Google and Apple are finally giving smartwatches the creative freedom they needed

Center-Right: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/apples-upcoming-price-hikes-are-good-for-the-company-not-so-good-for-consumers.html" rel="noopener nofollow">Apple&#39;s upcoming price hikes are good for the company not so good for consumers — www.cnbc.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/18/arizona-ai-data-center-water-power" rel="noopener nofollow">Arizona emerges as test case for AI&#39;s energy and water crunch — www.axios.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2194871/the-all-new-google-home-speaker-has-finally-arrived-for-100/" rel="noopener nofollow">The all-new Google Home speaker has finally arrived for $100 — www.engadget.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2196866/iphone-air-2-will-reportedly-land-next-spring-with-a-second-camera/" rel="noopener nofollow">The iPhone Air 2 will reportedly land next spring with a second camera — www.engadget.com
Right: <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/news/california-billionaire-tax-proposal-will-likely-appear-on-november-ballot-even-newsom-opposes" rel="noopener nofollow">California &#39;billionaire tax&#39; proposal will likely appear on November ballot — even Newsom opposes — www.theblaze.com
Right: <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-tech/apple-ceo-says-price-hikes-are-unavoidable-rising-chip-costs-squeeze-tech-giant-report" rel="noopener nofollow">Apple CEO says price hikes are ‘unavoidable’ as rising chip costs squeeze tech giant: report — www.foxbusiness.com

Source: www.zdnet.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:31:10 GMT

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