Promise comes after Trump's tariffs cost Apple US$800 mln in losses in June quarter

CEO Tim Cook hints at plans to build more data centres, acquire major AI players.

Strong iPhone sales and early purchases ahead of new tariffs helps Apple surpass Wall Street expectations in Q3.

CUPERTINO, July 16 — Apple has signed a US$500 million (RM2.12 billion) deal with MP Materials for rare earth magnets, mitigating supply risks after China curbed exports this year and representing a major coup for MP that sent its shares soaring by a fifth.

UNITED KINGDOM, May 23 — Apple plans to release smart glasses at the end of next year in the iPhone maker's latest push to diversify its product lineup and boost demand for its artificial intelligence devices, Bloomberg News reported on yesterday.

STOCKHOLM, May 17 — Epic Games' Fortnite video game was not available on Apple's iPhone devices in the European Union and the United States on Friday.

LONDON, May 1 — Apple must pay a United States patent holder US$502 million (RM2.16 billion) for the use of 4G patents in devices including iPhones and iPads, London's Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday, in the latest stage of a long-running legal battle.

BENGALURU, April 4 — Your favorite iPhone could soon become much pricier, thanks to tariffs.

BENGALURU, March 21 — Apple is losing more than US$1 billion (RM4.5 billion) a year on its streaming service, the Information reported yesterday, citing two people familiar with the matter.

BRUSSELS, March 19 — Apple was ordered by European Union antitrust regulators today to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals, with the latter spelling out details on how to go about it in line with the bloc’s landmark rules and where non-compliance could lead to an investigation and fines.

BENGALURU, March 6 — Apple yesterday unveiled new MacBook Air models with the latest M4 chip and artificial-intelligence features at a price US$100 (RM450) lower than the previous generation, as the company looks to spur sales and persuade customers to upgrade their devices.

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 — United States President Donald Trump yesterday urged Apple to scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, a day after the iPhone maker’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to keep them in the face of growing pushback from conservative groups.

JAKARTA, Dec 5 — Tech giant Apple plans to invest US$1 billion (RM4.43 billion) in a manufacturing plant in Indonesia that produces components for smartphones and other products, Indonesia’s investment minister said today.

BRUSSELS, Nov 12 — Apple was told by the European Union today to stop geo-blocking, the practice of restricting content according to a user’s geographical location, on services such as its App Store, Apple Arcade, Music, iTunes Store, Books and Podcasts.

CUPERTINO, California, Sept 10 — Apple on Monday unveiled its long-awaited, artificial intelligence-boosted iPhone 16 and promised improvements in its Siri personal assistant as it rolled out new software, beginning in test mode next month.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 27 — Apple will unveil its iPhone 16 lineup on Sept 9, the company said on Monday.

BENGALURU, June 13 — Apple once again became the world's most valuable company yesterday, dethroning Microsoft from the top spot, as the iPhone maker pushed ahead in a race to dominate artificial intelligence technology.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 11 — Apple unveiled a long-awaited AI strategy yesterday, integrating its new 'Apple Intelligence' technology across its suite of apps including Siri and bringing OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT to its devices.

BEIJING, May 21 — Apple has launched an aggressive discounting campaign on its official Tmall site in China, offering discounts of up to 2,300 yuan (RM1,490) on select iPhone models.

BENGALURU, May 10 — Apple apologised on Thursday after an advertisement for its latest iPad Pro model sparked criticism by showing an animation of musical instruments and other symbols of creativity being crushed, Ad Age magazine reported.