Sources
Apple Daily Digest — 2026-07-09#
Highlights#
Today’s news cycle is heavily dominated by emerging rumors regarding the iPhone 18 Pro Max, which is expected to see notable increases in both its physical footprint and manufacturing costs. Meanwhile, Apple continues to push the boundaries of on-device machine learning with reports of a potential partnership to run massive 27-billion parameter AI models locally on iPhones. Developers also have new compliance requirements to address, as Apple has officially updated the App Store Connect age rating questionnaire to accommodate upcoming iOS 27 parental controls.