Apple Is Turning Hardware Into a Subscription Business

Apple is preparing a new leasing program that could change how customers buy iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch. Apple is preparing a new device leasing program called Apple Upgrade, allowing customers to pay monthly for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch devices instead of paying the full price upfront. The program is expected to…

Apple Is in Early Settlement Talks With the US Justice Department

Apple is in early talks with the US Department of Justice over a possible settlement of the government’s iPhone antitrust case. Apple has submitted several proposals, but no agreement has been reached and the discussions may still fail. Apple and the Justice Department have not commented publicly. The case challenges Apple’s control of the iPhone…

Apple Briefly Overtakes Nvidia as the World’s Most Valuable Company

Apple overtook Nvidia on Friday to become the world’s most valuable publicly traded company for the first time since April 2025. The change followed a sharp fall in Nvidia shares during a broader semiconductor selloff, while Apple remained comparatively stable. The lead lasted only briefly, with Nvidia recovering later in the session and moving back…