JasonDoiy Revolution Medicines ( RVMD ) is down ~21% in premarket trading Monday after The Wall Street Journal reported that Merck ( MRK ) has walked away from talks to acquire the oncology therapeutics company. The Financial Times earlier in January initially reported a potential acquisition price of $28B-$32B. The Journal then said the price tag was ~$30B. The new Journal reporting indicated tha...
JasonDoiy Revolution Medicines ( RVMD ) is down ~21% in premarket trading Monday after The Wall Street Journal reported that Merck ( MRK ) has walked away from talks to acquire the oncology therapeutics company. The Financial Times earlier in January initially reported a potential acquisition price of $28B-$32B. The Journal then said the price tag was ~$30B. The new Journal reporting indicated that discussions fell apart over price. A request seeking comment from Merck has yet to be returned to Seeking Alpha. More on Revolution Medicines, Merck 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Presents at 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Transcript Revolution Medicines, Inc. (RVMD) Presents at 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference - Slideshow Biggest stock movers Monday: USAR, RVMD, and more Merck is said to halt acquisition talks with cancer drug developer Revolution
bin kontan Home furnishings retailer Bob's Discount Furniture ( BOBS ) indicated on Monday that it aims to raise as much as $370 million in its IPO in the U.S. The Manchester, Connecticut-based company plans to offer 19.45M shares in an expected range of $17 to $19 per share. At the top end of the range, Bob's ( BOBS ) would be valued at $2.5B. Following the IPO, Bain-advised investment funds and ...
bin kontan Home furnishings retailer Bob's Discount Furniture ( BOBS ) indicated on Monday that it aims to raise as much as $370 million in its IPO in the U.S. The Manchester, Connecticut-based company plans to offer 19.45M shares in an expected range of $17 to $19 per share. At the top end of the range, Bob's ( BOBS ) would be valued at $2.5B. Following the IPO, Bain-advised investment funds and affiliates will still own roughly three-quarters of the outstanding common stock. Bob’s Discount Furniture ( BOBS ) traces its roots to the early 1990s when founder Bob Kaufman opened the first store in Newington, Connecticut, opportunistically taking over a bankrupt furniture location during a recession and negotiating a low–fixed-cost lease tied to sales. The brand grew through the 1990s and 2000s across New England by emphasizing a no-frills store environment, everyday low pricing, and heavy use of quirky TV and radio ads featuring Kaufman himself as the on-air pitchman. Over time, the company expanded beyond its regional base, built out a distribution network, and moved its headquarters to Manchester, Connecticut. The value furniture chain now has over 200 locations. Looking ahead, Bob’s Discount Furniture ( BOBS ) is pursuing an aggressive physical-store growth strategy while also positioning itself for omnichannel competition. Industry insiders said the IPO filing signals an intent to fund further growth plans. Bob’s Discount Furniture ( BOBS ) competes in a broad and fragmented landscape that includes national furniture chains, big-box and department stores, and pure-play e-commerce players. Haverty Furniture Companies ( HVT ), Ashley HomeStore, Macy's ( M ), Kohl's ( KSS ), Wayfair ( W ), Bassett Furniture ( BSET ), and Rooms To Go are all considered competitors to some degree. More on Bob's Discount Furniture, Inc. Bob's Discount Furniture Starts IPO Effort With Ambitious Expansion Plans Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Bob's Discount Furniture, Inc. Financial infor...
Helium Evolution ( HEVI:CA ) has announced the appointment of Malcolm Adams as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, effective February 1, 2026. Mr. Adams brings over 30 years of experience in energy, private equity and technology sectors. Source: Press Release More on Helium Evolution Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Helium Evolution Financial information for Helium Evolution
Helium Evolution ( HEVI:CA ) has announced the appointment of Malcolm Adams as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, effective February 1, 2026. Mr. Adams brings over 30 years of experience in energy, private equity and technology sectors. Source: Press Release More on Helium Evolution Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Helium Evolution Financial information for Helium Evolution
Intel technically revealed Panther Lake back in October 2025, leading with the Xe 3 graphics architecture, which Intel claimed was a massively improved integrated graphics chip. Well, shortly after these new laptop processors were ‘launched’ at CES 2026, I’ve finally been able to sit down and test it for myself. More like this ROG Ally X and Xbox Ally X – Internals And while the Asus Zenbook Duo I...
Intel technically revealed Panther Lake back in October 2025, leading with the Xe 3 graphics architecture, which Intel claimed was a massively improved integrated graphics chip. Well, shortly after these new laptop processors were ‘launched’ at CES 2026, I’ve finally been able to sit down and test it for myself. More like this ROG Ally X and Xbox Ally X – Internals And while the Asus Zenbook Duo I used to try out the Intel Core X9 Ultra 388H isn’t exactly what I’d call a ‘gaming laptop’, what with it not having a discrete graphics chip, it’s more than capable of playing AAA games at high settings. You just have to temper your expectations a bit. If you ask me, though, a thin and light laptop playing games at high settings isn’t the most exciting thing in the world. What’s going to be much more interesting is how Panther Lake is going to perform in handheld gaming PCs. The Laptop Processor as a Handheld Processor While Intel has hinted at a handheld-only Panther Lake chip making its way to market some time this year, we don’t necessarily have to wait that long to see these laptop CPUs make their handheld debut. After all, there are plenty of gaming handhelds out there using laptop chips – even if they’re not exactly the most efficient models out there. Handhelds like the Ayaneo Kun and the GPD Win 4 have been using full-fat laptop CPUs since before the Steam Deck even existed, and that’s not going to stop any time soon. These chips are powerful, especially for the kind of lower-resolution display you find on a handheld, but thus far they’ve been held back by subpar battery life. That’s one of the reasons, after all, why Valve elected to toss a 15W custom AMD APU in the Steam Deck, otherwise it’d run out of battery after an hour like these other handhelds. That was also the driving force behind AMD’s Z-series chips, starting with the Z1 Extreme that showed up in the ROG Ally and the original Legion Go. And for the last few years, these Z-series chips have been kind of...
HJBC/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Going contrarian against a solid, €200B market cap company is not exactly an easy thing. This is especially true when the company in question is one of very few global AA-rated conglomerates. It's further very difficult when that company is superbly managed and owns significant or majority stakes in companies that you (or I, in this case) love owning and also...
HJBC/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Going contrarian against a solid, €200B market cap company is not exactly an easy thing. This is especially true when the company in question is one of very few global AA-rated conglomerates. It's further very difficult when that company is superbly managed and owns significant or majority stakes in companies that you (or I, in this case) love owning and also own stakes in. But there comes a point when despite a company's theoretical upside in the case of further growth, there's a downside risk so significant and out of the company's control that investing in the business is simply not a good idea. Siemens ( SIEGY ) is currently in that position - and I don't foresee that changing. My last coverage on Siemens was about 2-3 months ago, but I have been covering the stock for as long as I have been writing on Seeking Alpha. In my early career, I owned over 8% of my total portfolio in the company - and part of me is obviously sad, given the returns since, that I did not keep that. At the same time, my overall portfolio performance has been good or fair even compared to the solid return that Siemens has generated. In this article, I will be offering assumptions and forecasting for Siemens for 2026-2028E, and why I believe the forecasted double-digit EPS growth is unlikely to materialize, or at the very least, too risky to base an investment thesis on. I will argue that there are better alternatives, even within the Siemens 'sphere of influence' and that you could at the very least consider these. What I am arguing here is essentially the following: It's not that Siemens is a bad business or unlikely to grow - it's that further growth at the pace that's being forecasted, which is justifying this company's significant premium, is unlikely given the secular weaknesses in certain end markets as well as certain mixes of macro trends. Now let me show you what I mean with this. Siemens - Upside here is unlikely given results, but more impo...
在当前这场席卷美国大部分地区的冬季风暴来临之前，一些地区的天气预报结果差异极大，降雪量预测上下波动，分歧明显。 英伟达此时发布其全新的Earth-2天气预报模型，时机可谓恰到好处。或者，考虑到公司宣称这些新模型的准确性，也许它“提前知道了我们不知道的事情”？ 这些新的AI模型旨在让天气预报更快、更准确。英伟达表示，其中一款名为Earth-2 Medium Range的模型，在70多个变量上的表现超...
在当前这场席卷美国大部分地区的冬季风暴来临之前，一些地区的天气预报结果差异极大，降雪量预测上下波动，分歧明显。 英伟达此时发布其全新的Earth-2天气预报模型，时机可谓恰到好处。或者，考虑到公司宣称这些新模型的准确性，也许它“提前知道了我们不知道的事情”？ 这些新的AI模型旨在让天气预报更快、更准确。英伟达表示，其中一款名为Earth-2 Medium Range的模型，在70多个变量上的表现超过了 谷歌 DeepMind的AI天气模型GenCast。而GenCast是谷歌在2024年12月发布的，其预测精度本身就已明显优于此前那些可生成最长15天预报的传统天气模型。 英伟达于周一在美国休斯敦举行的美国气象学会（American Meteorological Society）年会上，正式发布了这些新工具。 “从哲学和科学的角度来看，这是一种回归简洁。”英伟达气候模拟负责人Mike Pritchard在会议召开前的一次电话采访中对记者表示，“我们正在摆脱那些手工定制、针对特定场景的AI架构，转而拥抱更简单、可扩展的Transformer架构这一未来方向。” 传统上，大多数天气预报主要依赖对现实世界中物理规律的模拟，AI模型只是近年来才逐步被引入。Earth-2 Medium Range模型基于英伟达一种名为Atlas的全新架构，公司表示将于周一披露更多细节。 除Medium Range之外，英伟达的Earth-2模型套件还包括一款短临预报模型和一款全球数据同化（Global Data Assimilation）模型。 责任编辑：陈钰嘉
Inok Silver and gold extended their rally on Monday as political uncertainty in Washington and rising fears of a U.S. government shutdown continued to push investors toward perceived safe-haven assets. While Wall Street futures traded mostly flat in early action, precious metals moved decisively higher. Prediction markets are now assigning close to an 80% probability that a partial federal governm...
Inok Silver and gold extended their rally on Monday as political uncertainty in Washington and rising fears of a U.S. government shutdown continued to push investors toward perceived safe-haven assets. While Wall Street futures traded mostly flat in early action, precious metals moved decisively higher. Prediction markets are now assigning close to an 80% probability that a partial federal government shutdown could occur by the end of the week, heightening concerns around fiscal stability and near-term economic disruption. That uncertainty has provided fresh momentum for bullion prices. Gold ( XAUUSD:CUR ) held firmly above the $5,000-per-ounce level, climbing 1.7% in early morning trading as investors sought protection against policy risk and potential market volatility. Silver ( XAGUSD:CUR ) outperformed once again, posting even sharper gains than its yellow-metal counterpart. The metal surged more than 6% on Monday morning, pushing decisively above $100 an ounce and marking one of its strongest sessions in recent days. With political negotiations unresolved and risk sentiment cautious, precious metals continued to attract investor attention. Gold ETFs: ( GLD ), ( IAU ), ( SGOL ), ( OUNZ ), ( BAR ), ( GDX ), ( GDXJ ), ( NUGT ), ( RING ), and ( DUST ). Silver ETFs: ( SLV ), ( SIVR ), ( AGQ ), ( ZSL ), ( PSLV ), ( SIL ), ( SILJ ), and ( SLVP ). More on markets The Bullish And Bearish Case For 2026 Rick Rieder gains noticeable momentum in Fed Chair race, according to Polymarket Prediction markets keep Greenland in focus even as Wall Street shrugs off volatility VanEck spotlights SLB, HAL, BKR, PSX, and VLO as oil plays Apollo warns U.S. risks overheating in 2026 as growth tailwinds multiply
Chinese automakers are expanding successfully overseas, and now there's an opportunity up north that could lure big names. Decades ago, foreign automakers were clamoring to get into the Chinese market. The market was blossoming and would become the world's largest automotive market by 2009. However, the Chinese forced foreign automakers into joint ventures with domestic companies to earn their way...
Chinese automakers are expanding successfully overseas, and now there's an opportunity up north that could lure big names. Decades ago, foreign automakers were clamoring to get into the Chinese market. The market was blossoming and would become the world's largest automotive market by 2009. However, the Chinese forced foreign automakers into joint ventures with domestic companies to earn their way into the market. Because of these joint ventures, the Chinese automakers developed quickly, and years later, through government subsidies and other incentives, became advanced, particularly with electric vehicles (EVs). The problem for the likes of Ford Motor Company (F 1.09%) and General Motors (GM 1.80%), among others, is that now Chinese automakers are able to undercut on pricing and, due to an aggressive price war in China, are rapidly expanding across the globe. Making matters worse for the two Detroit automakers was a recent shift in North American trade policy that could mean Chinese brands are a mere step away from the lucrative U.S. market. What's going on? Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new strategic partnership with China that essentially reopens Canada to Chinese EVs. This is a reversal of recent history, as for the past two years, Canada has stood beside the U.S. regarding Chinese EV tariffs. After the Biden administration implemented 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs, Canada followed with similar moves -- but that's changing. Tucked away in a much broader trade agreement between Prime Minister Carney and Beijing, China, last week, Canada agreed to let in an annual quota of just under 50,000 Chinese EVs into the country at a tariff rate of only 6.1%. In return China will lower tariffs on Canadian canola seed from about 85% down to 15%, and to remove restrictions on lobster and crab. At first glance, investors might brush this off due to the low annual volume, which represents less than 3% of the new-vehicle market in Canada. But brushing ...
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News Wells Fargo ( WFC ) has appointed Faraz Shafiq as head of AI Products and Solutions, starting Feb. 9, amid the bank's efforts to leverage AI for financial services and help streamline its operations, it said on Monday. Shafiq will report to Saul Van Beurden , head of AI and co-CEO of Consumer Banking and Lending, and work out of San Francisco, California. “Hiring ...
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News Wells Fargo ( WFC ) has appointed Faraz Shafiq as head of AI Products and Solutions, starting Feb. 9, amid the bank's efforts to leverage AI for financial services and help streamline its operations, it said on Monday. Shafiq will report to Saul Van Beurden , head of AI and co-CEO of Consumer Banking and Lending, and work out of San Francisco, California. “Hiring top talent is a critical factor to expand AI faster with higher impact,” said Van Beurden. “Faraz’s deep expertise in generative and agentic AI and proven leadership in scaling enterprise platforms, will accelerate the execution of our strategy of using AI to transform how we work and how we serve our customers, and ultimately propel the growth of the bank. Shafiq most recently worked at AI infrastructure giant Amazon Web Services ( AMZN ). He also has previous work experience at Verizon ( VZ ), AT&T ( T ) and Google ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ). WFC shares edged up 0.2% in premarket trading. More on Wells Fargo Wells Fargo: Unappealing Growth Setup Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Wells Fargo Is Strong, But Further Upside Looks Limited Wells Fargo CEO: ‘Growth to be stronger than people expect’ Wells Fargo's wealth management HQ to move to West Palm Beach
The actor Sadie Frost has said she had “a price put on my head” by the publisher of the Daily Mail, as she accused it of repeatedly using information secured from her private calls and sensitive personal records. Appearing in the high court, Frost said she was horrified by an email suggesting a Mail on Sunday journalist had confirmed to a convicted phone hacker that he was interested in informatio...
The actor Sadie Frost has said she had “a price put on my head” by the publisher of the Daily Mail, as she accused it of repeatedly using information secured from her private calls and sensitive personal records. Appearing in the high court, Frost said she was horrified by an email suggesting a Mail on Sunday journalist had confirmed to a convicted phone hacker that he was interested in information about her. Frost is one of seven people alleging that Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL) used unlawful information gathering to secure stories about them. Prince Harry has already given evidence, as has the actor Elizabeth Hurley. The other claimants are Doreen Lawrence, the mother of Stephen Lawrence, who was killed in a racist murder, Sir Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, and the former Liberal Democrat MP Simon Hughes. Frost immediately became distressed as she recounted the impact of the private stories about her. She is complaining about 11 stories that appeared from 2000 until at least 2010, as well as two incidents of unlawful information gathering that did not result in articles. One related to an ectopic pregnancy in 2003. She said she believed there was no way the information in the articles could have been sourced legitimately. She said some were “word for word” from voicemails, which she had worded very carefully. “There had been a price put on my head,” she said. “The Daily Mail had said they were interested in Sadie Frost.” The claimant’s legal team are pointing to an April 2006 email from the late convicted phone hacker, Greg Miskiw, in which Miskiw recounts a conversation between Frost and her former nanny. He reports a dispute with direct quotes, as well as referring to a child psychologist. The claimants’ legal team say the “verbatim quotations are from the fruits of voicemail interception”. Miskiw also asks a Mail on Sunday journalist: “Are you interested in Sadie Frost? I might have a story about her.” The journalist responds: “Of course we are i...
Maoriphotography/iStock via Getty Images Management's decision to focus exclusively on IoT is looking better and better for Silicon Labs ( SLAB ) as the company continues to gain share in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and exploit growth opportunities in diverse markets like smart metering, medical sensing/monitoring, building controls, and electronic shelf labeling. Not only has Silicon Labs generated bette...
Maoriphotography/iStock via Getty Images Management's decision to focus exclusively on IoT is looking better and better for Silicon Labs ( SLAB ) as the company continues to gain share in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and exploit growth opportunities in diverse markets like smart metering, medical sensing/monitoring, building controls, and electronic shelf labeling. Not only has Silicon Labs generated better results than most semiconductor companies not deeply tied to AI/data center capex, there are fewer concerns about overheated spending in SLAB's core markets. Although Silicon Labs shares haven't kept pace with the AI/DC-inflated SOX, the company has outperformed peers and rivals like Nordic Semiconductor ( NRSDY ) ( NDCVF ), Renesas ( RNECY ) ( RNECF ), STMicro ( STM ), and Synaptics ( SYNA ). Relative to my last update on SLAB, my concerns today are more about valuation and expectations than underlying demand. Inventory has largely been worked off and SLAB should benefit from restocking in 2026, while also leveraging growth opportunities in healthcare and metering and benefiting from newer, higher-ASP products like its Series 3 portfolio. I'm still bullish on the shares given the prospects for beat-and-raise quarters, but I do acknowledge valuation is less appealing today. Guidance And Channel Inventory Semiconductor analysts and investors are typically more concerned about guidance for the next quarter than results for the reported quarter when these companies report, and that's arguably even more true for SLAB given that management has a good reputation for accurate guidance. Said differently, I'm not expecting a big variance in revenue from sell-side expectations, as there hasn't been a meaningful divergence here since Q2'24 - it seems like only about once every six or so quarters does SLAB report a revenue result more than a couple percentage points different than Street expectations. The revenue guide for the fourth quarter with third quarter results was a bit disap...
Alexey_Arz/iStock via Getty Images The US dollar ( DXY ) came under strong selling pressure at the start of today’s trading. The fear was of joint intervention after the pre-weekend Fed checking on rates, ostensibly on behalf of the US Treasury, and underscored by Japanese officials, including Prime Minister Takaichi. Meanwhile, another tragic ICE-related death in Minnesota has sparked a threat fr...
Alexey_Arz/iStock via Getty Images The US dollar ( DXY ) came under strong selling pressure at the start of today’s trading. The fear was of joint intervention after the pre-weekend Fed checking on rates, ostensibly on behalf of the US Treasury, and underscored by Japanese officials, including Prime Minister Takaichi. Meanwhile, another tragic ICE-related death in Minnesota has sparked a threat from the Democrat Senators to block the funding bill that the House passed last week to keep the federal government open past the end of the month. ICE funding has been provided by the “Big, Beautiful Bill” that has already been approved. After initially seeming to endorse the resolution of Canada and China’s trade dispute, which included a reduction in some Chinese tariffs on canola and a cut in the tariff levied by Canada on Chinese-made EVs (49k vehicles), President Trump seemingly threatened 100% tariff on Canadian exports to the US. Treasury Secretary Bessent seemed to suggest the threat was over a comprehensive trade deal. The dramatic recovery in the yen suggests that actual intervention is not needed. The stepping-up of verbal intervention did the trick, and Japanese bond yields also softened. The greenback is broadly lower but off its lows. Some consolidation looks likely. The G10 central banks that meet this week and the central bank of Brazil are expected to stand pat. President Trump could announce his nomination to succeed Powell as Fed Chair. Prices G10 • The euro reached almost $1.1835 ahead of the weekend, helped by market talk of the Fed checking yen prices reportedly on behalf of the Treasury Department. It was the best level since September 18, the day after the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut when it reached almost $1.1920. The euro has not traded below last Friday’s high. Follow-through buying in early activity today was extended to almost $1.1900 before stalling. • The yen initially was sold after the BOJ held policy steady and Governor Ueda did not see...
Nvidia Ramps Up CoreWeave Investment, Another $2 Billion To Accelerate AI Factories Buildout Nvidia increased its investment in CoreWeave to accelerate the buildout of AI factories, adding more than 5 gigawatts of AI computing capacity by 2030. This builds on an existing agreement under which Nvidia has committed to buy more than $6 billion in services from the firm through 2032. "Demand for AI co...
Nvidia Ramps Up CoreWeave Investment, Another $2 Billion To Accelerate AI Factories Buildout Nvidia increased its investment in CoreWeave to accelerate the buildout of AI factories, adding more than 5 gigawatts of AI computing capacity by 2030. This builds on an existing agreement under which Nvidia has committed to buy more than $6 billion in services from the firm through 2032. "Demand for AI continues to grow exponentially and the need for compute has never been greater. To help meet this demand, NVIDIA and CoreWeave are deepening their infrastructure, software, and platform alignment," CoreWeave wrote in a press release. The new deal involves Nvidia purchasing $2 billion of CoreWeave Class A common stock at $87.20 per share. Here's what the expanded Nvidia-CoreWeave collaboration means: Build AI factories developed and operated by CoreWeave using NVIDIA's leading accelerated computing platform technology to meet customer demand. Leverage NVIDIA's financial strength to accelerate CoreWeave's procurement of land, power and shell to build AI factories. Test and validate CoreWeave's AI-native software and reference architecture, including SUNK and CoreWeave Mission Control, to unlock deeper interoperability and work towards including those offerings within NVIDIA's reference architectures for NVIDIA's cloud partners and enterprise customers. Deploy multiple generations of NVIDIA infrastructure across CoreWeave's platform through early adoption of NVIDIA computing architectures, including the Rubin platform, Vera CPUs and Bluefield storage systems Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang commented, "AI is entering its next frontier and driving the largest infrastructure buildout in human history." Jensen added, "CoreWeave's deep AI factory expertise, platform software, and unmatched execution velocity are recognized across the industry. Together, we're racing to meet extraordinary demand for NVIDIA AI factories - the foundation of the AI industrial revolution." The collaboration buil...
26 January 2026 UPDATE Apple introduces new :br(l)::br(xl):AirTag with expanded :br(l)::br(xl):connectivity range :br(l)::br(xl):and improved findability The next generation of AirTag — the bestselling item finder — is even easier to locate with more powerful Precision Finding, a longer Bluetooth range, and a louder speaker Apple today unveiled the new AirTag, a powerful accessory that helps users...
26 January 2026 UPDATE Apple introduces new :br(l)::br(xl):AirTag with expanded :br(l)::br(xl):connectivity range :br(l)::br(xl):and improved findability The next generation of AirTag — the bestselling item finder — is even easier to locate with more powerful Precision Finding, a longer Bluetooth range, and a louder speaker Apple today unveiled the new AirTag, a powerful accessory that helps users keep track of and find the items that matter most with Apple’s Find My app — now with an expanded finding range and a louder speaker. Powered by the strength of the Find My network, AirTag allows users to keep tabs on their belongings every single day. Since the launch of AirTag in 2021, users from around the world have shared stories of being reunited with lost luggage, keys, bicycles, bags, and more. With the help of AirTag placed inside an instrument case, a musician was able to locate their lost instrument and perform that evening, while another user was able to find lost luggage that contained a lifesaving medication. AirTag is designed exclusively for tracking objects and offers industry-leading protections against unwanted tracking. It is available today for the same price as its predecessor: $29 for a single AirTag and $99 for a four-pack, with free personalized engraving available on apple.com and the Apple Store app. Enhanced Range and Findability Apple’s second-generation Ultra Wideband chip — the same chip found in the iPhone 17 lineup, iPhone Air, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and Apple Watch Series 11 — powers the new AirTag, making it easier to locate than ever before. Using haptic, visual, and audio feedback, Precision Finding guides users to their lost items from up to 50 percent farther away than the previous generation.1 And an upgraded Bluetooth chip expands the range at which items can be located. For the first time, users can use Precision Finding on Apple Watch Series 9 or later, or Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later, to find their AirTag, bringing a powerful exper...
Apple today revealed the new Apple Watch Unity Connection Braided Solo Loop, honoring Black History Month and celebrating the power of connection. This special-edition band is now available for order. Aligned with this theme, Apple is proud to support organizations that inspire connection and promote creativity through impactful programs in under-resourced communities around the world. This includ...
Apple today revealed the new Apple Watch Unity Connection Braided Solo Loop, honoring Black History Month and celebrating the power of connection. This special-edition band is now available for order. Aligned with this theme, Apple is proud to support organizations that inspire connection and promote creativity through impactful programs in under-resourced communities around the world. This includes grants to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Urban Arts in New York City, Youth Music in London, Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, and Enactus México in Mexico City. These new grants build upon Apple’s long-standing commitment to advancing economic, educational, and creative opportunities in communities globally. This band, along with previously released Black Unity bands, was designed by Black creatives and allies at Apple. Showcasing the colors of the Pan-African flag, the Unity Connection Braided Solo Loop is created by weaving recycled polyester yarn filaments around ultrathin silicone threads using advanced precision-braiding machinery. Soft with a textured feel, it is also sweat and water resistant. On closer look, the band reveals multiple shades of red, green, and black — giving it added depth and vibrancy.