By far one of the most popular stories this week was that Apple's Siri-based Amazon Echo competitor might not only be alive, but nearly finished. We also caught a glimpse of Apple's self-driving testbed SUVs, and news that the fight between Apple and Qualcomm is stepping up a notch.
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Everything you need to know:
- A combo Siri and AirPlay speaker could be announced as soon as June > >
- Self-driving Apple vehicles were spotted in Silicon Valley > >
- Apple has stopped royalty payments to Qualcomm until lawsuits are over > >
- May will see the arrival of "Today at Apple" sessions at Apple stores > >
- "iPhone 8" schematics reaffirmed chip and camera features > >
- "iOS 11" may have a redesigned Music app with more emphasis on video > >
- The Apple Watch NikeLab went on sale on Thursday > >
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A roundup of all of our hottest stories this week:
Apple 'finalizing' design of Amazon Echo rival based on SiriApple's self-driving testbed spotted in Silicon ValleyApple to halt royalty payments to Qualcomm until end of ongoing legal battleApple to launch 'Today at Apple' retail sessions in late MayPurported internal schematic of 'iPhone 8' shows 'A11' chip, removable SIMApple's 'iOS 11' Music app to put more focus on Apple Music video contentFour ex-NASA engineers on Apple's list of autonomous car software testersApple pushes 'Carpool Karaoke' launch back to 'later this year'Apple hires NASA AR/VR expert Jeff Norris to work on future productsDutch judge rules Apple can't swap refurbished iPads for broken onesAlleged 'iPhone 8' schematic shows wireless charging pad, no rear Touch IDApple Watch NikeLab now available from Nike itself, but not at Apple RetailApple Music to provide song content for Musical.ly, report saysApple's Siri-based Echo competitor rumored to borrow design cues from Mac Pro, could arrive at WWDCApple lobbies California DMV to keep self-driving car plans out of public eyeApple assembler Foxconn says US investment coming, details unsettled