Big Tech is looking pretty good right now, sporting nice gains after the market meltdown from a few weeks ago. But the real big bargain in the bunch for buying is Apple. Jacob Sonenshine for Barron’s: ‎ Investors bought the meltdown since there’s plenty of profit growth to come. The catch is that not all these stocks are good buys, considering their prospects for free cash flow… [T]he companies are aggressively increasing their capital expenditures, or investments in long-term assets, both this year and next. They’re pouring money into data centers, which includes buying massive amounts of chips, as they build out their AI capabilities. That pressures free cash flow… Enter, Apple. On the surface, it isn’t cheaper than many…

As of this writing, Apple is the world’s most valuable company, with a massive market cap of $3.57 trillion. So, where will Apple’s stock price be in 5 years? Neil Patel for The Motley Fool: ‎ Apple is already such a massive company that it’s becoming increasingly difficult to drive meaningful growth. Unless a revolutionary new product is introduced, I don’t see this changing. In order to bolster this already powerful ecosystem, Apple is aiming to make a bigger splash in artificial intelligence (AI). Management announced features like enhanced writing tools, an improved Siri, and ChatGPT integration, among others, that will come equipped in the newest iPhone model, set to be released later this year. The hope is the addition…

A new report by internet freedom advocates Greatfire.org and Article 19 exposes limited app availability in China’s App Store, likely due to government censorship. A new editorial says that the company should expose exactly how China is censoring it’s App Store in the country. The Washington Post Editorial Board: ‎ China’s App Store is the most isolated in the world. According to the new report, of the 108 most downloaded apps worldwide, 55 are not available in China and nine more are available but blocked by the Chinese authorities, rendering them nonfunctional in China, including: Google Maps, YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Messenger, Twitter (now X) and WhatsApp Business. The report also found that of the top 10 most downloaded…

Most Apple hardware comes with a one-year limited warranty and up to 90 days of complimentary technical support. To extend your coverage further, Apple offers AppleCare+. Is it worth it? John-Anthony Disotto for iMore: ‎ Throughout my time working at the Genius Bar I was often faced with customers asking if AppleCare+ is worth it or if they should save their cash for an accessory or something else entirely instead. So I’m here to answer the age-old question: Is AppleCare+ worth it? And should you add the insurance policy to your basket next time you purchase an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro, AirPods, or HomePod? After years of seeing broken iPhones at the Genius Bar, I…

Is Apple a better once-in-a-generation investment opportunity than Nvidia right now? No rule says a company can’t have multiple game-changing catalysts over the course of its lifetime. Both Apple and Nvidia are potentially once again presenting once-in-a-generation opportunities. If so, is Apple a better pick than Nvidia for investors right now? Keith Speights for The Motley Fool: ‎ Apple’s introduction of its new AI capabilities (called Apple Intelligence) could be a major turning point. Thus far, most AI functionality has run in the cloud. With Apple Intelligence, though, AI runs locally on the company’s devices. This approach is known as edge AI. It could be a massive new market opportunity that some analysts believe will spur an iPhone upgrade super…

Apple Intelligence — the personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac — combines the power of generative models with personal context to deliver intelligence that’s useful and relevant to the user. Apple Intelligence is the personal artificial intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that combines the power of generative AI models with personal context to deliver intelligence that’s incredibly useful and relevant. Apple Intelligence is deeply integrated into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia. It harnesses the power of Apple silicon to understand and create language and images, take action across apps, and draw from personal context to simplify and accelerate everyday tasks. With Private Cloud Compute, Apple sets a new standard for AI privacy, with the…