Apple's latest iPhones are flying off the shelves in some markets, and not in others. Apple CEO Tim Cook says this all comes down to where Apple Intelligence is available, and where it isn't.

While last quarter's overall iPhone sales came in below expectations, Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that iPhone 16 sales are outperforming the prior year in countries where its Apple Intelligence features have launched.

Apple Intelligence’s first set of features included tools we’re pretty familiar with, like glowing gradients to indicate the presence of AI, the ability to change the tone of an email, and a photo clean-up tool that lets AI eliminate distractions.