Apple Bets on AI Wearables to Lock in iPhone Users
Apple is accelerating its development of three artificial intelligence (AI)-powered wearable devices: smart glasses, a pendant and AirPods, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Feb. 17), citing unnamed sources...
Techdirt Podcast Episode 444: Answering Your Questions
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Two weeks ago, we ran a bit of an AMA experiment, with a call on Bluesky for fans of Techdirt to ask Mike any questions they might have. We got lots of great responses and no...
Apple Pay Pushes Installments to In-Store Checkout
Apple is promoting the ability of Apple Pay to let users pay over time in stores as well as in apps and online.
This capability is available with iOS 26 and users’ eligible cards, the com...
Why Is the US Stock Market Down Today?
The US stock market opened lower on February 17, 2026. It is the first session after Presidents’ Day, with the S&P 500 trading around 6,840 at press time. The Index is down approximately 0.65% (arou...