APPLE FACES INDIA ANTITRUST HEARING; SIRI REVAMP TEASED

India's Antitrust Push India's Competition Commission of India (CCI) issued an April 8 order demanding Apple submit required data following an investigation that allegedly found the company abused its dominant market position. The regulator did not specify which data Apple failed to provide or the nature of the alleged abuse. A hearing on potential penalties is scheduled for May. The CCI's move represents the latest in a series of global regulatory actions against Apple's App Store practices, which authorities in the EU, UK, and other jurisdictions have scrutinized for anti-competitive behavior. WWDC Announcements Sources told Mark Gurman at Bloomberg that the prominent "26" featured in Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference invite image signals a major Siri overhaul. Details on the extent of the changes remain unclear, though the teaser suggests the AI assistant will receive substantial updates at the June event. Hardware Delays Likely Memory shortages are expected to push back launches of the revamped Mac Studio and a touch-enabled MacBook Pro by several months, according to Gurman's sources. The delays suggest Apple is facing supply chain constraints even as it prepares for its developer conference. These hardware delays contrast with the company's typical product cadence and underscore broader industry challenges in securing memory components. No specific launch windows have been announced for either device.