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A federal jury in San Diego, USA, ruled on Friday that Apple must pay over $5.7 billion in damages for using patented technology from the haptic patent company Taction Technology, according to Caixin. This is the highest patent compensation amount in U.S. history. Taction sued Apple in 2021, claiming that its sales of devices infringing on touch technology improperly utilized related innovations; the case was dismissed in 2023 but was later reinstated by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.Apple issued a statement strongly opposing the verdict and the amount of damages, stating that the ruling lacks factual basis. Apple stated that its haptic engine is fundamentally different from Taction's technology, and tests conducted during the trial confirmed this, asserting that it did not use Taction's technology and would appeal. Taction's chief attorney, Lance Yang, thanked the jury and mentioned that the company waited five and a half years for the case to go to trial.The core of the lawsuit revolves around two vibration-based haptic sensor technologies designed to allow users to perceive the device's response to input. Taction claims that Apple’s haptic engine in the Apple Watch and iPhone used its inventions without authorization. Apple's haptic engine was launched in 2014 with the Apple Watch and was used in the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus the following year, replacing the older vibration motors. Since Apple insists on appealing, the amount of damages will need to be determined first by the presiding judge before entering the appeals process for final confirmation.

According to the Economic Daily, major companies such as Apple, NVIDIA, AMD, Qualcomm, and MediaTek are racing towards AI and high-performance computing, recently increasing their orders for TSMC's 2-nanometer family capacity by 10% to 20%. As a result, TSMC is accelerating the expansion of its 2-nanometer family, with progress exceeding expectations. TSMC has consistently refrained from commenting on customer information and market rumors.The market originally estimated that TSMC's monthly capacity for the 2-nanometer family would be around 90,000 to 100,000 wafers by the end of this year, with expectations for continued double-digit growth to reach 110,000 to 140,000 wafers by 2027. Industry sources indicate that due to strong customer demand, the monthly capacity is expected to surge to 120,000 wafers by the end of this year, achieving the originally set 2027 target ahead of schedule. Sources say that in response to the demands from Apple and non-Apple customers, the speed and scale of new capacity for the 2-nanometer family are setting new records, far exceeding the ramp-up speed of the 3-nanometer family in its first year.TSMC's Senior Vice President and Co-COO, Wei Chen-Hao, stated at this year's North America Technology Forum that in response to strong demand from AI and other sectors, there will be five 2-nanometer fabs ramping up simultaneously for the first time this year, including two in Hsinchu and three in Kaohsiung; the wafer output in the first year of 2-nanometer will increase by 45% compared to the first year of 3-nanometer in 2023; the compound annual growth rate of 2-nanometer capacity from 2026 to 2028 will reach 70%. TSMC's 3-nanometer capacity in the Southern Taiwan Science Park is expected to reach nearly 180,000 wafers per month in the fourth quarter of this year, and three new 3-nanometer fabs are being established in Taiwan, Arizona in the United States, and Japan. The second fab in the United States is planned to begin mass production in the second half of 2027.

A federal jury in San Diego, California, ruled that Apple Inc. infringed on Taction Technology's vibration technology patent and must pay over $5.7 billion in damages.The patent involves the haptic feedback feature of the iPhone and Apple Watch. Apple stated that it would appeal, emphasizing that its Taptic Engine differs from Taction's technology.

Qualcomm (QCOM.O) announced the renewal of its global patent licensing agreement with Apple (AAPL.O).

The Financial Times of the UK reported, citing the latest court documents, that after Apple integrated ChatGPT into Apple Intelligence, OpenAI found that the new weekly active users were below expectations and began to lower its growth forecasts. By the summer of 2025, OpenAI internally believed that this integration was significantly underperforming. The documents show that ChatGPT is turned off by default in Apple Intelligence, and users need to actively enable it, which may limit the actual usage rate.Users can access ChatGPT through Siri and the system writing tool, but Apple controls the entry point for AI features, the method of invocation, and the subsequent model selection. OpenAI had previously hoped to expand ChatGPT coverage and drive paid subscription conversion through the iPhone user base, but the actual subscription conversion was also below expectations, and the documents did not disclose specific new user and subscription numbers. This year, Apple chose Google Gemini as the model foundation for the new version of Siri AI, with related disclosures coming from the litigation documents between Apple and OpenAI, reflecting OpenAI's position in the lawsuit rather than operational data publicly released by the two companies.

The CEO of Apple stated that the new Mac mini and Mac Studio have significantly improved performance, enhancing the AI experience tremendously.

Apple's new Mac mini and Mac Studio began shipping on Tuesday local time. Apple emphasized to business buyers that purchasing new machines is cheaper than renting cloud computing power. The new machines support on-device AI, capable of handling high-intensity tasks like coding locally, allowing users to avoid purchasing tokens from OpenAI, Anthropic, and others. Apple's Chief Hardware Officer, Johnny Srouji, stated: Buying the device and placing it on the desk is a one-time investment, and the product offers excellent cost-performance ratio, without needing to pay per token; the machine can be used indefinitely.At the launch event, Apple demonstrated four Mac Studios working together to run a trillion-parameter AI model, searching for and fixing graphic code vulnerabilities, with the group of devices powered by a single wall outlet. The Mac Studio equipped with the M5 Ultra chip can be configured with up to 512GB of unified memory, supporting the formation of a cluster with multiple devices sharing a memory pool via RDMA. After networking four units, the distributed AI inference speed can reach up to three times that of a single machine. Apple claims that the underlying design philosophy of various chips is consistent, and on-device AI models can be deployed on high-end Mac Studios while also being compatible with entry-level iPhones and iPads.IDC analyst Linn Huang's data shows that Apple holds about 4.6% of the enterprise desktop market share, while Windows accounts for 91.3%. NVIDIA and various PC manufacturers are launching new desktops to compete directly with the new Macs, and these new Windows machines are expected to be the focus of Microsoft's Windows event in San Francisco next month.

Apple announced that the new Mac mini and Mac Studio equipped with the latest Apple Silicon chips are officially on sale today. The Mac Studio with the M5 Max chip starts at $2,499, while the version with the M5 Ultra chip starts at $5,499. The Mac mini with the M6 chip starts at $899, and the version with the M5 Pro chip is priced at $1,699.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, billionaire investor and founder of Draper Associates Tim Draper stated on the Bitcoin Magazine podcast that government spending has not slowed down, which will only lead to two outcomes: hyperinflation or interest rates high enough to collapse banks. He believes that it is "irresponsible" for companies like Apple and Meta not to hold Bitcoin on their balance sheets.Draper suggested in the program that every business should hold at least the equivalent of four weeks of operating expenses in Bitcoin, each individual should hold about six months' worth of Bitcoin reserves, and every government should also hold Bitcoin as a hedge. He further explained that when banks holding cash fail, not having any Bitcoin on the board will expose legal and financial risks.Additionally, Draper linked his $250,000 Bitcoin price target to the next halving event and the subsequent supply shock.

According to Bloomingbit, Apple and Google are hiring talents with expertise in stablecoins and tokenized deposits to fill vacancies related to finance and payments. Both companies are evaluating the application of digital asset infrastructure in payment and financial services, and there is currently no evidence indicating plans to issue their own stablecoins or launch specific services.Apple released a job posting on August 26 for a position in the United States as the Head of Financial Product Strategy for Apple Pay, responsible for formulating the medium to long-term strategy for financial services, including Apple Card and Apple Cash, and exploring new growth areas. Apple lists knowledge related to stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and blockchain technology as preferred qualifications, and selected candidates will collaborate with relevant product teams to assess new growth areas.Google's recruitment focus is more on institutional digital asset infrastructure. The position of Chief Architect for the Web3 industry located in Hong Kong aims to support Google Cloud's Web3 and digital asset business in the Asia-Pacific region, and knowledge related to RWA tokenization, stablecoin payment networks, tokenized deposits, and digital asset custody is listed as a priority consideration.

Recently, the market has reported that Apple is developing an enterprise-level AI server, possibly equipped with 2 to 4 unreleased M8 Ultra processors. The target customers include AI developers, large enterprises, and government agencies, primarily for AI inference. This edge data center may utilize NVLink. Both Apple and NVIDIA have not responded.The supply chain believes that Apple has entered this related business because the Mac series is widely used as personal AI workstations, with Mac revenue growing nearly 30% in the last quarter. Apple is purchasing a large number of NVIDIA chips and Google TPUs for its own AI data center and is rumored to be collaborating with Broadcom to develop its own AI chips. Qualcomm's Dragonfly product line includes a complete cabinet solution for edge AI inference.There are reports that Xiaomi is laying out an edge AI cabinet route, having previously announced a personalized AI workstation concept product called AI Cube, which internally features three self-developed chips: Xuan Ring O3, O100, and D100. The supply chain has also indicated that TSMC plays a key role in advanced processes or advanced packaging.

According to a Reuters report, informed sources revealed that Apple is expected to collaborate with India's Axis Bank to launch Apple Pay in India next month.

On September 16, local time, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) announced that it has launched a patent infringement investigation into certain electronic devices equipped with specific audio technology. The subjects of the investigation include Samsung Electronics and its U.S. subsidiaries, Apple Inc., and Google LLC. The initiation of the investigation itself does not constitute a determination of patent infringement.The investigation is based on a complaint submitted by BoomCloud 360 Inc. on August 14 and supplemented on August 31. The complainant alleges that the relevant devices infringe its patents when imported into and sold in the United States, violating Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, and requests that the ITC issue a limited exclusion order and a cease-and-desist order.The case will be assigned to an administrative law judge for a hearing on the evidence, which will make a preliminary determination on whether Section 337 has been violated, followed by a final decision after review by the ITC. The ITC will set a target date for completing the investigation within 45 days of the filing. The relief order will take effect immediately and become a final order after 60 days, unless the U.S. Trade Representative disapproves it for policy reasons within 60 days.

According to Gate market data, the three major U.S. stock indices opened higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.1%, the S&P 500 index up 0.3%, and the Nasdaq up 0.5%. Meta Platforms rose 1.6%, and was included by Citigroup in the watchlist for upward catalysts over the next 90 days. Apple rose 0.6%, with reports stating that it is developing enterprise-level servers with self-developed chips. NVIDIA rose 0.9%, Intel rose 5.2%, and SK Hynix rose 3%.

According to The Information, Apple (AAPL.O) is considering a return to the server market and has been in talks with Nvidia (NVDA.O) about using networking technology.The servers that Apple plans to launch are expected to hit the market in 2029, targeting the artificial intelligence inference sector.

Interface News has exclusively learned from the supply chain that Apple has accepted Samsung Electronics' quote for storage chips in the first quarter of 2027: DRAM is close to $2.0 per Gb, and NAND flash is close to $0.33 per Gb, an increase of 30%-40% compared to the quotes in the third quarter of this year.Interface News has reached out to Apple for confirmation regarding this news, but there has been no response at the time of publication.

Apple announced that Siri artificial intelligence will begin testing in English today, with plans to expand to 5 languages in the future. Siri AI will initially be unavailable in the European Union on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS.

Apple (AAPL.O) announced the launch of Siri artificial intelligence.

Court documents show that Elon Musk's company X and xAI have resolved the antitrust lawsuit against Apple (AAPL.O).