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Mac RumorsAug 17, 2026
Apple Seeds Sixth iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Betas to Developers
Apple today seeded the sixth betas of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming one week after Apple released the fifth betas.


EngadgetAug 17, 2026
If you're ignoring iPhone focus modes, you're missing out on Apple's best productivity tool
Go beyond Do Not Disturb: control what alerts you get and when instead of being overwhelmed with pings all the time.

Mac RumorsAug 17, 2026
Best Buy 60th Anniversary Sale Brings Massive Deals on Apple Products and More
Best Buy is hosting its big 60th Anniversary sale this week, with notable markdowns on Apple devices, TVs, headphones, monitors, and much more. This event is set to last for the rest of this week, and you don't need to be a My Best Buy Plus or Total member to see most of the deals.


Mac RumorsAug 17, 2026
Apple Seeds watchOS 27 Beta 6 to Developers
Apple today seeded the sixth beta of watchOS 27 to developers, with the update coming a week after the launch of the fifth beta.


New York Times TechAug 17, 2026
China Wants Its Data to Power the World's A.I.
China is exporting more than A.I. models. It wants its data to influence the world's chatbots, raising fears that Beijing's narratives will spread with the technology.

Mac RumorsAug 17, 2026
AirPods Max 2 Discounted by $120 Across Amazon and Best Buy
Apple's AirPods Max 2 have hit $429.00 on Amazon this week, down from $549.00. This sale is available in two colors on Amazon, while Best Buy has all five models in stock at this low price.


eWeekAug 17, 2026
Alibaba Releases Qwen3.8-27B Under Apache 2.0 as Max Model Adds Licensing Limits
Alibaba releases Qwen3.8-27B under Apache 2.0, while its Max model adds licensing limits for some high-revenue AI service and assistant providers.

EngadgetAug 16, 2026
Is the MacBook Pro M5 still worth buying after the price hike?
It could be wise to wait, or settle for a cheaper model.

ComputerWorldAug 14, 2026
Apple cracks China with Alibaba for iPhone AI
Apple recently posted and removed details explaining how Mac users in China could set up their computers to work with Alibaba's Qwen AI. Now, Reuters has confirmed long-held speculation that Apple has revisited its Google Gemini AI playbook and built its own proprietary AI model for China with support from Alibaba.  

Apple worked with a Chinese partner because US models such as ChatGPT or Claude are not being made available there, though Chinese AI development doesn't seem to be held back by that lack. Apple and Alibaba have not commented on the claims, the report said.

The approach echoes Apple's work with Google to build more advanced large language models (LLMs) for use with Apple Intelligence, and the news will likely be seen as broadly positive by Chinese iPhone users. They can now look forward to working with Apple Intelligence on their devices. The proximity of the reporting suggests they may be able to access Apple's AI quite soon, once new Apple operating systems ship next month.

The silver lining It's also smart, as it means Apple has identified a way to introduce AI features in nations that are becoming protective of their tech stack.And while Apple's work with Google on Apple Intelligence was widely regarded as signifying how far behind the company had grown on AI, the work it is now doing with A


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