How the cancellation of the Apple Car is a surprise, but one that will benefit Apple's AI plans -- and may already have done so.

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Apple Car

• Decade-old Apple Car project may be completely dead
• Apple AI is the focus of an investing firm after Apple Car's death
• Cancelling the Apple Car is a good move, says Morgan Stanley
• Apple will reap giant rewards from the cancelled Apple Car project for decades

Apple Pencil 3

• An Apple Pencil update is coming soon — what you need to know

Apple Ask

• Internal Apple AI 'Ask' tool being tested by employees
• Apple's 'Ask' project may be far more than just an AI-assisted support tool

Apple Vision Pro

• Apple Vision Pro is unsurprisingly expensive to produce
• Apple Vision Pro ongoing demand is in line with all Apple launches
• Apple Vision Pro could launch overseas sooner than expected
• Five Apple Vision Pro Cinema Environments that we'd like to see
• Apple Vision Pro return rate is about the same as the iPhone 15 Pro

Misc.

• Apple believes Spotify wants a free ride, and the EU may just give it to them
• HomePod with big touchscreen likely isn't coming in 2024
• Rumor: Apple working on iOS 18 redesign, but it won't look like visionOS
• iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Plus rumored to get Always-On and ProMotion displays
• Beats Solo 4 surface eight years after the Solo 3 debuted
• Imminent DOJ antitrust case against Apple is in final pre-filing phase — probably
• Gene Munster: Apple should buy Rivian after cancelling Apple Car
• Apple Music adds new daily 'Heavy Rotation Mix'
• Apple Pay Later plans will show up on credit reports

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