This week on AI: Apple Car in 2023 or later, more MacBook updates, Apple Pencils & iPhones

By Roger Fingas

Highlights of the week included new rumors about the "Apple Car," Apple Pencil support on the iPhone, more incoming MacBook refreshes, and changes in the latest iOS 12 betas.

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Review: Apple and Blackmagic's eGPU with Thunderbolt 3 connectivityApple fighting high property tax assessments in Santa Clara countyQuanta rumored to be building new 'inexpensive' MacBooks in Dec. quarterReview: Hue Lily multi-color spotlights bring HomeKit to the outdoorsApple issues seventh developer betas for iOS 12, macOS 10.14 Mojave, tvOS 12, watchOS 5Group FaceTime won't be available for initial iOS 12 or macOS Mojave releaseApple pulls iOS 12 beta 7 OTA update amid performance woesApple held secret meeting with developers in 2017 to push app subscriptionsTurkey's president calls for boycott of Apple productsApple has big ambitions in expanding vital sign monitoring, continuing hiring spreeReview: Nanoleaf's Rhythm Edition Light Panels top HomeKit-enabled wall lightsWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway increases Apple position by 5 percentApple's revolutionary iMac is 20 years old, and still going strongVideo: Compared -- 2018 i9 MacBook Pro versus iMac 5K performanceApple launches eighth developer beta of iOS 12 two days after pulling seventh betaHow to back up your iPhone or iPad to an external drive to save space on your MacApple probed in Japan for anti-competitive moves against Yahoo game platformAustralian teen hacked Apple's corporate network, accessed data and user accountsNew report backs claims 2018 iPhones will support Apple PencilTwo days after Turkey's Apple boycott, smashed iPhones and enforcement questionsReview: Audio-Technica's ANC700BT headphones sound great, but are marred by odd controlsApple says no customer information involved in hack by Australian teenNew $1,200 MacBook, refreshed iPad Pro models could be announced during Apple's September eventVideo: Hands on -- Can the Wyrex Qi charger beat out Apple's AirPower?