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President Donald Trump set to implement UK trade deal
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to agree Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump to implement a trade deal announced last month to slash Amercian tariffs on key British exports and raise UK quotas on certain American agricultural products, Bloomberg News reports citing “people familiar with the matter.”
Ellen Milligan and Josh Wingrove for Bloomberg News:
The two men will meet at the Group of Seven summit in Kananaskis, Canada to finalize the agreement, according to the people, who requested anonymity discussing matters that haven’t been publicly announced. A US official said a proclamation is ready for Trump to sign, while a UK official said the leaders were set to enact last month’s agreement.
For Starmer, completion of a deal sheltering key industries from more aggressive tariffs before other countries would be a vindication of his diplomatic approach of refusing to overtly criticize Trump. For the US president, it’ll be a signal that his tariff war is bearing fruit after winning UK concessions on agriculture.
While the two leaders announced the framework of a deal last month, the finer points were left to further negotiation, and nothing has yet been implemented. Under those initial terms, the US agreed to cut tariffs on cars imported from the UK to 10% from 27.5% for the first 100,000 vehicles each year, and drop levies on steel to zero from 25%. In return, the UK vowed to increase tariff-free quotas on US beef and ethanol.
MacDailyNews Note: Earlier today, President Trump said a trade deal with Canada is also “achievable” as the 51st Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada.
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Analyst expects Apple Watch Ultra 3 launch this year
According to analyst Jeff Pu of GF Securities Hong Kong, Apple will launch the long-awaited Apple Watch Ultra 3 sometime this year, most likely this autumn around the release of the next-gen iPhone lineup.
It’s been a long wait for Ultra fans. Apple skipped updating the rugged smartwatch entirely in 2024, choosing instead to simply add a black titanium color option to the existing Apple Watch Ultra 2. That means it will have been nearly two years when September rolls around since we’ve seen any meaningful changes to the Ultra lineup.
Pu’s timeline aligns with other industry watchers who expect Apple’s fall event to bring refreshes across the Apple Watch family. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has suggested the Ultra 3 could gain satellite connectivity and 5G capabilities, features that would arguably help justify the extended development cycle.
MacDailyNews Take: We’ll be ordering our Apple Watch Ultra 3 units on Day One!
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Brad Pitt and Apple CEO Tim Cook make surprise appearance at flagship Apple Store on Fifth Avenue to promote ‘F1 The Movie’
On Sunday, at Apple Fifth Avenue, fans were treated to a surprise star-sighting with Brad Pitt from the highly anticipated Apple Original Film “F1 The Movie.” The film opens globally in theaters and in IMAX in partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures on June 27th.
In a packed house at Apple’s New York City flagship store, Apple CEO Tim Cook welcomed Pitt, and the actor greeted the ecstatic fans by sharing how “excited” he is for audiences to see “F1 The Movie,” as it is the “most visceral racing film ever made.” Cook highlighted that this is a must-see film for all, while also spotlighting the Apple iPhone camera technology utilized in the film, reinforcing that “it was important for us to be authentic to the sport and really capture that immersive feeling of being in the car.” The captivating “F1 the Movie” trailer, featuring the film’s spectacular, immersive experience that puts viewers directly on the track, played as the event ended.
Pitt and Cook’s surprise appearance followed a lively panel discussion with “Severance” stars and executive producers Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette and Britt Lower, alongside cast members Tramell Tillman, Dichen Lachman and Jen Tullock. The panel was moderated by Entertainment Tonight host Nischelle Turner.
Moderator Nischelle Turner and “Severance” cast members Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Dichen Lachman, and Jen Tullock.
From Apple Original Films and the filmmakers from “Top Gun: Maverick” comes the high-octane, action-packed feature film “F1 The Movie,” directed by Joseph Kosinski. The film is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Kosinski, famed FORMULA 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Chad Oman.
Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He’ll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team’s hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he finds that in FORMULA 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition — and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone. The film also stars Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies and Kim Bodnia, and was shot during actual Grand Prix weekends.
In “Severance,” Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work … and of himself. In season two, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe. The complete first and second seasons of “Severance” are now streaming globally on Apple TV+.
“Severance” is executive produced by Ben Stiller, who also directs five episodes this season in addition to directors Uta Briesewitz, Sam Donovan and Jessica Lee Gagné. The series is written, created and executive produced by Dan Erickson. “Severance” season two is also executive produced by John Lesher, Jackie Cohn, Mark Friedman, Beau Willimon, Jordan Tappis, Donovan, Caroline Baron, Richard Schwartz and Nicholas Weinstock. In addition to starring, Scott and Patricia Arquette serve as executive producers. Fifth Season is the studio.
Season one of “Severance” received worldwide acclaim from fans and critics alike, as the AFI Awards winner landed 14 Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Stiller), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Scott) and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. The series took home awards for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series and Outstanding Main Title Design. The series also earned two Writers Guild of America Awards for Best New Series and Best Drama Series, as well as two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations and a nomination for the Producers Guild and Directors Guild Awards.
Momentum around the Apple Original Films slate continues to grow since the debut of Apple TV+. In addition to Apple making history as the first streaming service to land the Academy Award for Best Picture with “CODA,” Apple Original Film “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” also earned the Academy Award for Best Animated Short, and “Killers of the Flower Moon” landed 10 historic Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Apple TV+ recently premiered worldwide streaming hits “The Gorge,” starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy, “Wolfs,” starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, and “The Instigators,” starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, as well as Academy Award-winning director Steve McQueen’s “Blitz.” Highly anticipated Apple Original Films include “F1 The Movie,” starring Brad Pitt from director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, premiering in theaters on June 27, 2025; “Echo Valley,” the upcoming thriller from BAFTA Award-winner Michael Pearce starring Academy Award-winner Julianne Moore and multi-Emmy Award nominee Sydney Sweeney, which premiered globally on Apple TV+ on June 13, 2025; and “Highest 2 Lowest,” the latest film reuniting Spike Lee with Denzel Washington for the fifth time, premiering in theaters on August 22 and on Apple TV+ on September 5.
Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all your favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 578 wins and 2,624 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and historic Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”
MacDailyNews Note: Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at tv.apple.com, for $9.99 per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.
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Apple’s global iPhone sales increase double digits in Apr-May; iPhone regains No.1 spot in China
According to preliminary data from Counterpoint Research’s Market Pulse Global Monthly Smartphone Sales Report, iPhone sales grew a healthy 15% YoY in April and May, first two months of Q2 2025. This is Apple’s highest market share for these two months combined after the extended, quixotic COVID lockdowns.
Apple iPhone Global Sell-Through Market Share (April + May), 2019 – 2025
Source: Counterpoint Research Global Monthly Smartphone Sales Report
Regionally, Apple’s largest two markets, USA and China were the key sales drivers during the period. Both US and China, returned to positive YoY growth after three years of declines in this less seasonal period. China was the bright spot with Apple capturing top spot in May — a notable turnaround after continued share losses and stiff competition from Huawei and others.
Healthy performance in Apple’s two largest iPhone markets were supported with double-digit sales growth increases in Japan, India and affluent Middle Eastern markets.
April-May iPhone Sell-Through and YoY Growth by Region
Source: Counterpoint Research Global Monthly Smartphone Sales Report
“Q2 iPhone performance looks promising at the moment but as always swings either way are dictated by two markets – US and China,” said Senior Analyst Ivan Lam in a statement. “Looking at June numbers rolling in we’re asking two things: Have the last couple of months in the US been about consumer buying on tariff fears? And is there more runway left in China with the government subsidy push and attractive offers to catalyze iPhone sales?”. These are two trends which have actually gone in Apple’s favor to lift global iPhone demand.
“Increasing US and especially Chinese demand, at this point in time, tells me the need for Agentic AI is not quite a factor yet in the decision process for most smartphone buyers – certainly not for those looking to upgrade an iPhone,” said Jeff Fieldhack in a statement. “So doing the math and taking in everything here at Apple WWDC this week, I’d say Apple’s bought some time to prepare and deliver something really special with Siri in coming iterations.”
Over the same period, Japan has seen a sharp increase in demand for iPhones.
“Japan’s seeing a resurgence of the iPhone this year and the compact iPhone 16e is proving extremely popular amongst Japanese consumers, building on the iPhone SE and popularity of smaller iPhones in previous years,” said Counterpoint’s Tokyo-based senior analyst Yoko Miyashitain a statement. “The new model launch has padded domestic growth numbers with its attractive entry price point offering Apple Intelligence and a minimalist form-factor appealing to Japanese tastes. Additionally, we’re also seeing very strong sales of base models for iPhone 16 and the older iPhone 14 in particular, with operator promotions creating strong demand.”
India continues to ramp with Apple focusing on the world’s most populous country as both manufacturing hub and end market. “The iPhone is the most aspirational tech product for tech-savvy consumers here. And iPhone growth continues to come from mature smartphone users entering into the iOS ecosystem as they look to upgrade to a more premium smartphone experience,” says VP of research Neil Shah in a statement. “The short-term impact is huge iPhone sales growth, but India is a longer-term growth story with Apple companion devices and especially services.”
MacDailyNews Take: Finally, some good news for Apple!
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Apple adds more tools to help parents protect kids and teens online
Apple has shared an update on new ways to help parents protect kids and teens online when using Apple products, including previously previewed features. With the release of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, visionOS 26, and tvOS 26 this fall, parents have more ways to ensure kids have age-appropriate experiences from the moment they set up their device. These new tools build on the parental controls already available in Screen Time and on the App Store, and are designed to help parents navigate the risks of an increasingly complex digital world. Like all Apple features, they are built with privacy and security at the core.
Managing Child Accounts Becomes Simpler
For years, Apple has supported Child Accounts, which are Apple Accounts that must be associated with a parent or guardian account in a Family Sharing group. A Child Account is required for children under 13 and available for children up to 18, to help parents ensure their kids have age-appropriate experiences.
Apple recently streamlined the setup process for Child Accounts and accessing built-in parental controls. If parents prefer to finish setting up their kid’s account at a later time, child-appropriate default settings will still be enabled on the device. This helps assure parents that child safety settings will be active from the time their child begins using a device. These features are already available with iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4.
Now parents have a way to more easily ensure the age associated with their kid’s account was set up correctly. Once they have done so, parents of kids under 13 will be prompted to connect their child’s account to their Family group. The account will be converted to a Child Account, and parents will be able to access Apple’s wide set of parental control options, with default age-appropriate settings applied.
Parents will have the ability to share their child’s age range with the apps they use while protecting their child’s privacy.
Sharing a Kid’s Age Range with Apps
Parents will now have the ability to share their child’s age range with the apps they use while protecting their child’s privacy. Through this new feature, parents can allow their kids to share the age range associated with the Child Account with app developers in a way that does not reveal the child’s birth date and keeps them in control of their data. App developers will be able to request this information through the new Declared Age Range API, which will help them to provide age-appropriate experiences for their users. Parents can choose if they would like age-range information to be shared always, for each app request, or never, and can change their selection at any time. By default, children are not allowed to change how their age ranges are shared. Parents can allow them to make changes in Content & Privacy Restrictions settings.
Importantly, with this update, families can have age-appropriate experiences within apps without the App Store collecting unnecessary sensitive personal data on every user, even those who simply want to download apps that provide weather updates or sports scores.
Protections Enabled from the Beginning for Teens
Apple requires that children under 13 have a Child Account, which comes with protections like web content filters and app restrictions enabled from the beginning.
Now, kids ages 13 to 17 will have similar age-appropriate protections enabled from the beginning, regardless of whether their account was set up as a Child Account or a standard Apple Account. These additional protections include web content filters and Communication Safety, and make use of the newly introduced more granular age ratings on the App Store.
Kids ages 13 to 17 will have similar age-appropriate protections enabled, including web content filters and Communication Safety, as well as more granular age ratings on the App Store.
More Granular Age Ratings on the App Store
Apple has long provided age ratings for each app on the App Store, based on information provided by developers, that help users make informed decisions about how appropriate that app may be for kids. These age ratings are integrated across Apple’s operating systems and work with parental control features like Screen Time and Ask to Buy.
By the end of the year, age ratings will be expanded to five categories, with three ratings to support adolescents: 13+, 16+, and 18+. This will give users a more granular understanding of an app’s appropriateness, and developers a more precise way to rate their apps.
Safer Communications for Kids
Communication Limits has offered parents the ability to manage when their kids can communicate with others, applying limits across Phone, FaceTime, Messages, and iCloud contacts. Now, it expands to allow parents to play a larger role in approving who their kids can communicate with.
With this update, children must send requests to their parents when they want to communicate with new phone numbers. Parents can easily approve with a single tap in Messages, offering more convenience and control. When developers adopt this new PermissionKit framework, kids can also send requests to their parents to chat, follow, or friend users in third-party apps.
Additional Improvements for Families
Apple is also making improvements across the App Store, Communication Safety, and Screen Time:
• App Store product pages will reflect when developers indicate that their apps contain user-generated content, messaging, or advertising capabilities, and if they include any in-app content controls like parental controls or age assurance.
• When app content restrictions are set for a child, apps with age ratings that exceed the restrictions will not appear on the App Store in places like the Today, Games, and Apps tabs, or in editorial stories.
• When Ask to Buy is enabled for the App Store, parents can now grant an exception for their child to download an app with an age rating that exceeds the app content restriction set. Using Screen Time on iPhone or iPad, they can also revoke permission at any time, and the child will no longer be able to use the app.
• Communication Safety expands to intervene when nudity is detected in FaceTime video calls, and to blur out nudity in Shared Albums in Photos.
Existing Tools to Help Enhance Child Safety While Safeguarding Privacy
The new features mentioned above build on trusted tools already available to help parents protect their kids:
• Age ratings, content restrictions, and filters provide information about the age-appropriateness of apps.
• Ask to Buy helps parents approve or decline their kid’s downloads or in-app purchases from the App Store.
• Find My helps parents easily locate kids in their Family Sharing group.
• Communication Safety warns kids when receiving or sending images and videos containing nudity, and allows them to get help.
Made for Kids gives parents a section of the App Store with age-appropriate apps held to even higher standards for privacy and safety.
• Limits on Apple Ads prevent ads from being served to kids under 13, and personalized ads from being served to kids over 13.
• Disallowing ad tracking requires developers not to track kids’ activity, or even ask to do so.
• Data Access Request Controls help parents decide if their kids can share sensitive information, like their location.
• User Support Tools help users report safety concerns with third-party apps to Apple.
In addition, developers have access to powerful tools, including:
• The ScreenTime Framework, which gives developers the tools they need to help parents and guardians supervise their children’s web usage on their app, as applicable.
• Custom parental control experience frameworks such as Device Activity, Managed Settings, and Family Controls, which enable apps to create custom experiences that help parents manage screen time.
• The SensitiveContentAnalysis framework, which helps apps check for and blur nudity.
• Media Ratings, which allow developers to incorporate parents’ limits on movie or TV ratings into their apps.
MacDailyNews Note: New features will be available this fall as a free software update on devices supported by iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, visionOS 26, and tvOS 26. To learn more about Apple’s tools for protecting kids and teens, visit apple.com/families.
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Trump Organization unveils ‘Trump Mobile,’ a new $47.45/mo. unlimited cellular service featuring $499 American-made ‘T1’ smartphone
On Monday, The Trump Organization announced Trump Mobile, a new mobile phone service launching in September with a $47.45 monthly plan offering unlimited talk, text, and data, plus roadside assistance and telehealth/pharmacy benefits, according to its website. Additionally, the company will sell a $499 “T1” smartphone featuring a gold-colored metal case with an American flag etching.
Alongside the team from Trump Mobile, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump unveil Trump Mobile, a transformational, new cellular service designed to deliver top-tier connectivity, unbeatable value and all-American service for our nation’s hardest-working people.
I’m incredibly excited to step into this new digital space, hard-working Americans deserve a wireless service that’s affordable, reflects their values, and delivers reliable quality they can count on. We’re especially proud to offer free long-distance calling to our military members and their families — because those serving overseas should always be able to stay connected to the people they love back home. – Eric Trump, EVP The Trump Organization
Announced on the 10-year anniversary of their father’s launch of his historic presidential campaign, Trump Mobile is a next-generation wireless provider with bold ambitions and a customer-first mission.
Trump Mobile will offer 5G service through all three major cellular carriers. At the heart of Trump Mobile is its flagship The 47 Plan, which is available for only $47.45 per month. Subscribers will receive the following added benefits:
• Unlimited talk, text, and data
• Complete device protection
• 24/7 roadside assistance through Drive America
• Telehealth services, including virtual medical care, mental health support, and easy ordering and delivery for prescription medications
• Free International calling to more than 100 countries, including many with American military bases to help honor the families who are bravely serving in our military abroad
• No contracts, no credit check
Trump Mobile is going to change the game, we’re building on the movement to put America first, and we will deliver the highest levels of quality and service. Our company is based right here in the United States because we know it’s what our customers want and deserve. – Donald Trump Jr., EVP The Trump Organization
Customers can make the switch to Trump Mobile with just a short phone call to 888-TRUMP45. Trump Mobile’s best in class customer service team, based in the United States, will be available 24 hours a day to assist. In addition, Trump Mobile’s customer service isn’t automated. When customers call, they’re talking to a real person.
Working with all three major carriers, Trump Mobile is on the national largest 5G network, so customers will have a strong signal, coast to coast.
While customers can easily switch using their current phone, Trump Mobile is also excited to announce it will release the “T1 Phone” in September 2025. It is a sleek, gold smartphone engineered for performance and proudly designed and built in the United States for customers who expect the best from their mobile carrier.
For more information and to sign up for Trump Mobile, visit TrumpMobile.com.
MacDailyNews Take: But we were told making smartphones in America is basically impossible and each phone “would cost $3,500.”
So, fair or not, expect Apple CEO Tim Cook to be asked why The Trump Organization can offer an American-made smartphone that retails for $499, but Apple can’t.
According to the website, the $499 American-made “T1 Phone” is available for pre-order now and will be available in September 2025, just as Apple’s new batch of iPhones are expected to be released.
“T1 Phone” specs:
• 12GB RAM
• 256GB Internal Storage (Expandable via card slot)
• 6.8”(6.78”) Punch Hole AMOLED screen
• 120 Hz refresh rate
• Rear Cameras:
– Main Camera: 50MP
– Depth Sensor: 2MP
– Macro Lens: 2MP
• Front Camera:
– Selfie Camera: 16MP
• 5000mAh with 20W PD fast-charging battery
• Fingerprint sensor and AI Face Unlock
• USB Type-C (USB 2.0, OTG Support)
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• Android 15
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Apple’s CarPlay for iOS 26 a standout at WWDC 2025
“CarPlay for iOS 26 was a standout” of Apple’s WWDC 2025, “largely because of its new use of widgets,” Mark Gurman writes for Bloomberg News.
CarPlay — the smarter, safer way to use iPhone while driving — is used over 600 million times per day, and now with iOS 26, it receives updates that make it even more beautiful and easy to use. The stunning design includes a new compact view for incoming calls, allowing users to see who’s calling without missing key information like upcoming directions. iOS 26 also brings Tapbacks and pinned conversations to Messages in CarPlay, and with widgets and Live Activities, users can stay in the loop without losing focus on the road. These updates also come to CarPlay Ultra, which brings the best of iPhone and the best of the car together for a deeply integrated, unified experience across every screen.
Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:
The new CarPlay also includes several other bells and whistles that make the Apple experience quite a bit better while driving:
• When a call comes in, the notification doesn’t take over the entire screen. Instead, it’s now a banner like on iOS. This means if you’re following directions in the Maps app, you’ll no longer lose that view just to screen a call.
• Texting has been improved, allowing users to respond to messages with the car’s touch screen using Tapbacks (the thumbs-up, thumbs-down, heart and other symbols you can affix to a text). That makes the experience more like other Apple devices. Messages in CarPlay also has pinned chats.
• When you’re in park, you’ll be able to AirPlay video from your phone to the car’s touch screen.
• There’s also support for Live Activities (the Lock Screen widgets that show how far away your food delivery or flight is) synced from an iPhone. That’s handy if you’re driving to pick someone up from the airport.
Before the new CarPlay ships to consumers in the fall, I’d like to see Apple add support for Shortcuts widgets. There are plenty of people who use the iPhone Shortcuts to handle tasks such as opening or closing a garage door. That would be handy (and safer) to operate via CarPlay rather than their phone.
MacDailyNews Take: User-customizable Shortcuts widgets would be an excellent, and relatively easy, addition with Widgets now part of CarPlay:
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