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OpenAI releasing major upgrade to ChatGPT and Codex with GPT-6 Astra, details here

9to5Mac · Software

OpenAI releasing major upgrade to ChatGPT and Codex with GPT-6 Astra, details here

Update: A day later, GPT-6 Astra is rolling out to Pro customers on the $100/month or $200/month plan. This follows other new…

Sep 4, 2026

Apple Just Fixed TestFlight

MacRumors · Software

Apple Just Fixed TestFlight

As noted by MacStories editor-in-chief Federico Viticci, TestFlight now shows recent betas by default again for all users. In July, Apple updated…

Sep 4, 2026

Apple Testing New HomePod With Siri AI

MacRumors · Software

Apple Testing New HomePod With Siri AI

Apple has been testing a new full-sized HomePod with Siri AI support, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Unfortunately, in his report outlining…

Sep 4, 2026

Apple fixes frustrating TestFlight app regression that search feature update added

9to5Mac · Software

Apple fixes frustrating TestFlight app regression that search feature update added

Back in July, Apple updated its TestFlight app with a basic search feature. While you might think this simple update would be…

Sep 4, 2026

Apple Hit With $2.7 Billion Lawsuit Over App Tracking Rules

MacRumors · Software

Apple Hit With $2.7 Billion Lawsuit Over App Tracking Rules

Apple is facing a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) lawsuit in London accusing it of imposing stricter App Tracking Transparency rules on third…

Sep 3, 2026

Apple Maps now displays ‘Lake America’ after President Trump’s executive order

MacDailyNews · Software

Apple Maps now displays ‘Lake America’ after President Trump’s executive order

Apple has updated Apple Maps so that U.S. users see Lake Ontario labeled as Lake America, matching a change recorded in the……

Sep 2, 2026

9to5Mac Daily: September 2, 2026 – Apple vs OpenAI update, more

9to5Mac · Software

9to5Mac Daily: September 2, 2026 – Apple vs OpenAI update, more

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts…

Sep 2, 2026

Dropbox breach seemingly caused by egregious authentication failure [U]

9to5Mac · Software

Dropbox breach seemingly caused by egregious authentication failure [U]

Multiple Dropbox users have been emailed by the cloud storage company to advise them that a security breach saw unauthorised access to…

Sep 2, 2026

Apple Maps updates 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' for US users

AppleInsider · Software

Apple Maps updates 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' for US users

Following pressure from President Donald Trump and a change to the GNIS, Apple Maps has been updated, renaming Lake Ontario to Lake…

Sep 2, 2026

Here's What Apple is Paying John Ternus to Run the Company

MacRumors · Software

Here's What Apple is Paying John Ternus to Run the Company

Apple has set new CEO John Ternus' target compensation at $58 million, according to an updated SEC filing [PDF] (via Bloomberg). Tim…

Sep 1, 2026

Sonos unveils ‘Sonos 27’ software with four new features

9to5Mac · Software

Sonos unveils ‘Sonos 27’ software with four new features

Today alongside launching two new products, Sonos has unveiled ‘Sonos 27’ branding for its software platform and detailed four new features coming…

Sep 1, 2026

Apple's New CEO John Ternus is Now on X

MacRumors · Software

Apple's New CEO John Ternus is Now on X

Apple's new CEO John Ternus now has an X account, and he has already shared his first post saying hello to the…

Sep 1, 2026

Sonos launches new ‘Ultra’ headphones and soundbar, plus more

9to5Mac · Software

Sonos launches new ‘Ultra’ headphones and soundbar, plus more

Sonos has announced two new hardware products today—Ace headphones and a Beam soundbar with ‘Ultra’ branding—alongside rebranding its software as ‘Sonos 27.’…

Sep 1, 2026

Apple updates Leadership page as John Ternus becomes CEO

MacDailyNews · Software

Apple updates Leadership page as John Ternus becomes CEO

Apple has updated their Leadership page as John Ternus becomes the company's eighth CEO.The full list of Apple CEOs in chronological order…

Sep 1, 2026

Apple updates its leadership page as John Ternus becomes CEO

AppleInsider · Software

Apple updates its leadership page as John Ternus becomes CEO

Apple's website listing its executives has had its biggest change in years, as John Ternus and Tim Cook both get new roles,…

Sep 1, 2026

Apple leadership page updated as John Ternus becomes the new CEO

9to5Mac · Software

Apple leadership page updated as John Ternus becomes the new CEO

Today is September 1st, and Apple has officially handed over the reins of CEO from Tim Cook to John Ternus. This commences…

Sep 1, 2026

Apple veteran Phil Schiller steps down from App Store and product events

MacDailyNews · Software

Apple veteran Phil Schiller steps down from App Store and product events

Apple’s Phil Schiller, one of the company’s most visible executives spanning the Steve Jobs and Tim Cook eras, has stepped down from……

Aug 31, 2026

Apple Seeds tvOS 27 Beta 8 to Developers

MacRumors · Software

Apple Seeds tvOS 27 Beta 8 to Developers

Apple today seeded the eighth beta of tvOS 27 to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after Apple…

Aug 31, 2026

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