iOS 17.2.1 has been released, fixing some bugs. Apple will be halting the sale of its Series 9 & Ultra 2 watches in the US starting on December 21st. And Apple is looking to attract developers to its App Store platform as it announces contingent pricing.

• Weird instance of iPhones shutting down randomly at Chicago holiday party.
• Apple releases iOS 17.2.1 with bug fixes.
• Apple to halt Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 sales in the US this week.
• Apple races to tweak software ahead of looming US watch ban.
• The case for clipboard managers.
• Ford CEO pokes fun at GM for CarPlay excuses, reiterates ongoing commitment.
• GM's latest excuse for dropping CarPlay is its dumbest yet.
• 'Privacy Nightmare on Wheels': every car brand reviewed by Mozilla.
• Tesla adds Apple Podcasts.
• Apple now requires a judge's consent to hand over push notification data.
• The Athletic joins Apple News+.
• Adobe gives up on $20 billion acquisition of Figma.
• With third-party app stores on the horizon, Apple is working on keeping developers loyal.
• Apple agrees to pay out $25M to settle lawsuit over Family Sharing.
• Apple loses one of the last remaining designers from Jony Ive era.
  
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