Apple Intelligence isn't available everywhere, but iPhone demand is stronger where the software is live, says CEO Tim Cook. On the conference call Thursday, Cook said that the year-over-year performan

With roughly $400 billion in annual revenue, more than half of which comes from the iPhone, Apple is confronting the challenge of large numbers: New products that might make great businesses at other companies can’t move the revenue-growth needle at a behemoth like Apple.

Below, I go into my review of the top AI features of each device, the Galaxy S25 Ultra and iPhone 16 Pro. Overall, both updates are impressive, as they make using the devices more seamless. However, with all the new updates, I only actively use a few.

Released last week, the DeepSeek app raced to the top of Apple’s App Store charts in multiple countries, including the US. People using the app have noted that the genAI tool can match or beat other similar models in performance.

Agentic AI represents the future of enterprise, but it could also revolutionize household chores and small businesses if ChatGPT Operator fulfills its potential.

Tim Cook insists Apple Intelligence is convincing people to upgrade — even if the features are underwhelming so far.

Apple beat Wall Street's quarterly profit estimates on Thursday, but iPhone sales and China revenue for the holiday quarter were weak due to stiff Chinese competition and a slow rollout of artificial intelligence features.

Now, LaptopMag is among the publications claiming the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra brings not only an improvement to its predecessor but also compared to Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Max. While the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy falls behind the A18 Pro chip in single-core scores, the multicore scores are higher for the Samsung phone.

Apple's earnings call is today at 5 pm ET. AAPL stock heads into the report down 4% YTD. Analysts are focused on services and China sales.

Apple is playing catch-up with its biggest tech peers in AI. A staggered rollout of Apple Intelligence also has meant that consumers have had to wait for many features. And competitors have jumped out ahead in other areas, such as smart glasses. Apple’s wearables business declined over the holidays as well.

While iPhone sales faced headwinds, Apple’s Mac and iPad segments saw significant gains. The company reported $8.99 billion in Mac revenue and $8.09 billion in iPad sales, both exceeding analyst expectations. The strong performance was driven by the launch of new MacBooks, iMacs, and Mac Minis powered by Apple’s latest M4 chip.