AIJul 9, 2026

Apple Explores Larger On-Device AI Models on iPhone with PrismML

by Imran Hussain

Apple is in talks with PrismML about running 27-billion-parameter language models directly on iPhones, potentially reducing reliance on cloud compute

AIFacebookInstagramJul 9, 2026

Meta’s New AI Image Tool Uses Your Public Instagram Photos by Default

by Imran Hussain

Meta’s new Muse Image tool lets anyone generate AI content from public Instagram photos with an @-mention, and the setting is opt-out, not opt-in

Jul 9, 2026

EU Court Rejects Apple’s Challenge to Gatekeeper Status, All Three Claims Fail

by Imran Hussain

Luxembourg’s General Court dismissed Apple’s bid to overturn its Digital Markets Act gatekeeper designation, keeping the App Store, iOS, and iMessage obligations fully in place

macOSJul 9, 2026Jul 9, 2026

macOS 28 Will Kill Encrypted HFS+ Drives, Apple Warns Quietly

by Imran Hussain

Apple has published a support document warning that encrypted Mac OS Extended volumes will stop working once macOS 28 arrives, giving owners of older external drives a year to decrypt, reformat, or lose access

AIFacebookJul 9, 2026

Meta Launches Muse Image, Its First AI Image Generator

by Imran Hussain

Meta’s new image generation tool arrives in the Meta AI app and embedded across WhatsApp and Instagram, marking a shift from open-source models to proprietary frontier AI

Apple TVJul 9, 2026

Apple TV+ Earns Record 87 Emmy Nominations, LED by Widow’s Bay

by Imran Hussain

Apple TV+ scored its highest Emmy nomination count ever, with the new horror-comedy Widow’s Bay leading the way with 19 nods

AIJul 9, 2026

OpenAI to Release GPT-5.6 After Government Review Ends

by Imran Hussain

GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna become available July 9, 2026, ending weeks of delays imposed by the Trump administration

Jul 9, 2026

iOS 27 Code Points to Car Key Support for Lucid and Xiaomi

by Imran Hussain

Backend identifiers in iOS 27 beta 3 point to Apple Wallet Car Key support coming to Lucid and, surprisingly, Xiaomi vehicles, though neither automaker has confirmed a rollout

GamesiOSiPadiPhoneJul 9, 2026

Mario Kart Tour for iOS Is Shutting Down After Nearly 7 Years

by Imran Hussain

Nintendo has announced Mario Kart Tour will end service on iOS and Android, closing the book on its biggest-ever mobile launch

MacJul 9, 2026Jul 9, 2026

Apple Grows Mac Shipments by 10% as Broader PC Market Falls by 4.9%

by Imran Hussain

Apple shipped 10.1% more Macs in Q2 2026 while every other major PC vendor declined, capturing 9.9% market share as the MacBook Neo drives demand in the sub-$700 segment