Cook is still the CEO of Apple. Despite foibles, he was the right man in the right place to make Apple the financial and cultural juggernaut it is today. John Ternus is too.
Apple becomes the first brand to be honored by the Creative Hall of Fame
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher <wg@williamgallagher.com>·31 Aug 2026
After decades honoring creative individuals including Steve Jobs, the prestigious One Club for Creativity has launched a new award for brands and chosen Apple as the first recipient because of its...
Potential Apple RAM supplier CXMT sues feds to take it off the supplier blacklist
AppleInsider Newsby Malcolm Owen <malcolm@appleinsider.com>·31 Aug 2026
Memory maker CXMT has waded into the Apple memory sourcing debate, suing the Pentagon for designating it as a risky "Chinese military company."
Tim Cook as CEO: the man who grew Apple by trillions of dollars
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher <wg@williamgallagher.com>·31 Aug 2026
He was a businessman instead of a designer, but as Apple CEO, Tim Cook also had to become far more of a politician than any of his predecessors.
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