Apple Daily Digest — 2026-07-24#

Highlights#

Today’s Apple ecosystem news is dominated by upcoming hardware, with extensive details leaking about the highly anticipated foldable iPhone Ultra and a sweeping Mac roadmap featuring a touchscreen MacBook Ultra. On the software and legal fronts, the iOS 27 beta continues to reveal clever AI integrations like Call Context, while Apple has secured preliminary approval for its $250 million settlement regarding delayed Siri AI features.

Top Stories#

• iPhone Ultra Details Emerge: Apple’s first foldable device, reportedly named iPhone Ultra, is expected this fall with a book-style fold, an A20 Pro chip, and Touch ID integrated into the power button. The flagship device will feature dual titanium displays and will likely be Apple’s most expensive iPhone ever. (9to5Mac)
• Apple Pushes for OLED Price Cuts on iPhone 18 Pro Max: Amidst rising memory costs, Apple is actively pressuring display suppliers Samsung and LG to reduce their OLED panel prices. The company is seeking a 20% discount on panels for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max to offset chipflation. (MacRumors)
• Siri AI Class Action Settlement Approved: A judge has granted preliminary approval for Apple’s $250 million settlement over the delayed rollout of its personalized Siri AI features. Eligible buyers of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 lineups can expect to receive between $25 and $95 per device depending on the overall number of claims submitted. (9to5Mac)
• Sweeping Mac Roadmap Revealed: Apple is developing a massive Mac overhaul slated for later this year, including the first-ever OLED touchscreen MacBook Ultra and updated iMacs in new colors. The lineup is also expected to debut the next-generation M6 processor in a new base model MacBook Pro. (9to5Mac)
• Trump Threatens Tariffs Over EU Apple Fines: Former President Donald Trump stated he plans to launch an investigation into the European Union’s regulatory fines against US tech giants like Apple, Google, and Meta. He condemned the multibillion-dollar penalties as unethical and threatened to institute substantial retaliatory tariffs if re-elected. (MacRumors)

Articles Worth Reading#

iOS 27 adds new Phone app feature that’s an instant favorite (9to5Mac) iOS 27 introduces “Call Context,” an Apple Intelligence feature that automatically surfaces relevant information when you call a business. For example, calling an airline will automatically display your flight confirmation number from Mail directly on the call screen, and Siri can even read it out loud for you. This quality-of-life improvement eliminates the need to frantically search for details while on the phone, though it requires a compatible Apple Intelligence device.

watchOS 27 adds new feature to improve your Apple Watch battery life (9to5Mac) The upcoming watchOS 27 update introduces “proactive battery extension notifications” to help Apple Watch wearers effortlessly maximize their device’s battery life. The operating system will monitor features that run in the background, like Raise to Speak or Start Workout reminders, and detect if you never actually use them. If so, watchOS will automatically disable these power-draining settings, notifying you of the change while offering a simple prompt to re-enable them if desired.

Anthropic’s New Claude Opus 5 Nearly Matches Flagship Fable 5 at Half the Cost (MacRumors) Anthropic has upgraded its popular AI chatbot with the release of Claude Opus 5, which offers near-flagship intelligence for the same price as the outgoing Opus 4.8 model. The new model excels in agentic coding, multidisciplinary reasoning, and processing visual outputs. Developers can also now change the tools Claude has access to mid-conversation without invalidating the prompt cache, making the AI assistant an even more capable tool for complex daily workflows.