Apple Inc. shares gained roughly 2%–3% in New York trading on 30 June after several reports said the company is evaluating partnerships with outside artificial-intelligence providers to bolster its Siri voice assistant. Market commentators noted that outsourcing generative-AI capabilities could allow Apple to avoid multibillion-dollar research costs and accelerate its push to match rivals that have already embedded large-language models in consumer devices and services. The prospect of a lower-cost, faster route into advanced AI sparked a surge in retail interest: Apple became the most-discussed ticker on the Stocktwits platform by the closing bell, shifting sentiment firmly into “bullish” territory according to the service’s metrics. In a separate development, a synthetic Apple token dubbed “AAPLx” began trading around-the-clock on the Solana blockchain, widening access to Apple-linked price exposure outside regular U.S. market hours. The token is not issued by Apple and does not represent direct ownership of the company’s equity, but its debut highlights the growing intersection of digital-asset venues and traditional stock investing.