Top Stories: Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' Event, Plus New Mac mini and Mac Studio
Apple has announced a September 9, 2026, event titled 'Surprise and Shine,' where it is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro and a foldable iPhone Ultra. Additionally, the company released new Mac mini and Mac Studio models featuring the M6 and M5 chips, emphasizing significant AI performance gains.
Why it matters
The hardware updates reflect Apple's aggressive push into on-device AI processing, which is critical for maintaining its competitive edge in the premium hardware market.
It turned out to be a big week for Apple news this week, as we not only got an official announcement about the upcoming iPhone event but also several hardware announcements including updated Mac mini and Mac Studio models.
Anticipation continues to build for Apple's first foldable iPhone coming at next month's event, while subscribers to the Apple TV streaming service are getting hit with another price increase, so read on below for all of the details.
Apple this week announced that it plans to hold its annual iPhone-centric event on Wednesday, September 9, at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, with select members of the media invited to attend.
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