Apple's Insider Trading Policy Now Covers Prediction Markets

Apple has added an explicit ban on using confidential information to bet on prediction markets to its insider trading policy, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The policy was filed on Tuesday as an exhibit to Apple's annual report on Form 10-K, which is also available on Apple's Investor Relations website. The new version is marked "Updated October 2026," while an earlier version that Apple filed in 2024 doesn't mention prediction markets at all. If you haven't heard of them, prediction markets are basically platforms where people buy and sell contracts that pay out depending on whether a future event happens. The new clause in Apple's policy is titled "No Trading in Prediction Markets Based on Confidential Information," and it warns employees not to "participate in 'prediction markets' or similar platforms to wager, bet, trade, buy or sell contracts based on the outcome of future events," when doing so involves confidential information obtained through their work at Apple. It's not a blanket ban, however. The restriction applies only when confidential information is used, but that also includes information about other companies, such as Apple's suppliers, manufacturers, vendors, customers and carrier partners. Apple also says employees must not share confidential information to others who may go on to use it on such markets. Apple's insider trading policy applies to directors, officers, employees, independent contractors and consultants, as well as to family members who live with them or are financially dependent on them. Popular StoriesApple Launching Five New Products This FridayMonday November 2, 2026 1:22 am PST by Tim HardwickApple is releasing five new products this Friday, November 6, following pre-orders that opened last week, including its first touchscreen MacBook Pro models. The following new products will be available from Friday: iPad mini with OLED display and A20 Pro chip iMac with M6 chip 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip 14-inch MacBook Pro with OLED touchscreen 16-inch MacBook Pro with OLED...Apple Isn't Done With 2026: Here's What's Still ComingMonday November 2, 2026 7:27 am PST by Tim HardwickApple's busiest season isn't over yet. Far from it. With two hardware launch dates still to come in November, plus software updates and new smart home accessories running into December, there's more on the way from Apple before the end of 2026, so be sure to stick around. Below, we've rounded up what's still coming, along with one date in particular that's worth watching if you're a holiday...Three New iPads Rumored to Launch in First Half of 2027After announcing a new iPad mini with an OLED display earlier this month, Apple plans to release new iPad Air, iPad Pro, and entry-level iPad models in the first half of 2027, according to the latest word from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the next iPad Air will also feature an OLED display, while he expects the next iPad Pro to be equipped with a...