Apple's R&D investments top 10% of sales as AI race creates 'sense of urgency'

Apple's R&D spending hit 10.3% of revenue in the March quarter, as the company ramps up investments in artificial intelligence. The increase puts Apple closer to the rest of megacap tech on R&D, though the iPhone maker is still taking a very different approach when it comes to capital expenditures.

CNBC • 2 hours ago

Fun & Bliss Show Reaches #49 in the Health & Fitness Category on Apple Podcasts

The weekly podcast co-hosted by Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer enters the Apple Podcasts Health & Fitness top 50, a category increasingly defined by emotional well-being, joy, and mindset content. Los Angeles, California--(Newsfile Corp. - May 6, 2026) - The Fun & Bliss Show, co-hosted by Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer, has reached #49 in the Health & Fitness category on Apple Podcasts.

Newsfile Corp • an hour ago

Can the Rest of the Mag 7 Reach the Google-Level Greatness Shown Last Quarter?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL | GOOGL Price Prediction) just rewrote what a Mag 7 quarter is supposed to look like.

24/7 Wall Street • 2 hours ago

Why OpenAI, Amazon and Apple Want to Be the Smartphone in Your Pocket

On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs stood on stage at Macworld and introduced three products. An iPod with a bigger screen and touch controls, a mobile phone, and something he described as a breakthrough internet communications device.

PYMNTS • 6 hours ago

Apple settles lawsuit over late Siri AI features for $250 million

Apple on Tuesday settled for $250 million a shareholder lawsuit brought after ​the company delayed artificial-intelligence upgrades to its Siri ‌voice assistant.

Reuters • 16 hours ago

Apple to let users choose rival AI models across iOS 27 features, Bloomberg News reports

Apple will ​allow users ‌to select ​from ​third-party AI models ⁠for ​tasks such ​as generating and editing ​text ​and images, across ‌its ⁠iOS 27 features, ​Bloomberg ​News ⁠reported on ​Tuesday.

Reuters • 20 hours ago

Intel soars 14% on report of Apple chip talks, hits new all-time high

Intel shares jumped 14% on reports that Apple is exploring using the company's chips for devices in the U.S. The chipmaker is on a historic run, surging 114% in April and posting its best month ever.

CNBC • a day ago

Apple agrees to pay $250m after falsely claiming AI-powered Siri was ‘available now'

Settlement, which includes no admission of wrongdoing, covers roughly 36m eligible devices in class-action lawsuit

The Guardian • 14 hours ago

Apple Hammers The Competition

The gold standard of smartphone industry research is CounterPoint. It recently released its report on global first-quarter sales.

24/7 Wall Street • a day ago

Apple Stock Analysis: Buy or Sell?

Apple's (AAPL 1.19%) iPhone sales are soaring, in a surprise resurgence of arguably the best-selling product ever.

The Motley Fool • May 5, 2026