It’s been a quieter week with little announcements from Apple as we enter the quieter month of August. Whilst the company is undoubtedly preparing for it’s iPhone launch next month, here’s everything you might have missed from this week - including the Ted Lasso Season 4 premiere, and the latest in the Apple v OpenAI lawsuit.
Ted Lasso Season 4 Now Available On Apple TV
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The fourth season of the iconic Apple TV show, Ted Lasso, premiered on Wednesday.
The season consists of ten episodes, releasing weekly until the 7th October.
The new season features an all-new women’s team, including new cast members. In addition, fan favourites return such as Hanna Waddingham and Brett Goldstein.
Apple Begins Preparations For September iPhone Event
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Apple has reportedly invited its US-based retail employees to take part in a ‘lottery’, to attend Apple Park and help out with the live media screening of the keynote.
Mark Gurman’s reporting says that Apple has told these employees the event ”will take place during the first half of September”, lining up with expectations and previous launches.
Despite the confusion around if live events will return, it will be a pre-recorded keynote hosted by new Apple CEO John Ternus, who takes over on the 1st September.
OpenAI Asks For Apple Trade Secrets Lawsuit to be Dismissed
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OpenAI has asked for Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit to be thrown out, saying that they believe they have followed industry standards when it comes to recruiting.
This comes almost a month after the lawsuit was first reported, alleging former Apple employees who now work for OpenAI were sharing trade secrets with their new employer, about upcoming Apple Products.
Apple Releases Mac Security Updates
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Apple has patched a screen sharing vulnerability where attackers could gain unauthorised access to a Mac.
The update is available to the three most recent macOS versions - Tahoe, Sequoia and Sonoma.
Apple Increases Some Trade In Values
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Apple has adjusted its trade in prices for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch in many regions, including the US and UK.
Many devices have increased in price, though some have decreased. Apple’s UK trade in prices have been less forgiving than in the US, with more decreases.
Our original article has the full list of UK trade in prices.
Weekend Reads
In addition to the latest news, we have published some longer-form articles with deeper analysis across a range of Apple topics.
Here are some of our top picks for this weekend:
Tim Cook’s Legacy: Apple’s Biggest Product Launches Under Tim Cook
Fact Check: Is Apple Really Bringing Back Live In-Person Events
Everything Apple Exclusive: Apple Reveals New Mac Business Adoption Statistics
