This week on AI: iPods fade away, 'iPhone 8' & Apple TV rumors, Trump promises US plants

By Roger Fingas

The end of an era came this week as Apple discontinued its last remaining "old-school" iPods, the Nano and the Shuffle. "iPhone 8" and Apple TV rumors continued to steam ahead, while U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Apple will set up multiple factories in the country.

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Apple kills iPod nano, iPod shuffle lines after nearly 12 years of serviceApple doubles iPod touch storage to 32GB for $199, kills 16GB & 64GB modelsApple 'iPhone 8' to reportedly launch in October or November sans white bezel optionApple deploys third public beta releases of macOS 10.13 High Sierra, iOS 11, tvOS 11Apple invests $2.7B in LG's OLED production for future iPhones - reportApple will bring 3 manufacturing plants to US, President Trump revealsIreland gearing up escrow fund, government supervision for $15.2B tax payment from AppleAthenry, Ireland Apple iCloud data center court ruling postponed againFlash is dead: Adobe announces end-of-life plans, will stop distribution in 2020Video: Take a closer look at Apple's new iPad multitasking features in iOS 11Inside iOS 11: The coolest Apple ARKit demos created so farApple's Tim Cook speaks out against President Trump's ban on transgender soldiersApple's Nokia settlement includes $2B up-front cash paymentFoxconn's $10B Wisconsin LCD factory to supply Sharp, not AppleWhite House looks to Apple's Cook, other tech CEOs to shape STEM education policyLeaked part could show Apple's 'iPhone 8' wireless charging coil assemblyApple wins permission to start testing 5G for future iPhones & other devicesApple granted permission to renovate DC's Carnegie Library with 63,000 square foot storeApple sued over Apple TV's 'What did he say,' other Siri voice control featuresiRobot CEO insists company won't sell Roomba home dataApple reveals 4K and HDR plans in iTunes, hinting revamped Apple TV may arrive soon