Apple has committed to invest $500 million to produce and recycle rare earth magnets used in its products in the United States beginning in 2027.
Apple says it will be buying American-made rare earth magnets instead

Apple has committed to invest $500 million to produce and recycle rare earth magnets used in its products in the United States beginning in 2027.
“Frame of Preference” is a beautiful website that chronicles the history and evolution of the Mac's settings design in exquisite detail with interactive features.
Apple has been predicted to turn to Samsung for crease-proof screens for the first foldable iPhone instead of its custom but-not-quite-ready-yet solution.
Apple are expected to announce not only the iPhone 17 and 17 Pro series handsets later this year, but also an alleged thinner and more pocket-friendly iPhone that the Cupertino-based company could call the iPhone 17 Air.
Apple is already testing new features coming to iPhone car keys in the Wallet app thanks to the newly released Digital Key 4.0 specification.
Apple should make an official iPhone 17 announcement during the week of September 8, ahead of retail launch around mid-September.
The Dynamic Island feature on the iPhone 17 should become “more functional and integrated” thanks to “significant changes” Apple has in the works.
If you’ve been following along, then you’ve likely heard about Apple’s plans to launch a smart home hub device – something akin to a HomePod with an integrated iPad-style screen that could be used to control in-home devices via a new operating system that Apple might call homeOS.
Another day, another behind-the-scenes update from Apple – this time having to do with what the Cupertino-based company considers vintage and obsolete products.
Apple made some important changes to its Trade-In Program values on Thursday that will affect consumers who try to give the company their old device in exchange for a discount toward the purchase of a newer device.
Apple could refresh its Vision Pro headset this year, but the device will reportedly be a “chip-and-ship” update instead of a major redesign.
It was first revealed nearly two years ago that Apple was working on a means to wirelessly deploy software updates on sealed iPhones in its retail stores before their first sale, and the technology has since been implemented. But could similar technology be coming to other Apple devices?