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Top stories today:
- Apple unveils iPhone 17 series, iPhone Air, new Watch models
- Supreme Court to review Trump tariffs on fast-track schedule
- Microsoft said to tap Claude 4 over GPT-5 for Office 365
- U.S. added 911K fewer jobs in year through Mar.
- Google Cloud forecasts $58B revenue boost by 2027
- Novo to cut 11% of staff ā 9K jobs globally
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1. Apple unveils iPhone 17 series, iPhone Air, new Watch models, AirPods Pro 3
iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max feature a vapor chamber thermal management and 3 48MP rear cameras.
$1,099 is the starting price for the iPhone 17 Pro with 256GB storage.
iPhone 17 features a larger, 6.3ā display with 120Hz ProMotion support.
$799 is the price for the iPhone 17 base model with 256GB storage.
An 18MP Center Stage front camera is the default across the iPhone 17 models.
Sep. 19: all new Apple devices will go on sale in the U.S. and other initial markets.
The iPhone Air features 5.6mm thickness and an N1 wireless chip for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
$999 is the starting price.
AirPods Pro 3 bring Live Translation and deliver 2x ANC performance than Pro 2
Live Translation also works with AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2, provided they have an iPhone capable of running Apple Intelligence updated to iOS 26.
Apple Watch Series 11 comes with hypertension detection and 5G connectivity
$399 is the starting price.
Apple Watch Ultra 3 offers up to 42 hours of battery life, starting at $799
Apple Watch SE 3 comes with the S10 chip, always-on display, starting at $249
2. Supreme Court to review Trump tariffs on fast-track schedule
Markets price in 46% odds of the Supreme Court backing Trumpās tariffs:
Nov. 1st week: the justices will hear arguments.
The tariffs remain in place for now, though an appeals court ruled Trump exceeded his authority.
The Supreme Court will also consider a 2nd tariff challenge pressed by 2 educational-toy makers.
Sep. 19: opening briefs from the Trump admin.
Oct. 20: the companies have the time to respond.
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4. Microsoft said to tap Claude 4 over GPT-5 for some Office 365 features
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