https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-hinge-on-apple-s-constantly-breaking-new-foldable-iphone-was-built-with-aiContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-hinge-on-apple-s-constantly-breaking-new-foldable-iphone-was-built-with-aihttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-hinge-on-apple-s-constantly-breaking-new-foldable-iphone-was-built-with-ai#u172259Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:06:38 +0000Apple is replacing iPhone Duo units after customers reported that the new foldable phone breaks or cracks within hours or days of purchase. The device, priced at $1,999 or Dh8,499, ran into trouble shortly after its launch. Apple stated that it designed the hinge on the folding phone using artificial intelligence algorithms to match each individual hinge with its best-fit housing for alignment. Early postmortems point to the faulty hinge design as the cause of the screen failures on the larger, inner screens, leading to widespread early complaints.Why it mattersThe hardware launch marked Apple