Could Apple's announcement of its new iPad's next week be positioned as an AI-powered device? What happened with Apple IDs being reset suddenly for some users? Apple is replacing its titanium Apple cards from the 2019 batch. And Mercedes-Benz is planning not to adopt the next iteration of Apple's CarPlay in its vehicles.

• Apple rivals retool to challenge the iPhone and Vision Pro.
• Apple's OpenAI talks intensify as it seeks to add AI features.
• Many people say their Apple IDs were inexplicably reset last night.
• FCC fines AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon nearly $200 million for illegally sharing location data.
• Apple starts replacing titanium Apple cards from 2019 batch.
• Apple must open iPadOS to sideloading within 6 months, EU says.
• Epic Games is dragging Apple back to court over anti-steering.
• iPad used to fire modern weapons in old Ukrainian jets.
• Mercedes-Benz won't let Apple CarPlay take over all its screens.
• Why an iPhone can survive a drop from a plane, but not from your kitchen counter.

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