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Abstract cover art for Apple's trade secrets case against OpenAI

Business & Law

6 Oct 20264 min read

Apple tells the court OpenAI's objections were really new arguments, ahead of the 14 October injunction hearing

Apple says OpenAI's objections to its evidence were a sur-reply in disguise, and asks Judge Davila to decide its injunction bid on the full record on 14 October.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Business & Law

5 Oct 20263 min read

John Ternus marks the 15th anniversary of Steve Jobs's death in his first tribute as Apple CEO, alongside Tim Cook

John Ternus and Tim Cook both posted tributes to Steve Jobs on 5 October, 15 years after his death. It is Ternus's first anniversary as Apple's chief executive.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Business & Law

5 Oct 20264 min read

Bloomberg reports John Ternus works in Apple's design studio several times a week, and no design chief is being sought

Bloomberg says Apple's new CEO works hands-on in the design studio several times a week, against Tim Cook's monthly hour, and Apple is not hiring a design chief.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Business & Law

2 Oct 20263 min read

Apple held 257 meetings with EU policymakers since mid-2024, second only to Google, an FT analysis finds

The Financial Times counts 257 Apple meetings with EU policymakers since June 2024, second to Google, and Apple declares about 9 million euros a year.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Business & Law

1 Oct 20264 min read

Apple's Apple Watch trade secret case against Oppo goes ahead after a judge refuses to dismiss it

A US judge has denied Oppo's and a former Apple engineer's motions to dismiss Apple's Apple Watch trade secret case. Defendants must answer by 21 October.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Business & Law

1 Oct 20264 min read

Burford Capital discloses a 1.4 billion dollar stake in Taction's Apple verdict, and expects it to shrink

Litigation funder Burford Capital says it would get 1.4 billion dollars of the Taptic Engine verdict against Apple, and warns the award will likely be cut.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Business & Law

1 Oct 20264 min read

Bloomberg reports John Ternus is cutting Apple's program managers to ship more products, faster

Bloomberg reports Apple's new CEO is dismissing engineering program managers and planning launches throughout the year. Apple declined to comment.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Business & Law

29 Sept 20265 min read

Apple tells Congress that App Store rule 1.1.1 removed ICEBlock, and names the then Attorney General

A July letter from Apple to Representative Jamie Raskin, reported on 29 September, sets out why ICEBlock and similar apps left the App Store in October 2025.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Business & Law

29 Sept 20265 min read

A UK tribunal certified a class claim against Apple and Amazon over who could resell on Marketplace

The Competition Appeal Tribunal certified part of a collective claim against Apple and Amazon on 28 September, on an opt-out basis for UK buyers.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Business & Law

28 Sept 20265 min read

A jury orders Apple to pay 5.7 billion dollars over Taptic Engine patents

A federal jury in San Diego has found that Apple's Taptic Engine infringes two Taction Technology patents, and awarded more than 5.7 billion dollars.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Business & Law

24 Sept 20264 min read

Apple renews its Qualcomm patent licence as its own modem takes over

Qualcomm has announced a renewal of its global patent licence with Apple from April 2027, in the same year Apple's own modem reaches almost every device.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Business & Law

21 Sept 20265 min read

Apple's 250 million dollar Siri settlement is taking claims, and the window shuts on 21 December

The claims site for Apple's 250 million dollar Siri settlement is live, opening a 90 day window for United States buyers of certain iPhone 15 and 16 models.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Apple tells the court OpenAI's objections were really new arguments, ahead of the 14 October injunction hearing

John Ternus marks the 15th anniversary of Steve Jobs's death in his first tribute as Apple CEO, alongside Tim Cook

Bloomberg reports John Ternus works in Apple's design studio several times a week, and no design chief is being sought

Apple held 257 meetings with EU policymakers since mid-2024, second only to Google, an FT analysis finds

Apple's Apple Watch trade secret case against Oppo goes ahead after a judge refuses to dismiss it

Burford Capital discloses a 1.4 billion dollar stake in Taction's Apple verdict, and expects it to shrink

Bloomberg reports John Ternus is cutting Apple's program managers to ship more products, faster

Apple tells Congress that App Store rule 1.1.1 removed ICEBlock, and names the then Attorney General

A UK tribunal certified a class claim against Apple and Amazon over who could resell on Marketplace

A jury orders Apple to pay 5.7 billion dollars over Taptic Engine patents

Apple renews its Qualcomm patent licence as its own modem takes over

Apple's 250 million dollar Siri settlement is taking claims, and the window shuts on 21 December

Business & Law