Apple’s latest product lineup sees significant price drops across multiple devices in early Black Friday sales, with notable discounts on the new Apple Watch Series 10, MacBooks, iMacs, and accessories.
Key price drops: The Apple Watch Series 10 leads the sales event with unprecedented discounts across all color variants, including Jet Black, Silver, and Rose Gold models.
- The 42mm model is now available for $349 (down from $399)
- The 46mm version is priced at $379 (reduced from $429)
- Amazon is expected to price match these Walmart offerings
MacBook Air deals: The M3 MacBook Air lineup features substantial discounts with some configurations seeing up to $400 off original prices.
- The 16GB/512GB M3 MacBook Air has dropped to $1,099, marking a $400 reduction from its early October price
- The 13-inch M3 model with 16GB/256GB is available for $899
- The 15-inch variant with 16GB/512GB can be purchased for $1,299
M4 iMac savings: The recently released M4 iMac models are experiencing their first major price cuts since their October launch.
- The premium configuration with nano-texture glass is available for $1,499 ($200 off)
- The base 8-core model with 16GB RAM starts at $1,204
- Various configurations offer savings between $100-200
Accessory highlights: Apple’s popular accessories are also seeing significant price reductions.
- Single AirTags have dropped to an all-time low of $19
- The AirTag 4-pack is now available for $70 (down from $99)
- The 2024 black Milanese Loop for Apple Watch is priced at $173 (regularly $199)
Market implications: These aggressive early Black Friday discounts on recently released products suggest Apple and retailers are adopting a more competitive pricing strategy, potentially in response to market conditions and consumer spending patterns.
Recent Stories
DOE fusion roadmap targets 2030s commercial deployment as AI drives $9B investment
The Department of Energy has released a new roadmap targeting commercial-scale fusion power deployment by the mid-2030s, though the plan lacks specific funding commitments and relies on scientific breakthroughs that have eluded researchers for decades. The strategy emphasizes public-private partnerships and positions AI as both a research tool and motivation for developing fusion energy to meet data centers' growing electricity demands. The big picture: The DOE's roadmap aims to "deliver the public infrastructure that supports the fusion private sector scale up in the 2030s," but acknowledges it cannot commit to specific funding levels and remains subject to Congressional appropriations. Why...
Oct 17, 2025Tying it all together: Credo’s purple cables power the $4B AI data center boom
Credo, a Silicon Valley semiconductor company specializing in data center cables and chips, has seen its stock price more than double this year to $143.61, following a 245% surge in 2024. The company's signature purple cables, which cost between $300-$500 each, have become essential infrastructure for AI data centers, positioning Credo to capitalize on the trillion-dollar AI infrastructure expansion as hyperscalers like Amazon, Microsoft, and Elon Musk's xAI rapidly build out massive computing facilities. What you should know: Credo's active electrical cables (AECs) are becoming indispensable for connecting the massive GPU clusters required for AI training and inference. The company...
Oct 17, 2025Vatican launches Latin American AI network for human development
The Vatican hosted a two-day conference bringing together 50 global experts to explore how artificial intelligence can advance peace, social justice, and human development. The event launched the Latin American AI Network for Integral Human Development and established principles for ethical AI governance that prioritize human dignity over technological advancement. What you should know: The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, the Vatican's research body for social issues, organized the "Digital Rerum Novarum" conference on October 16-17, combining academic research with practical AI applications. Participants included leading experts from MIT, Microsoft, Columbia University, the UN, and major European institutions. The conference...