This week on AI: iPhone X review & launch, Apple's big Q4, Qualcomm takeover rumors & more

By Roger Fingas

Friday was the big day: the global launch of the iPhone X. Check out all of our related news and more, including our in-depth review.

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iPhone X review: Apple's Face ID vision for the future of iOSGot an iPhone X? Here are the tips and techniques you should know to get startedU.S. lines for iPhone X long, but Apple Stores claim to have 'enough' -- for nowApple revenue surges 12% to $52.6B on sales of 46.7M iPhones, 5.4M MacsBroadcom could make offer for Apple foe Qualcomm this weekendIrish court rejects appeal against Apple data center, clearing legal hurdlesApple accused of sharing Qualcomm's software secrets with Intel in new lawsuitTemporary iPhone X activation problems occur as AT&T, Verizon servers get slammedThieves grab over 300 iPhone X units off delivery truck in San FranciscoApple's first iPhone X sales begin in Australia & New ZealandVideo: AppleInsider reviews Apple's iPhone X with Face IDKGI: 2018 iPhone camera to carry over iPhone X plastic lens designApple, other tech firms join legal challenge to Trump's DACA plansGarageBand 2.3 for iOS adds classic drum sequencer, Taiko drums, iPhone X Super Retina supportApple issues first public beta of iOS 11.2Apple iOS 11.1 now available for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch with 70 new emoji, other improvementsApple outs tvOS 11.1 for Apple TV with fix for KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability & minor changesmacOS High Sierra 10.13.1 arrives, contains Microsoft Exchange sync and KRACK fixesApple releases watchOS 4.1 with support for LTE music streaming on Apple Watch Series 3 with cellularJoin our iPhone X live hands-on Q&AApple designing iPhones, iPads without Qualcomm modems after key testing software withheld