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Telecommunications & Media
MacBook Air shortage worsens, deliveries delayed up to five weeks
Apple\'s MacBook Air supply shortage is deepening, pushing delivery waits for some configurations to more than a month. TechRadar reported most models on Apple\'s online store show estimated delivery of 2 to 3 weeks, while versions with 32GB of RAM can take 4 to 5 weeks. The report cited RAM shortages across the PC hardware industry and said delays persist despite a $200 price increase for the MacBook Air M5 in early June.
AI & Enterprise
Apple shares fall despite 16 percent revenue jump as AI spending fears persist
Apple reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $109.4 billion, net profit of $29.8 billion and earnings per share of $2.02. Revenue rose 16 percent from a year earlier. The company also disclosed record quarterly research and development spending of $11.73 billion, up 32 percent year on year, bringing fiscal 2026 cumulative R&D spending to $34.04 billion. Apple shares fell about 4 percent in after-hours trading after the results.
Telecommunications & Media
Samsung tops Apple in U.S. smartphone satisfaction survey; smartwatches tied
Samsung narrowly beat Apple in a U.S. consumer mobile phone satisfaction survey and held the top spot, helped by stronger scores in flagship and foldable categories. In the American Customer Satisfaction Index survey, Samsung scored 81 in phones while Apple scored 80. The survey covered 26,963 U.S. consumers from April 2025 to March 2026 and measured AI feature satisfaction separately for the first time, scoring 85 out of 100.