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Report: How an email mistake derailed talks between Apple and OpenAI ahead of the lawsuit

NBC News reports that talks between Apple and OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft broke down after an outside lawyer for Apple mistakenly emailed the wrong OpenAI employee and confused their interactions. Here are the details.

9to5Mac · 37 min ago

9to5Mac Daily: July 15, 2026 – iOS 27 public beta is here

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9to5Mac · 1 hr ago

Apple adds new 36-month financing options for iPad purchases

Apple has added new financing options for cellular iPad purchases. As of today, you can buy cellular iPads directly from Apple with 36-month financing from AT&T and Verizon.

9to5Mac · 1 hr ago

Apple TV reveals first look and return date for ‘Where’s Wanda?’ season two

Apple TV today shared a first look at season two of the German dark comedy ‘ Where’s Wanda? ’ and confirmed its return date.

9to5Mac · 1 hr ago

Apple just closed a popular workaround for buying an unlocked iPhone

Apple and its carrier partners have closed a workaround that let shoppers buy an unlocked iPhone with carrier financing. The change appears to have gone into effect this month.

9to5Mac · 1 hr ago

OpenAI’s hardware device may partly compete with AirPods Ultra – and lose

Jony Ive and Sam Altman made a big promise when they teased the launch of a completely new concept in AI hardware more than a year ago. The most recent report suggests that OpenAI may technically be delivering on this promise, but could end up at least partly competing with an upcoming AirPods model.

9to5Mac · 2 hr ago

Spotify’s managed accounts are no longer limited to Premium subscribers

Starting today, Spotify users in several countries can create a managed account for their child without a Premium subscription. Here are the details.

9to5Mac · 3 hr ago

PSA: Beware of fake Mac crash reports out to steal your passwords, crypto wallets, more

While macOS is generally very stable, there are times when an app will crash and your Mac will offer to send a diagnostic report to Apple. A new form of Mac malware has been discovered, which creates fake versions of this form, requesting your Mac password as part of the data collection.

9to5Mac · 3 hr ago

Apple reaches agreement with Chinese government on Apple Intelligence rollout

The new Siri and other Apple Intelligence features are currently only supported in the iOS 27 beta in English in a small number of countries, but Apple has promised that they will “quickly expand” to additional countries and languages. China posed a particular challenge for the company as the law there only permits partnering with a Chinese AI company.