Following the release of Apple’s earnings report for the second fiscal quarter of 2026, shares rose slightly in after-hours trading as the market digested the results and outlook for Q3 2026. Here are the details.

Apple’s spending on research and development hit an all-time high in the company’s latest quarterly results, reflecting an industry-wide continued push into AI development. Here are the details.

Apple CEO Tim Cook said today that the company is seeking refunds for duties it paid under tariffs Donald Trump announced last year, which the Supreme Court recently ruled unconstitutional. Here are the details.

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Apple today provided its guidance for the June quarter of fiscal 2026, outlining expectations for revenue growth, margins, and key business trends amid the ongoing memory shortage. Here are the details.

On its quarterly earnings call today, Apple CEO Tim Cook addressed the ongoing supply shortages for Apple’s pro desktop Macs. Many configurations of Mac mini and Mac Studio are completely out of stock at Apple Stores online.

Cook said customer interest in agentic AI use cases (like OpenClaw) is driving Mac mini and Mac Studio demand beyond what Apple predicted. Due to the ongoing industry constraints for advanced nodes and memory components, the company expects the supply shortages for these Macs to continue for the next several months.

ChatGPT remains the top downloaded app on the App Store, and it sounds like OpenAI will launch a new iPhone app soon.

Apple’s Q2 2026 earnings call included a notable addition this time around, as incoming CEO John Ternus joined the discussion alongside current CEO Tim Cook and CFO Kevan Parekh. Here are the details.

Apple reported another record-breaking quarter of earnings today, and it came with a big announcement about the iPhone 17 lineup: it’s now the company’s most popular model family ever.

Apple just announced its quarterly results, including $56.99 billion in iPhone revenue. This number is slightly below the average of analyst expectations heading into the earnings, but Tim Cook tells Reuters that Apple would have sold more if it had the supply.

Cook said iPhone 17 demand “was off the charts”. He said supply of advanced processor nodes is constrained and “there’s just a little less flexibility in the supply chain at the moment” in terms of getting more parts available.

Apple just released its earnings report for the second fiscal quarter of 2026. The company reported $111.2 billion in revenue, $29.58 billion in net profit, and $2.01 in earnings per share. Here’s the full breakdown.

Benjamin and Chance discuss whether bringing visual intelligence inside the Camera app is a good idea, as rumored for iOS 27 by Bloomberg. Also, Tim Cook shares his personal highs and lows across his career, Mayo’s iPhone refuses to turn on after running out of battery, and the App Store launches a new monthly payments subscription option.

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Later today, Apple will release its Q2 2026 earnings, where component shortages, the iPhone 17 line’s ongoing success, and low Mac availability are expected to play a bit part. Here’s how you can listen in live.

Apple has just released brand new firmware for users of AirPods Pro 3. Here are the details.

Apple TV is assembling a packed summer lineup, with beloved comedies like Ted Lasso and Trying returning, plus several fan-favorite sci-fi series too. Here are three returning sci-fi series hitting Apple TV soon.

It’s a big weekend in America for Apple and racing. F1 returns to the U.S. with the Miami Grand Prix happening Sunday on Apple TV.

Meanwhile, Apple and Porsche have collaborated on an anniversary race car design that will be on the track in California, also on May 3.

OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 upgrade to ChatGPT and Codex appears to be going smoothly, especially compared to the rockier GPT-5.0 release last August.

It turns out OpenAI got ahead of one issue that was brewing before the release of GPT-5.5 models: a goblin fixation.

Apple’s Health app got a pair of welcome improvements in iOS 26.4, and rumors indicate Apple has major upgrades coming soon in iOS 27.

The AirPods Pro 3 deals are flying alongside AirPods 4 from $99, but today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by some seriously notable M5 MacBook Air deals – Midnight 24GB 15-inch up to $219 off and this new low on the base 15-inch M5 MacBook Air at $170 off. We also have the best clearance prices yet on the M3 iPad Air lineup up to $300 off, Apple’s 24GB/1TB M5 MacBook Pro dropping back to its best Amazon price ever ($250 off launch), and the Titanium Apple Watch Series 11 hitting the Amazon all-time low at up to $160 off today (plus deals from $299). Head below for a closer look at the details.

We’re heading into a summer of software unveilings, but Apple has 15+ new hardware products rumored to launch later in the year—including multiple iPads. Here’s the latest on new iPads to expect.