To see what Apple did in 2025, read here.

This is the blog post to mark Apple’s progress in 2026. We hope this post will bring a lot of good news to the world.

January

  • Apple announced Creator Studio - a collection of apps that aims for creative. Apple Press Release / Product Page
    • Series of existing apps under one roof. And add more tools, including AI generative tools. The apps are Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Freeform, Motion, Compressor, MainStage.
    • Pixelmator is now available for iPadOS.
    • Available as a subscription service - $12.99/mo or $129/year. Education prices is available - $2.99/mo or $29.99/year.
    • One-time-purchase for Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and Main Stage is available.
  • Apple teams up with Google Gemini for AI-powered Siri - CNN
    • On another note, Google paid Apple up to $20 billion in 2022 to be the default search engine in Safari browser, which attract the attention of the Justice Department - Bloomberg
    • Coverage by MKBHD
  • Chase will be the new issuer of Apple Card, replacing Goldman Sacs. The transition will take around 24 months - Apple
  • Pluribus, the smashing hit on Apple TV+, has won several awards
  • Apple TV+ series Severance also won a Golgen Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Tramell Tillman)
  • The New York Times run a profile on John Ternus, currently SVP of Hardware Engineering, on what could be the next Apple CEO - New York Times
  • Los Angeles Lakers games will broadcast live as a front-row immersive experience via Spectrum SportsNet App on the Vision Pro. The first game will premier on January 9 against the Milwaukee Bucks. - NBA
  • A Ukrainian soldier’s M1 MacBook Air took a direct sharapnel hit, having his life and remains functional - Tom’s Hardware
  • Apple posts an ad about Apple Watch: Quit Quitting.