Day: September 11, 2025

• Apple unveiled four new iPhone models: the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air.
• Customers upgrading from an entry-level iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro to the iPhone Air will get a larger screen.
• However, customers upgrading from the 16 Plus or Pro Max will get a smaller screen.

Is the iPhone Air’s slim profile calling to you? If you’re thinking of upgrading, keep in mind that going thinner likely means a slightly smaller — or larger — screen.

The iPhone Air, the standout model of the four smartphones Apple announced at its “Awe-inspiring” event earlier this week, is the thinnest iPhone ever made, clocking in at 5.6 millimeters. The iPhone Air also has a 6.5-inch display screen.

So how does that compare to other new iPhones and the older model that you might be reading this article on right now?

The iPhone Air has a larger display screen than the entry-level iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro, which both measure 6.3 inches. However, the iPhone 17 Pro Max overtakes all three and has a 6.9-inch display screen.

Customers considering upgrading from the iPhone 16 family to the iPhone Air could be sacrificing some screen size unless you specifically opted for one of the larger-screen models.

The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16e both have a 6.1-inch display screen, while the iPhone 16 Pro measures 6.3 inches. The iPhone 16 Plus — 6.7 inches — and the iPhone 16 Pro Max — 6.9 inches — both have a larger screen than the iPhone Air.

Beyond screen size, there are other important factors to consider when selecting a new phone, especially cost, battery life, and camera quality. Apple says the iPhone Air will have “all-day battery life,” but also announced an iPhone Air-specific MagSafe battery add-on.

If you’re looking to save, consider the $799 entry-level iPhone 17. If you want the biggest battery and top-of-the-line camera tech, consider the iPhone 17 Pro or 17 Pro Max, but be ready to spend at least $1,099.

If you want the lightest and thinnest model at the expense of some battery life and camera tech, then the Air might be for you.

For those debating between models, you can head into an Apple store next week and get a closer look at the phones in person, starting on Friday, September 19.

Pre-orders for the iPhone Air and iPhone 17 lineup begin a week earlier on Friday, September 12.

• Robinhood’s CEO said AI won’t replace the human aspects of trading entirely.
• Vlad Tenev said that AI is a platform shift, but humans will still make key trading decisions.
• The CEOs of Goldman Sachs and Citadel have also weighed in on AI moving into the investing industry.

AI isn’t ready to take over all the human aspects of trading, said Robinhood’s CEO.

In an interview with Bloomberg Wealth released on Wednesday, Vlad Tenev reiterated his view that people don’t always trade to make money and that there will always be a human aspect to business.

“Most of the time you’re not doing it just because you want to make money,” he said. “You also love trading and you’re you’re extremely passionate about it.”

He added: “I don’t think there’s going to be a future where AI just does all of your thinking, all of your financial planning, all the strategizing for you.”

Tenev, who cofounded the brokerage platform in 2013, said that AI could be a bigger platform shift than mobile and cloud technologies. He said that while every company will quickly become an AI company, AI won’t completely take over trading.

“It’ll be a helpful assistant to a trader and also to your broader financial life,” he said. “But I think the humans will ultimately be calling the shots.”

Tenev made similar remarks about how investors “legitimately enjoy trading” in an August interview with Axios.

On Tuesday, Robinhood announced it was building a social media platform where users can post their trades and track what other investors, including politicians, are buying or selling.

Other CEOs are also wary of pronouncing AI the future of trading.

Ken Griffin, the founder and CEO of Citadel, said he doesn’t think AI will revolutionize the investment business.

“Do we use it in our investment business? A little bit, a little bit. I can’t say it’s been game-changing,” Griffin said in a May interview with Stanford Graduate School of Business.

“It saves some time. It’s a productivity enhancement tool. It’s nice, I don’t think it’s going to revolutionize most of what we do in finance,” Griffin added.

On the topic of AI and trading, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has said that AI has been a big boost to productivity in the investing business.

In an interview with CNBC last year, he said that 40 years ago, when he started the banking business, it took six hours to compare two stocks. Now, it takes an instant, he said.

The firm has already launched ventures that could change how Wall Street makes deals. Louisa AI, a startup founded within the firm six years ago, helps bankers and investors analyze millions of articles and employees’ knowledge to identify deals.