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With the upcoming AI labels set to make those tags visible to Apple Music labels, “content providers will be required to include AI Transparency Tags in any instance where AI was used to create a material portion of the content, including tracks that are AI platform generated,” Apple Music said. “We define AI-platform-generated content as anything that is primarily derived from a generative AI service.”

> According to a reliable source speaking to AppleInsider, Apple has laid off an unknown number of employees tied to Apple's VR team, the Apple Vision Group, and similar positions. > > […] which aligns with incoming CEO John Ternus reportedly putting the category "on ice."

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>Apple plans to resurrect its ceramic Apple Watch casing with this year's Series 12 model, according to the leaker and prototype collector known as "Kosutami."

>In a new post on X, Kosutami said that the casing will return with the Series 12. Apple first introduced a ceramic Apple Watch Edition with the Series 2 in September 2016, replacing the original gold Edition model and bringing the line's price down from thousands of dollars to a comparatively modest $1,249.

An Apple Inc. effort to sell camera-equipped AirPods remains on track for 2027, despite a leak from the company indicating that the product might arrive sooner.

The new earbuds, designed to vault the iPhone maker into the AI wearables market, had long been planned for introduction this year, with the product going into advanced testing among Apple employees this past spring, Bloomberg News reported in early May.

But by the summer, when the company had sought to begin producing the earbuds, supply chain and software snags led Apple to postpone the product until 2027, Bloomberg reported in mid-June.

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Important to note that Gurman was reporting that a camera-equipped AirPods model could be launching as soon as this year just two weeks ago.

Tldr:

1. iPhone 18 Pro

2. iPhone 18 Pro Max

3. iPhone Ultra

4. Apple Watch Series 12

5. Apple Watch Ultra 4

6. New AirPods with IR cameras (AirPods Pro 4)

7. New Apple TV 4K

8. HomePad

9. HomePod mini 2

10. HomePod 3

One of the Beats codenames MacRumors found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 update (B518) appears to be for the Beats 360, a new set of over-ear headphones that we could see launch soon.

Multiple Reddit users found signs of the Beats 360 on UK websites like Amazon, though those listings have now been removed.

Apple today announced changes to its business terms for apps in the European Union, following close collaboration with the European Commission. These changes resolve Apple’s disagreements with the Commission over business terms and alternative distribution. They also reduce complexity by moving every developer that distributes apps in the EU to a single set of business terms. Developers can sign the new terms today, and changes will go into effect on October 1.

Under the new terms:

• For App Store apps using Apple In-App Purchase, the commission will be 26 percent. For the vast majority of developers, including those in the App Store Small Business Program, Mini Apps Partner Program, or Video Partner Program, and for auto-renewing subscriptions after their first year, it will be 15 percent.
• For App Store apps using alternative payment processing, the commission will be 20 percent. Developers in the programs mentioned above will pay a reduced rate of 10 percent.
• For App Store apps that link out of the app to complete purchases, the commission will be 15 percent. Developers in the programs mentioned above will pay a reduced rate of 10 percent.
• For apps distributed via alternative app marketplaces or the web, Apple will charge a 5 percent Core Technology Commission.

Apple is working on camera-equipped AirPods that appear to be nearly ready to launch, based on a video MacRumors found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate.

In a short demo, a man holds a book up so the camera in the AirPods can see the title. "With Visual Intelligence, your world becomes savable. See something you like? Just ask me to save it for later," says the voiceover text.

>The iPhone 17 Pro has been my daily driver for almost a full year, so this is my long-term review after months of real-world use. I’ve dropped it, used it completely caseless, taken it on vacation, pushed the cameras, tested battery life and lived with the aluminum design for almost a year.

>In this video, I cover how the iPhone 17 Pro has held up, including durability, battery life, Ceramic Shield 2, A19 Pro performance, thermals, display brightness, cameras, the 8x telephoto, and whether I still think the standard Pro is the sweet spot over the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

>I also talk about the recent heat and performance issues I’ve noticed while running the iOS 27 beta and whether they are actually a sign of the phone aging.

>After almost a year, is the iPhone 17 Pro still worth buying?