Happy "Ted Lasso is back" day to those who celebrate.
9pm ET tonight on Apple TV.
- Apple has officially launched the Apple Upgrade program, backed by Klarna. Some highlights in terms of pricing: - iPhones from 17.99 per month for iPhone 17e - Apple Watches from $11.99 per month for Apple Watch Series 11 - Macs from $24.99 per month for MacBook Air - iPads
- Apple just raised prices for Apple Music and Apple One in the United States and other countries, citing "rising licensing costs." Full details:
- “build a connection with like an AI companion” passNEW: OpenAI’s first product is a mobile, screen-free home smart speaker that a user can build a connection with like an AI companion. Amid Apple’s trade secret lawsuit, the iPhone maker has nothing like it on the market. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
- Apple says there are more than 400 former Apple employees now working at OpenAI. I knew the number was high, but I did not expect it to be that high.NEW: Apple is suing OpenAI, accusing the company of trade secret theft. “This case is about Apple’s former employees stealing Apple’s trade secrets for the benefit of OpenAI. Apple brings this suit to put a stop to it,” Apple says in the lawsuit. More: 9to5mac.com/2026/07/10/app…


