This week on AI: Apple's 'iPhone 8' September-bound, record share prices & more

By Roger Fingas

Leaks about the "iPhone 8" became a flood, perhaps the most important one suggesting that the phone will indeed ship in September, alongside a "7s" and "7s Plus." It was also a record week for Apple on the stock market, as its shares briefly topped $160 apiece.

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'iPhone 8' to enter mass production in mid-Sept., launch alongside 'iPhone 7s,' come in 3 colorsApple's 'iPhone 8' facial recognition tech might support Apple Pay, third-party apps, 'multi' biometricsUS International Trade Commission to investigate Qualcomm patent charges against AppleChinese developers file antitrust complaint against Apple over App Store removal policies, excessive feesApple's 'iPhone 8' may do facial recognition while laying on tables & desksApple issues fourth public betas of iOS 11, tvOS 11, & macOS High SierraShares of Apple close at all-time high of $160.08, blowing past previous recordApple starts hiring for ninth Japanese store, based in KyotoCoach refreshes Apple Watch band lineup with six new models, stock reload of older bandsApple's "Carpool Karaoke: The Series" now available for streaming on Apple MusicApple's 'iPhone 8' may silence notification sounds when users are paying attentionNew report says Apple's 'iPhone 8' already in mass production, despite recent claimsNew dummy unit of Apple's 'iPhone 8' shows off alleged gold/copper colorWatch: AirPlay 2 delivers speaker integration with HomeKit, Siri support, moreCode suggests 'iPhone 8' virtual home button area resizable, can be hiddenApple HomeKit added to Ikea Tradfri smart bulb line with firmware updateEuropean emergency agency requests Apple enable AML location tracking in iPhone for first responders'iPhone 8' reveal delayed to November, according to South Korean supply chain sourcesOvercast developer nixes standalone podcasts on Apple Watch, citing watchOS 4 changesWatch: How to use Apple's native Screen Recording feature in iOS 11Apple & Ireland 'close to deal' to protect government from losses while holding $17.7B in escrow