tech

Jon Keegan11/26/25

Apple to beat Samsung in smartphone shipments for first time in 14 years

Thanks to Apple’s popular iPhone 17, the company is on track to ship more smartphones than rival Samsung for the first time in 14 years, according to a report from CNBC.

Counterpoint Research projects that Apple will ship about 243 million phones to retailers this year, capturing 19.4% of the global market.

Samsung will come in just behind Apple, with 235 million phones shipped, giving it an 18.7% global market share, per the report.

A favorable upgrade cycle, plus an expected lower-cost entry-level iPhone next year, are among the factors expected to keep Apple in the lead for the next few years.

Apple iPhone shipments to beat Samsung for the first time in 14 years, report says

Apple iPhone shipments to beat Samsung for the first time in 14 years, report says

Samsung will come in just behind Apple, with 235 million phones shipped, giving it an 18.7% global market share, per the report.

A favorable upgrade cycle, plus an expected lower-cost entry-level iPhone next year, are among the factors expected to keep Apple in the lead for the next few years.

More Tech

tech

Rani Molla6/12/26

Report: Microsoft weighs Xbox spin-off amid major overhaul

Microsoft is reportedly considering spinning out or restructuring its struggling Xbox unit, per The Information. While new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who took over in February, is preparing for layoffs, she’s simultaneously planning to boost investment in its biggest franchises like “Halo,” “Fallout,” and “Minecraft.”

The latest potential shake-up comes as the gaming division battles major headwinds, following a massive 33% plunge in Q3 console sales and a recent move to slash Game Pass prices while removing new “Call of Duty” titles.

Microsoft Has Considered Spinning Out Xbox, Plans New ‘Halo,’ ‘Fallout’ Games

Microsoft Has Considered Spinning Out Xbox, Plans New ‘Halo,’ ‘Fallout’ Games

The latest potential shake-up comes as the gaming division battles major headwinds, following a massive 33% plunge in Q3 console sales and a recent move to slash Game Pass prices while removing new “Call of Duty” titles.

AI was the top reason cited for US job cuts for the third straight month in May

Employers cited AI for nearly 40% of May’s cuts — a share that’s kept climbing since Challenger began tracking it in 2023.

robot carrying sacked mid adult businessman

mythos robots

Anthropic’s Mythos gets tired, hates bad users, and wants to be thanked

Reminder: these models are not people, they don’t think, and when you close the tab, the model isn’t pondering your last interaction.

Jon Keegan6/11/26

Alphabet’s Waymo is getting into the subscription — and Uber’s — business

Waymo is hoping its new membership tier will lock in customers and get them to spend more.

Waymo bridge near Embarcadero

Oracle Stock's Rises Sharply After Reporting Ultra High Demand For Cloud Computing Services

Oracle is trying really hard to convince investors it won’t have a debt problem

It’s coming up with new metrics to allay fears about its ballooning capex and debt load.

Rani Molla6/11/26

Latest Stories

Sherwood Media, LLC and Chartr Limited produce fresh and unique perspectives on topical financial news and are fully owned subsidiaries of Robinhood Markets, Inc., and any views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of any other Robinhood affiliate, including Robinhood Markets, Inc., Robinhood Financial LLC, Robinhood Securities, LLC, Robinhood Crypto, LLC, Robinhood Money, LLC, Robinhood U.K. Ltd, Robinhood Derivatives, LLC, Robinhood Gold, LLC, Robinhood Asset Management, LLC, Robinhood Credit, Inc., Robinhood Ventures DE, LLC and, where applicable, its managed investment vehicles.

©2026 Sherwood Media, LLC