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title: "iPhone Duo Preorders, AAPL Crosses $5 Trillion and More: This Week in Appleverse"
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# iPhone Duo Preorders, AAPL Crosses $5 Trillion and More: This Week in Appleverse

**Apple Inc.** (NASDAQ:AAPL) dominated the weekend’s business headlines, with its iPhone Duo, AI plans and soaring market value drawing investor attention. Here are five stories that shaped the conversation.

## **iPhone Duo Preorders Disappear Quickly**

Apple shares climbed more than 2% in premarket trading Friday after reports said the iPhone Duo sold out within minutes of preorders opening.

Delivery estimates quickly slipped to Nov. 16 and Nov. 23, while first shipments are scheduled for Oct. 23.

Read the full article here.

## **Apple Offers Ways To Reduce The $1,999 Price**

Apple began taking iPhone Duo preorders Friday through its website and Store app, with trade-ins, monthly payment plans and promotions offered to offset the premium starting price.

Read the full article here.

## **Zuckerberg Highlights Apple Hardware**

**Meta Platforms Inc.** (NASDAQ:META) CEO **Mark Zuckerberg** said the company’s Muse Spark AI model is now available as an open-weight model.

"Muse Spark Open — weights releasing today — runs great on new Mac Studios thanks to work with John Ternus and Apple," he wrote on X.

Read the full article here.

## **Apple Crosses $5 Trillion Mark**

Apple closed above a $5 trillion market cap for the first time Wednesday, while **Nvidia Corp.** (NASDAQ:NVDA) lost ground amid AI spending concerns.

Read the full article here.

## **Apple Intelligence Prepares For China**

Apple is reportedly planning to launch Apple Intelligence in China with iOS 27.3 in December, after a two-year delay tied to regulatory approvals.

AI Siri and Genmoji are expected to be missing from the Chinese release.

Read the full article here.

***Disclaimer:*** *This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.*

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