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The iOS 26 public beta now has a possible release date, and it’s later than usual - Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 05:10
  • A reputable source claims the first public iOS 26 beta will land on or around July 23
  • That would be later in the year than usual
  • There's already an iOS 26 developer beta

It’s now over a month since iOS 26 was announced, and although it’s available in developer beta, the public beta is yet to launch. But we do now have a good idea of when the first public beta might land.

According to Apple watcher Mark Gurman in a reply to a post on X by @ParkerOrtolani, the first iOS 26 public beta will probably land on or around July 23.

That’s a bit unusual, as typically we’d have had the first public beta before then. For example, the first public beta of iOS 18 launched on July 15 last year, following its announcement on June 10. So this year, with iOS 26 having been unveiled on June 9, we’d if anything have expected to already have the first public beta.

around the 23rdJuly 15, 2025

A worthwhile wait

Still, if Gurman is right there’s not too much longer to wait, and it should be worth the wait too, as iOS 26 is a significant upgrade for Apple’s smartphone operating system.

It includes a completely new look, with more rounded and transparent elements, plus redesigned phone and camera apps, a new Apple Games app, and more.

Of course, we’d take the claim of it landing on or around July 23 with a pinch of salt, especially with that being later than normal. But Gurman has a superb track record for Apple information, and either way we’d expect it to land soon.

If you can’t wait a little big longer though, you can always grab the developer beta – the next version of which may well even land before July 23. To get that, check out how to install the iOS 26 developer beta.

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Anthropic launches Claude for Financial Services to help analysts conduct research - Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 05:34
  • Claude for Financial Services launches specifically for the financial industry
  • Users can access powerful Claude 4 models and other Claude AI tools
  • The system integrates with internal and external data sources

Anthropic has launched a special edition of Claude designed for the highly regulated financial industry, with a focus on market research, due diligence, and investment decision-making.

The OpenAI rival hope for financial institutions to use its tool for financial modelling, trading system modernisation, risk modeling, and compliance automation, with pre-built MCP connectors offering seamless access to entperise and market data platforms.

The company boasted that Claude for Financial Services offers a unified interface, combining Claude's AI powers with internal and external financial data sources from the likes of Databricks and Snowflake.

Claude for Financial Services is here to take on the financial sector

Anthropic highlighted four of the tool's key benefits: powerful Claude 4 models that outperform other frontier models, access to Claude Code and Claude for Enterprise, pre-built MCP connectors, and expert support for onboarding and training.

Testing revealed that Claude Opus 4 passed five of the seven Financial Modeling World Cup competition levels, scoring 83% accuracy on complex excel tasks.

"Access your critical data sources with direct hyperlinks to source materials for instant verification, all in one platform with expanded capacity for demanding financial workloads," the company shared in a post.

Anthropic also stressed that users' data is not used for training its generative models in the name of intellectual property and client information confidentiality.

Besides Snowflake for data and Databricks for analytics, Claude for Financial Services also connects with the likes of Box for document management and S&P Global for market and valuation data, among others.

Among the early adopters is the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, whose CTO Rodrigo Castillo praised Claude for its "advanced capabilities" and "commitment to safety." The Australian banking giant envisions using Claude for Financial Services for fraud prevention and customer service enhancement.

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