Talent, patents, and acquisition strategy

Apple had a very strong Q1 2026, thanks to iPhone 17 sales. Apple acquires an AI company, its second-largest acquisition behind Beats by Dre. An Apple-1 computer prototype board #0 sold for $ 2.75 million. And new tech spec leaks of Apple's potential iPhone Fold hit the web!

• Apple's record quarter: Is this what a hit iPhone looks like?.
• Apple reveals it has 2.5 billion active devices around the world.
• Apple's historic quarter doesn't change the need for AI reckoning.
• Apple revamps how you buy a Mac online, removes preconfigured options.
• Apple's second biggest acquisition ever is an AI company that listens to 'silent speech'.
• Apple Design Team gains Halide co-founder, but the pro camera app isn't going anywhere.
• Apple to soon take up to 30% cut from all Patreon creators in iOS app.
• Apple was fined a total of $851M last year for privacy and antitrust violations.
• Continuity Camera lands Apple in legal trouble for 'Sherlocking' Camo.
• Apple-1 computer prototype board #0 sold for $2.75M.
• Very first Apple check & early Apple-1 motherboard sold for $5 million combined.
• New iPhone Fold specs revealed, including design, cameras, more.
• Report: Apple 'exploring' clamshell foldable iPhone as potential follow-up model.
• New MacBook Pro release date: Here's when M5 Pro and M5 Max might debut.
• Agentic coding comes to Xcode.
• Auto-resizing columns in Finder.
• iOS 26's Passwords app has a new feature that can save you a headache.
• Apple Maps gets a 'Drops of God' wine guide curated by actor Tomohisa Yamashita.
• Apple C-series modem enables new privacy-focused limit precise location feature.
• Today's Apple TV press day.
• New 'Humans of Apple TV' video debuts, watch it here.
• Apple TV launches F1 programming in app ahead of season kickoff.
• Two years after release, Apple still hasn't decided what to do with Apple Vision Pro.
• More Accessibility for Winter Olympics.

Picks of the Week

• Shelly's Pick: Transit App
• Leo's Picks: AppleUnsold and Bugs Apple Loves
• Andy's Pick: ReelGood
• Mikah's Pick: Picky Pad

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