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Apple Subscriptions; MacBook Air Shortages; Apple to Make Glasses Health Device

Bloomberg Technology Sunday 02 August 2026, 14:00 UTC By Mark Gurman 1 min read
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Apple Is Reinventing Itself as the World’s Biggest Subscription Provider Also: MacBook Air runs into major shortages. This article is for subscribers only. Apple has finally delivered a hardware subscription program, answering a key question about how it will reach its next era of growth.

Apple Is Reinventing Itself as the World’s Biggest Subscription Provider Also: MacBook Air runs into major shortages. This article is for subscribers only. Apple has finally delivered a hardware subscription program, answering a key question about how it will reach its next era of growth. Also: The company looks to turn its future glasses and headsets into health and fitness devices. Meanwhile, the MacBook Air is suffering from massive shortages. Last week in Power On: Apple’s smart glasses will need to overcome Meta’s privacy headaches.
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