Apple CEO John Ternus says the best AI device is still the iPhone
At Apple's Surprise and Shine event, CEO John Ternus argued the iPhone is the ideal 'intelligent personal hub,' running Apple Intelligence on-device whenever possible and differing from rivals by prioritizing data privacy over data collection.
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Behold The All-New Apple Watch Series 12 And Apple Watch Ultra 4: A New ‘Health Age’ Metric, Readiness Scoring, And Tons Of Features At The Same Price
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Apple is raising iPhone prices by $100 on all of its old models
Following Apple's 'Surprise and shine' event, the company increased prices across its remaining last-gen iPhone lineup. The iPhone 16 jumped from $699 to $799, the iPhone 17E from $599 to $699 for 256GB, the iPhone 17 from $799 to $899, and the iPhone Air from $999 to $1,099. Memory and chip shortages are cited as likely contributors.