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Hardware

Apple commits $500M to US-based rare-earth recycling firm MP Materials | TechCrunch

Apple is investing $500 million in MP Materials, the only fully integrated rare-earth mining company currently operating in...

Social

Week in Review: X CEO Linda Yaccarino steps down | TechCrunch

Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got tons of news for you this week, including a shakeup...

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Scuderia Ferrari looks on, on the grid during the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 06, 2025 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
In Brief

Apple looks to bid on becoming US home for Formula 1 | TechCrunch

Formula 1 could have a new U.S. streaming service home soon. Apple is in talks to purchase the...

Hardware

Apple COO Jeff Williams to step down later this month | TechCrunch

Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer, is stepping down from his role later this month, as announced by...

In Brief

Meta reportedly recruits Apple’s head of AI models | TechCrunch

Apple’s head of AI models, Ruoming Pang, is leaving the company to work at Meta, Bloomberg reported on...

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Apps

iOS 26 beta 3 dials back Liquid Glass | TechCrunch

The iPhone’s new glassy look has been toned down with Monday’s release of the third developer beta of...

In this photo illustration, the logo of Apple Inc. is displayed on a smartphone screen, with the company's iconic black apple symbol visible in the background.
In Brief

Apple appeals EU’s €500M fine over App Store payment restraints | TechCrunch

Apple on Monday filed an appeal against the EU’s decision to fine the company €500 million (about $580...

The Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, headquarters is seen in New Taipei City on May 29, 2025.
In Brief

Foxconn tells hundreds of Chinese staff to return from its Indian iPhone factories | TechCrunch

Apple’s biggest assembly partner, Foxconn, has ordered more than 300 of its Chinese employees to return home from...

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents walk down a street during a multi-agency targeted enforcement operation in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.
In Brief

ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE sightings, goes viral overnight after Bondi criticism | TechCrunch

ICEBlock, an iPhone app that allows users to anonymously report sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

Apple Software Engineering SVP Craig Federighi, seen presenting Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024
In Brief

Apple reportedly considers letting Anthropic and OpenAI power Siri | TechCrunch

Apple is considering using AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic to power its updated version of Siri, rather...