Key Takeaways More iPhones were upgraded during Apple’s fiscal first quarter than any previous period, CEO Tim Cook said on the company's earnings call Thursday. The milestone comes as Apple expands the availability of its AI features,

Tim Cook insists Apple Intelligence is convincing people to upgrade — even if the features are underwhelming so far.

Sales of Apple iPhones dropped the end of last year, as the tech firm's roll out of new artificial intelligence (AI) features was met with a lukewarm response. Chief executive Tim Cook said the new features helped to drive stronger sales in the countries where they were available,