The Justice Department would now prefer to settle its antitrust case against Apple rather than keep fighting, The Information reports via AppleInsider. Epic Games and PayPal told the DOJ a settlement wouldn't deter Apple from continuing its alleged App Store behavior. The DOJ hasn't confirmed this.

iPhone Duo pre-orders sold out rapidly, with shipping estimates slipping to November 16 and then November 23 across configurations, AppleInsider reports. Apple hasn't confirmed how many units were available for pre-order.

An appeal has revived Envirodigm's trade-secret lawsuit against Apple over an iPhone anodization process, AppleInsider reports. Apple won the case at summary judgment after Envirodigm failed to disclose the formula it said Apple took. Apple argues the original ruling should stand.

A French regulatory listing for an iPad mini Smart Folio names model A3632, which doesn't match an existing iPad, AppleInsider reports. The listing may point to a new iPad mini, but Apple hasn't confirmed this.

Apple Sports version 4.5 adds key stats to Live Activities during breaks in the action, AppleInsider reports. The update also expands soccer league coverage.

Withings now requires new users to pay $99.99 a year to sync scale data with Apple Health, AppleInsider reports. The paywall applies to accounts created after October 13, 2026; existing users keep the feature free.

Apple researchers introduced Selection-based Structured Reasoning, a method that replaces open-ended reasoning with selection from reusable candidates. On seven multimodal search benchmarks, it cut per-turn reasoning latency by over 90% and total per-question inference latency by 28–54% without sacrificing task performance.

Apple's MLX framework can run the 816-billion-parameter Muse Spark Open model across Mac Studio computers. Apple says a four-Mac Studio cluster generates more than 36 tokens per second, using MLX's distributed inference and Thunderbolt RDMA support.

Apple builds AI to help everyday users, not to target fans of tools like Claude and Grok, Apple's marketing chief Greg Joswiak told Time, AppleInsider reports. He said those users can use Apple's tools too, but aren't its target.

John Ternus and five fellow engineers filed a patent for foldable devices in 2011, he told Time, AppleInsider reports. Ternus said flexible OLED displays made foldable devices seem inevitable. Apple hasn't confirmed this.

Early Geekbench 7 results suggest the iPhone Duo performs about as well as the iPhone 18 Pro, AppleInsider reports. The figures aren't confirmed, and Apple hasn't confirmed this.

Apple is reportedly preparing an October 28 launch for an OLED touch-screen MacBook Pro, a new iPad mini and M6 Macs, AppleInsider reports, citing Bloomberg. Apple hasn't confirmed this.

OpenAI has volunteered not to use trade secrets from former Apple employees while its case with Apple continues, AppleInsider reports, citing Bloomberg. The pledge follows a judge's statement that he was “highly likely” to grant Apple an injunction.

HomePod mini 2 can output a Mac's system audio, including notification sounds, AppleInsider reports. The feature requires a Mac with Wi-Fi 6E and also works with a stereo pair. Apple hasn't confirmed this.

Apple Maps has added its Detailed City Experience to Austin, Texas, and custom details for the Circuit of the Americas ahead of the F1 Grand Prix, AppleInsider reports.

Apple may bring Apple Intelligence to China in December with iOS 27.3, AppleInsider reports, citing Bloomberg and people familiar with the matter. Apple hasn't confirmed this.

Apple closed at a $5.005 trillion market valuation, with shares at $342.96, AppleInsider reports. The publication links the milestone to strong iPhone demand.

The first-generation HomePod mini won't get Siri AI, AppleInsider reports. The publication says Apple plans to bring the feature to HomePod mini 2 and some older Apple TV 4K models. Apple hasn't confirmed this.

AppleInsider reports that Sonnet has updated its Echo III T5 Thunderbolt expansion systems, letting Mac mini, Mac Studio and MacBook Pro users connect up to three full-size PCIe cards. The units support Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4 and USB4, with bandwidth varying by connection, and are qualified by Avid for up to three Pro Tools HDX cards.

AppleInsider reports that OpenAI has alleged in a court filing that a former employee took confidential information about an OpenAI hardware device to Apple after returning there. The publication says the material allegedly included images, engineering and supplier information, manufacturing data, and finish and sealant standards. The claims emerged during Apple's trade-secret lawsuit against OpenAI; the report does not establish that Apple used the information.