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Apple has cut dozens of sales jobs as it reshapes how it deals with business, education and government clients. Some of the work is being shifted to third-party resellers instead.

Apple was blocked from appealing a UK ruling that found it charged excessive App Store fees, potentially costing the company £1.2 billion. Meanwhile, a US judge allowed Elon Musk’s antitrust lawsuit over Apple’s AI integration with ChatGPT to proceed, keeping claims of monopoly and unfair exclusion alive.

Apple is developing its first low-cost Mac laptop, priced between $599 and $699, aimed at students, casual users, and budget-conscious buyers. The device will use an A-series iPhone chip, have a smaller display, and target Chromebooks, Windows laptops, and entry-level iPad users.

Apple’s iPhone 17 introduces a new hardware-level security system to protect crypto wallets and Passkey approvals from memory-based attacks. The feature continuously monitors memory access, making it harder for attackers to exploit vulnerabilities, though users still need to follow safe practices.

MetaMask has introduced a social login feature, letting users create and access wallets using Google or Apple accounts instead of a 12-word recovery phrase. The system keeps wallets secure with a unique password and local encryption, aiming to make crypto easier for new users while maintaining self-custody.

Elon Musk’s companies have sued Apple and OpenAI, claiming their deal to put ChatGPT on iPhones blocks rivals like xAI’s Grok. The case argues Apple and OpenAI are using their market power to limit competition in AI and smartphones.

Hackers are targeting Mac users with fake Ledger Live apps that steal their 24-word seed phrases, allowing them to take full control of victims' crypto wallets. These fake apps are spread through malware like Atomic macOS Stealer and are made to look real, tricking users into giving away their recovery phrases.

OpenAI has bought Jony Ive’s startup io for $6.5 billion to help design new AI-powered hardware. The deal brings together top product design and AI to explore devices beyond the smartphone.

A U.S. court has ruled that Apple must allow apps to include links to external payment methods, ending its 30% commission model. This decision, which benefits developers and users, comes after a legal battle with Epic Games and could reshape digital commerce on mobile.

The US government says Google is using its AI assistant Gemini to keep control over online search and may need to sell Chrome or Android. A court hearing is underway, and the DOJ wants strong action to stop Google from blocking fair competition.