Apple's Q3 2025 beat expectations, with strong iPhone and services growth offsetting weakness in iPad and wearables. Concerns remain over Apple's reliance on incremental product upgrades, regulatory hurdles for AI features, and rising costs from tariffs and supply chain shifts. Despite downward revisions to free cash flow and EBITDA, the risk/reward profile now favors an upgrade from "Hold" to "Buy".
CNBC's Kristina Partsinevelos joins 'Money Movers' to discuss tech's rising power in Washington, D.C.
Google's Gemini model might be the engine behind an enhanced Siri next year.
Apple needs to update its digital assistant Siri and could turn to Google for help.
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) climbed 3.8% on Wednesday, September 2, in what was one of its strongest sessions in weeks.
Apple is reportedly developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered web search tool that could be added to its Siri voice assistant, its Safari web browser and its Spotlight search features on the iPhone.
Apple appears to have lost more AI talent, fueling worries about its progress with the emerging technology. Wall Street doesn't expect its iPhone 17 launch next week to change that, and some think any enthusiasm for the event could mean a chance to sell the stock.
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, ETR:APC) has scored a major victory as a federal court decision cleared the way for its lucrative search partnership with Google to continue, according to Wedbush analysts. The firm called the outcome “a big win for Apple and Google” after Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google will not be barred from paying distribution partners for preloading or placing Google Search, Chrome, or its generative AI products.
As Apple prepares to unveil the iPhone 17, some analysts expect the company to raise prices even after all CEO Tim Cook has done to avoid the worst of tariffs. Consumer products including apparel, footwear, coffee and game consoles are seeing price increases driven by tariffs costs.
Google avoids forced Chrome divestiture but must open search competition; Alphabet shares rally on the news. Disney settles FTC suit for $10M over alleged COPPA violations tied to mislabeling kids' YouTube videos.
CNBC's Steve Kovach reports on news regarding Apple.
JPMorgan has lifted its price target on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to $255 with an ‘Overweight' rating as the tech giant gears up for its upcoming iPhone event.