SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple's iPhone sales growth decelerated during its summertime quarter, but the company still delivered financial results that exceeded analyst projections while the trendsetting company continued to catch up to its Big Tech peers in the artificial intelligence race. The performance announced Thursday was driven largely by strong initial demand for the premium models of the iPhone 17 lineup that went on sale last month. Although the iPhone 17 lacks the AI wizardry featured in rival devices recently introduced by Samsung and Google , Apple spruced up its latest models with a redesign highlighted by a sleek “liquid glass” appearance on the display screens. Apple also largely maintained its pricing on its latest iPhones, despite being squeezed by President Donald Trump’s trade

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