Apple news summary, Oct. 8

Not one but two big Apple events include quadrophonic Apple TV and new Macs, Apple scolds OpenAI again, James Corden and Ruth Jones team with Apple TV, iPhone Air is Apple’s value deal and more…
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Apple plans a late-October Mac and iPad love-in
Apple will follow up its smarthome-focused Oct. 13 launch with another batch of products, new Macs and an OLED iPad mini, at the end of the month.
Apple opens up for iPhone Duo apps
Developers can begin to submit iPhone Duo apps and updates to the App Store, subject to review.
Apple’s AI privacy trick could be the compromise the EU needs
The protections built into Siri Recap may hint at how Apple had hoped to introduce Siri AI in Europe.
iPhone Air has become Apple’s value deal
When you look at actual UK retail channel pricing the iPhone Air is currently more affordable than the iPhone 17, Omdia observes. Next model is 0.4mm thinner, apparently.
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