Top Stories: Apple's September Announcements, MacBook Air Shortages, and More
This week also saw word that Apple is experiencing shortages of the MacBook Air due to the ongoing memory crunch, while the software side saw a significant issue with iCloud Private Relay disclosed and progress from Apple on a cross-platform clipboard, so read on below for all of the details! Top Stories Everything Apple Is Expected to Announce in September Apple is going to announce at least five new devices next month at its annual iPhone-centric event, though it's possible we'll also get devices that were waiting on Siri AI, so check out our overview of what we might see. The issues could lead to shortages of the new iPhone models at launch.
- ▪This week also saw word that Apple is experiencing shortages of the MacBook Air due to the ongoing memory crunch, while the software side saw a significant issue with iCloud Private Relay disclosed and progress from Apple on a cross-platfor
- ▪Top Stories Everything Apple Is Expected to Announce in September Apple is going to announce at least five new devices next month at its annual iPhone-centric event, though it's possible we'll also get devices that were waiting on Siri AI,
- ▪The issues could lead to shortages of the new iPhone models at launch.
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Top Stories: Apple's September Announcements, MacBook Air Shortages, and MoreSaturday August 8, 2026 6:00 am PDT by MacRumors StaffApple's annual September iPhone event is just about a month away, and things are going to be a little bit different this year with Apple moving to a split launch for the iPhone 18 lineup, so make sure you're up to date on everything we may see at the event. This week also saw word that Apple is experiencing shortages of the MacBook Air due to the ongoing memory crunch, while the software side saw a significant issue with iCloud Private Relay disclosed and progress from Apple on a cross-platform clipboard, so read on below for all of the details! Top Stories Everything Apple Is Expected to Announce in September Apple is going to announce at least five new…
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