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Apple’s hardware and software ecosystems have long created opportunities for startup innovation. The iPhone and its App Store, recent regulatory challenges aside, set the pace for the smartphone market in many countries. And TechCrunch is covering Apple’s expansion into new areas, like with the Vision Pro and AR/VR, as well as its anticipated introduction of AI to iOS.

At a time when many startups have struggled to raise money and keep their heads above water, Kandji, an Apple device management platform, has been an exception. Founded in 2019,…

Kandji raises another $100M for Apple device management as valuation rises to $850M

Apple initially added a new flashlight UI in iOS 18’s third developer beta, and with iOS 18 now available in public beta, you can try one of the most underrated…

With the latest iOS 18 developer beta, Apple makes flashlight UI more fun

Apple’s changes may affect apps that today have an estimated $393 million in revenue and have been downloaded roughly 58 million times over the past year.

iOS 18 could ‘sherlock’ $400M in app revenue

These messaging features, announced at WWDC 2024, will have a significant impact on how people communicate every day.

At last, Apple’s Messages app will support RCS and scheduling texts

iOS 18 will be available in the fall as a free software update.

Here are all the devices compatible with iOS 18

Apple Intelligence features are not available in the developer beta, which is out now.

Without Apple Intelligence, iOS 18 beta feels like a TV show that’s waiting for the finale

Apple released the public betas for its next generation of software on the iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch on Monday. You can now test out iOS 18 and many…

Apple’s public betas for iOS 18 are here to test out

Here’s a look at what’s going to change with Siri, and what the introduction of Apple Intelligence will allow you to do with the digital assistant. 

How Apple Intelligence is changing the way you use Siri on your iPhone 

Apple has issued a new round of threat notifications to iPhone users across 98 countries, warning them of potential mercenary spyware attacks. It’s the second such alert campaign from the…

Apple warns iPhone users in 98 countries of spyware attacks

This likely rules out reports of Apple gaining an observer seat.

As Microsoft leaves its observer seat, OpenAI says it won’t have any more observers

VPN makers report having received a notification from Apple that their apps have been removed from the App Store in Russia.

Apple removes VPN apps at request of Russian authorities, say app makers

It sounds like the latest dispute between Apple and Fortnite-maker Epic Games isn’t over. Epic has been fighting Apple for years over the company’s revenue-sharing requirements in the App Store.…

Epic Games CEO promises to ‘fight’ Apple over ‘absurd’ changes

Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review — TechCrunch’s newsletter recapping the week’s biggest news. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. This week, Figma CEO Dylan…

Figma pauses its new AI feature after Apple controversy

After multiple rejections, Apple has approved Fortnite maker Epic Games’ third-party app marketplace for launch in the EU. As now permitted by the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Epic announced…

Apple approves Epic Games’ marketplace app after initial rejections

A guide to turn off reactions on your iPhone and Mac so you don’t get surprised by effects during work video calls.

How to turn off those silly video call reactions on iPhone and Mac

The Make Design feature is available within Figma’s software and will generate UI (user interface) layouts and components from text prompts.

Figma disables its AI design feature that appeared to be ripping off Apple’s Weather app

Apple unveiled iOS 18 last month at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Since then, the company has released two developer betas in the last few weeks with extended support for…

Apple adds support for new languages across lock screen, keyboard and search on iOS 18

Apple’s AI plans go beyond the previously announced Apple Intelligence launches on the iPhone, iPad and Mac. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company is also working to bring these…

Apple reportedly working to bring AI to the Vision Pro

Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review — TechCrunch’s newsletter recapping the week’s biggest news. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. This week, Apple finally added…

Apple finally supports RCS in iOS 18 update

We’ve poked through the many product announcements made by the biggest tech companies and product trade shows of the year, so far, and compiled them into this list.

Here are the hottest product announcements from Apple, Google, Microsoft and others so far in 2024

The perfect device is one that never breaks in the first place, while still allowing for easy user repair access when needed.    

Apple stresses device longevity, extends self-service repair to Europe

Apple has finally added support for Rich Communication Services (RCS) to its Messages app.

Apple finally adds support for RCS in latest iOS 18 beta

You can now more easily use ChatGPT on your Mac computer. OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot is available to all macOS users, the company announced on Tuesday. The app was first…

ChatGPT for Mac is now available to all

iPhone Mirroring, one of the more notable features arriving in Apple’s upcoming operating systems, is now available to developers testing the beta versions of iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia. The…

Apple launches iPhone Mirroring on Mac in latest iOS and Mac betas

Days after The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple and Meta were in talks to integrate the latter’s AI models, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said that the iPhone maker was not…

Apple shelved the idea of integrating Meta’s AI models over privacy concerns, report says

Apple has been named the first of tech’s so-called “gatekeepers” to be charged for violating the EU’s Digital Markets Act. In a press release this…

The EU’s DMA is coming for Apple, and X bots are on the loose

A few months after opening a non-compliance case on Apple and the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Commission has shared its preliminary findings with Apple. And the bottom line…

Apple’s App Store breaches EU’s Digital Markets Act

As Apple enters the AI race, it’s also looking for help from partners. During the announcement of Apple Intelligence earlier this month, Apple said it would be partnering with OpenAI…

Apple might partner with Meta on AI

Apple has released Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 and Final Cut Camera, the company announced on Thursday. Both apps were previously announced during the company’s iPad event in May.…

Apple releases Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 and Final Cut Camera

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at layoffs at BaaS startup Unit and car insurance company Loop, as well as Brex’s decision to abandon its co-CEO model, Apple…

Unit and Loop lay off staff and Brex ditches co-CEO model