Apple Daily Digest: Price Hikes, OpenAI Legal Battles, and iOS 27 Tweaks — 2026-07-17#

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Apple’s ecosystem sees major pricing shifts today as the company increases subscription rates for Apple Music, Apple One, and international iCloud+ plans, alongside a price hike for iPhones in Japan. Meanwhile, the company is intensifying its legal strategy, sending preservation letters to former employees now at OpenAI regarding trade secret theft, while simultaneously entering early settlement talks with the DOJ over an antitrust lawsuit. On the software front, developers and enthusiasts are digging deeper into the iOS 27 beta, uncovering new CarPlay features and an overhauled Recovery Screen.