In Q2, Apple's base iPhone 17 was the global best-selling smartphone, with a 6% share, followed by the iPhone 17 Pro Max; Apple and Samsung had all 10 top spots (Counterpoint Research)

Apple’s base iPhone 17 captured 6% of global shipments in Q2, making it the top-selling smartphone, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max ranked second and Apple and Samsung filled all ten spots in Counterpoint’s list. Nvidia reported Q2 revenue of $96.2 billion, a 106% YoY rise driven by $89 billion in data-center sales. Meta consented to pay up to $18 billion to resolve U.S. state claims and will impose daily usage limits and algorithmic feed controls for teenage users.