This week on AI: 2018 iPad, Apple Watch & MacBook Air updates, unlimited carrier plans & more

By Roger Fingas

Some of the stories you were most interested in this week included this year's rumored MacBook, iPad, and Apple Watch updates, the graphics tech in macOS Mojave, and which carrier to pick for an unlimited iPhone plan.

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Apple News gains 2018 Midterm Elections sectionApple, other tech firms met with intelligence officials to prepare for midterm electionsApple's Schoolwork now available, lets teachers dole out homework on the iPad and iPhoneApple rolls out first public beta of macOS 10.14 MojaveReview: Amazon's Fire TV Cube isn't that much better than older modelsYouTuber Mark Rober has been developing VR tech for Apple's self-driving car projectVideo: All of the new Apple HomeKit features in iOS 12Hands on: Master and Dynamic MW50+ headphonesDr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine slapped with $25 million verdict in Beats royalty suitApple mulls subscription bundle of Apple Music, News and original video content, report saysVideo: Comparing Amazon's Fire TV Cube and the Apple TV 4KThe story of the original iPhone, that nobody thought was possibleApple taking Maps 'to the next level' in iOS 12Video: How do a pair of HomePods compare to a $180 soundbar?Review: Elgato's Eve Aqua water controller is for HomeKit diehards