Business & Finance
Phillip Capital downgraded Apple to "reduce" on Monday, warning that surging memory chip prices will erode margins even as iPhone and MacBook demand holds up. Analyst Helena Wang maintained a $290 price target, implying a 4.4% decline from Monday's close.
Marc Sabatini · 17 HR AGO
Cybersecurity
A cyberattack on Apple supplier Tata Electronics has given Beijing a propaganda opening to cast doubt on India's manufacturing reliability, even as technicians in China's Huaqiangbei market admit they cannot replicate the iPhone 18 Pro from the leaked data.
Sara Montes de Oca · 19 HR AGO
Cybersecurity
Apple has filed a new legal challenge against a U.K. government demand to access encrypted data held by British customers, escalating a dispute that previously drew intervention from senior U.S. officials including President Trump and Vice President Vance.
TechEchelon Staff · 23 HR AGO
Artificial Intelligence
Apple's MacBook Air is now facing supply constraints tied to the global memory chip shortage, with delivery times slipping into late August and September as AI infrastructure spending by major tech companies strains semiconductor availability.
Sara Montes de Oca · 2 DAYS AGO
Artificial Intelligence
Apple is expected to debut its first foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models next month, with IDC predicting it will capture 34 percent of the foldable market by value in its first year, potentially pulling the long-niche category toward the mainstream.
Marc Sabatini · 3 DAYS AGO
Business & Finance
Apple has launched a U.S. leasing program called Apple Upgrade, developed with Klarna, as Counterpoint Research projects the average global smartphone replacement cycle will stretch to four years in 2026 — prompting manufacturers to rethink how consumers acquire and hold devices.
TechEchelon Staff · 4 DAYS AGO