William Gallagher / AppleInsider: Kuo: iPhone 16 Pro Max will get a higher energy density battery and a stainless steel battery case that helps Apple comply with EU rules about replaceability  —  Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will get a new battery that has a greater energy density than before … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kiuyan Wong / Bloomberg: Hong Kong launches a pilot program enabling digital yuan payments through major Chinese banks, first deployment of China’s currency beyond the mainland  —  – The launch is the first to take place beyond mainland China  — China is pushing to grow the yuan’s share of global payments Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Microsoft plans to add the latest installment of Call of Duty to Xbox Game Pass at launch this fall, a major shakeup of its video game sales strategy  —  Software company will add the latest installment of the hit videogame series to its Game Pass subscription service at launch this fall Lees verder op Tech Meme