The Core: Apple;TLDR (July 8)

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iPhone Ultra is in production

Report claims no delays expected, countering previous claims.

The $2,000 club: Apple, Samsung, Google bet on foldables

They all want to reset consumer expectations for high-end smartphones.

Mac climbs 10%, PC market shrinks 4.9%

IDC data says the MacBook Neo has been a huge success.

Apple’s Broadcom deal is bigger than we thought

$30b+ deal sees Broadcom make 15b+ chips for Apple devices by 2031

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Apple testing CXMT DRAM for China

Smart move, makes memory go further and means devices sold elsewhere can use other suppliers.

No to low-cost Vision Pro

Apple has cancelled component development for a lower-cost Vision Pro

Europe rejects Apple’s defense

Apple lost its legal challenge against DMA ‘gatekeeper’ status.

Tim Cook and John Ternus virtually in Germany

Both Apple CEOs spoke with Bavaria’s leader. Bavaria is home to Apple’s Munich facility, German leader railed against “overregulation” following meeting.

Silicon Valley meets Bavaria: Apple und Bayern sind zwei weltweit starke Marken. Hatte heute gute Gespräche mit @apple CEO @tim_cook und seinem Nachfolger John Ternus. Bayern gilt als das Silicon Valley Europas. Wir sind stolz, dass Global Player wie #Apple ebenso wie junge… pic.twitter.com/7F9i9waq0N

— Markus Söder (@Markus_Soeder) July 7, 2026

Apple’s leadership attend Sun Valley Conference

Tim Cook, John Ternus, Eddy Cue prowl the big money media dealmaking party.

Apple may bid for US FIFA streaming deal

Though FIFA is speaking to everyone.

JP Morgan, Bernstein stay hot for Apple

Price hikes won’t hurt demand, analysts say.

Macs will drop Mac OS Extended (HFX+) support next year

You’ll need to reformat your external drives.

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