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This week on AI: Apple's blockbuster Q1, Cook battles Trump, a new Apple chip design and more

Apple revealed the results of a very successful holiday quarter on Tuesday, setting a record with $78.4 billion in revenue. Politics also took a prominent spot in the news however, and rumors came out about the development of a custom ARM chip for Mac.

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Everything you need to know:

  • Apple reaped $78.4 billion in Q1, fueled mostly by 78.3 million iPhones > >
  • The company could pursure legal action in response to President Trump's immigration ban > >
  • An ARM-based Apple chip could handle low-power Mac functions > >
  • The watchOS 3.2 beta includes a Theater Mode and SiriKit > >
  • Apple raised $10 billion in its latest bond sale > >
  • LG's Mac-oriented UltraFine 5K display has been redesigned to fix shielding problems > >
  • Iranian apps are being pulled from the App Store, likely to comply with U.S. sanctions > >

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