iPad shipments fall by 7.5 percent – market collapses
iPad shipments are down 7.5 percent. The tablet market is shrinking even more – and for the first time, the back-to-school effect is not materializing.
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OpenAI counters Apple's lawsuit with emails and chat histories
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