Apple released 'A Critter Carol,' an ad starring singing handmade animal puppets shot on the recently released iPhone 17 Pro.

Apple CEO Tim Cook said on the firm's most recent earnings call that he expects this quarter to be the best in company history.

For a bit of festive cheer, Apple has released a short film called A Critter Carol (top) about forest animals having some fun with an iPhone 17 Pro dropped by a hiker.

Intel shares spiked over 10% on Friday, hitting their highest point in a month after an analyst report said the odds of a chip partnership between the company and Apple “has recently improved significantly.” Intel’s stock closed up 10.3% at $40.56, nearly reaching its highest closing price in well over a year.

While companies like Coca-Cola turned to generative AI to create “ visually jarring ” holiday ads this year, Apple continues to embrace practical effects with its new festive short film called A Critter Carol featuring a forest full of tech-savvy woodland creatures.

Apple has filed a 545-page petition with the Delhi High Court, seeking to have the 2024 amendment to India’s Competition Act declared illegal. The amendment, which came into effect last year, grants the Competition Commission of India (CCI) the authority to use a company’s worldwide turnover when calculating fines.

The papers are signed by Apple’s founders Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak as well as Ron Wayne, who left the company shortly afterward.

North Carolina has approved Apple's request to push back the hiring and investment milestones tied to its long-delayed Research Triangle Park campus, effectively restarting the incentive agreement that could be worth up to $845 million to the company,

Will Apple turn to Intel for production of its M-series chips in 2027? That’s what supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted on X Friday. Citing his latest industry surveys, Kuo says that Intel’s chances of becoming Apple’s latest “advanced-node supplier… has improved significantly” in recent weeks.