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Apple shares rise as iPhone 17 and MacBook Neo drive forecast

Apple on Thursday touted blowout demand for its flagship iPhone 17 and the MacBook Neo that helped power a solid sales forecast and

Apple shares rise as iPhone 17 and MacBook Neo drive forecast
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Apple's new CEO Ternus likely to get earnings spotlight as strong results loom

Apple investors will be keen on getting a closer look at John Ternus as CEO of the iPhone maker on Thursday, when it reports quarterly results that

Apple's new CEO Ternus likely to get earnings spotlight as strong results loom
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Spotify's spending plan hurts profit outlook as Europe, North America growth lags

Spotify forecast second-quarter earnings below estimates on Tuesday, citing more spending on marketing for new features as growth in major markets of Europe and

Spotify's spending plan hurts profit outlook as Europe, North America growth lags
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Cadence lifts annual revenue forecast on sustained AI chip-design boom

Cadence Design Systems raised its full-year revenue forecast on Monday, betting that sustained, heavy investment in specialized artificial intelligence processors will continue to

Cadence lifts annual revenue forecast on sustained AI chip-design boom
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Soaring US stocks face pivotal week of tech-led earnings, Fed meeting

A scorching U.S. stock rally faces a test from a mammoth week of corporate results led by major technology companies, along with a Federal Reserve

Soaring US stocks face pivotal week of tech-led earnings, Fed meeting
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TSMC shows smaller, faster chips without a pricey new tool from ASML 

By Stephen Nellis and Max A.

TSMC shows smaller, faster chips without a pricey new tool from ASML 
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TSMC plans to open chip packaging plant in Arizona by 2029, executive says 

By Stephen Nellis and Max A.

TSMC plans to open chip packaging plant in Arizona by 2029, executive says 
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In the AI era, Apple's strengths may become its constraints

Apple built its empire on control.

In the AI era, Apple's strengths may become its constraints
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Tim Cook’s extraordinary career in 4 charts

Tim Cook’s extraordinary career in 4 charts

Tim Cook’s extraordinary career in 4 charts
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Apple's new CEO John Ternus steps into the spotlight after flying under the radar for years

Apple has announced that John Ternus will become the next CEO, taking over from Tim Cook on September 1

Apple's new CEO John Ternus steps into the spotlight after flying under the radar for years
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Apple's new CEO is a product perfectionist taking on the AI age

To understand how Apple's new CEO John Ternus will run the company, pay attention to what he refuses to sell.

Apple's new CEO is a product perfectionist taking on the AI age
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Apple turns to hardware veteran Ternus as CEO to succeed Cook in AI age

Apple on Monday named longtime hardware boss John Ternus as its next CEO, turning to another insider to steer the iPhone maker after Tim Cook as

Apple turns to hardware veteran Ternus as CEO to succeed Cook in AI age
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Apple withholds data in India antitrust case, watchdog sets final hearing

Apple has not submitted data sought by India's antitrust body after an investigation found the U.S. firm abused its dominant position in the iPhone apps

Apple withholds data in India antitrust case, watchdog sets final hearing
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Apple defeats bid for new Apple Watch import ban at US trade tribunal 

A U.S. trade tribunal ruled for Apple on Friday against a bid from medtech company Masimo to reinstate an import ban on the tech giant's Apple

Apple defeats bid for new Apple Watch import ban at US trade tribunal 
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Apple's iPhone shipments in China surge 20% in Q1, data shows

Apple's iPhone shipments surged 20% in China in the first quarter, for the strongest growth among major vendors, despite an overall decline as

Apple's iPhone shipments in China surge 20% in Q1, data shows
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Sequoia Capital names veteran Doug Leone as chairman

Sequoia Capital has named former senior steward Doug Leone as chairman, partners at the storied Silicon Valley venture capital firm said in X posts on Tuesday.  

Sequoia Capital names veteran Doug Leone as chairman
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Amazon eyes $9 billion Globalstar deal to rival SpaceX's Starlink, FT reports

Amazon is in talks to buy satellite telecom group Globalstar as it ramps up efforts to build its own low-earth-orbit satellite business to rival SpaceX's Starlink, the Financial

Amazon eyes $9 billion Globalstar deal to rival SpaceX's Starlink, FT reports
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TSMC Q1 profit jumps 58% to record, beats expectations

TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, posted a 58% jump in first-quarter net profit on Thursday, beating market forecasts and hitting a record, as it benefits from

TSMC Q1 profit jumps 58% to record, beats expectations
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Ford's advanced EV-and-tech chief to leave the company 

Doug Field, a Tesla and Apple veteran who has led Ford Motor's electric-vehicle and technology efforts for nearly five years, is leaving the automaker. 

Ford's advanced EV-and-tech chief to leave the company 
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Apple to shutter its first unionized US store in Maryland

Apple said on Thursday that it will shut down its retail store in Towson, Maryland, the first of its U.S. locations where retail employees successfully unionized in 2022.

Apple to shutter its first unionized US store in Maryland
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Apple leads smartphone market even as overall shipments decline, Counterpoint says

IPhone-maker Apple led global smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2026, growing 5% year-on-year, even as overall shipments fell due to a shortage of memory components,

Apple leads smartphone market even as overall shipments decline, Counterpoint says
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The hottest Apple product right now isn’t what you think

The hottest Apple product right now isn’t what you think

The hottest Apple product right now isn’t what you think
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SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs are unlikely to bring skyrocketing returns that Amazon and Apple did, as companies go public later in life and early investors cash out

In the old days, companies like Apple and Amazon went public early to access cash to grow. These days, soon-to-be-public companies are already flush with cash from private finance.

SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs are unlikely to bring skyrocketing returns that Amazon and Apple did, as companies go public later in life and early investors cash out
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Apple’s biggest product in its 50-year history surprised the engineers who designed it

Apple’s biggest product in its 50-year history surprised the engineers who designed it

Apple’s biggest product in its 50-year history surprised the engineers who designed it
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Google settles with Epic Games with offer to lower its app store commissions

Google will lower the lucrative fees imposed on its Android app store and offer a way for rival options to gain its stamp of approval, ending a bruising legal battle that led to one of several rulings condemning its tactics as an illegal monopoly

Google settles with Epic Games with offer to lower its app store commissions
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State sues Apple for negligence over the alleged distribution of child sexual abuse materials on iCloud and devices

State sues Apple for negligence over the alleged distribution of child sexual abuse materials on iCloud and devices

State sues Apple for negligence over the alleged distribution of child sexual abuse materials on iCloud and devices
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Trump's FTC chairman chides Apple boss Tim Cook for content of Apple news feed

President Donald Trump's Federal Trade Commission chairman has written to Apple chief Tim Cook, complaining that the company has “suppressed” content from conservative news sources in the Apple News feed loaded onto many of its devices

Trump's FTC chairman chides Apple boss Tim Cook for content of Apple news feed
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Apple calls on Google to help smarten up Siri and bring other AI features to the iPhone

Apple will lean on Google to help finish its bungled attempts to smarten up its virtual assistant Siri and bring other artificial intelligence features to the iPhone as the trendsetting company plays catch up in technology’s latest craze

Apple calls on Google to help smarten up Siri and bring other AI features to the iPhone
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Apple teams up with Google Gemini for AI-powered Siri

Apple teams up with Google Gemini for AI-powered Siri

Apple teams up with Google Gemini for AI-powered Siri
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CEOs and celebrities love Oura’s sleep-tracking ring. Its CEO has a plan to stay ahead of Apple and Google

CEOs and celebrities love Oura’s sleep-tracking ring. Its CEO has a plan to stay ahead of Apple and Google

CEOs and celebrities love Oura’s sleep-tracking ring. Its CEO has a plan to stay ahead of Apple and Google
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Appeals court backs contempt finding against Apple, but reopens a door for iPhone app fees

A federal appeals court on Thursday backed a ruling that held Apple in civil contempt for brazenly defying an order designed to open its iPhone app store to other payment systems besides its own, but the decision also reopened a door for the company to collect commission from the rival options

Appeals court backs contempt finding against Apple, but reopens a door for iPhone app fees
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What the heck is going on at Apple?

What the heck is going on at Apple?

What the heck is going on at Apple?
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Apple's longtime design executive Alan Dye to join Meta

Meta Platforms has hired Alan Dye, Apple's longtime head of human interface design, a spokesperson for Apple confirmed on Wednesday, as the Facebook owner accelerates efforts to

Apple's longtime design executive Alan Dye to join Meta
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Apple to resist India order to preload state-run app as political outcry builds

Apple does not plan to comply with a mandate to preload its smartphones with a state-owned cyber safety app and will convey its

Apple to resist India order to preload state-run app as political outcry builds
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Apple faces multimillion-euro Dutch antitrust damages claims after EU's top court ruling

Apple can be sued in a Dutch court for antitrust damages, Europe's highest court said on

Apple faces multimillion-euro Dutch antitrust damages claims after EU's top court ruling
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German antitrust watchdog tests Apple's revised app tracking rules

Germany's antitrust authority said on Tuesday it is testing Apple's proposed changes to its app tracking rules, seeking feedback from publishers, media

German antitrust watchdog tests Apple's revised app tracking rules
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EU to examine if Apple Ads and Maps subject to tough rules, Apple says no

EU antitrust regulators will examine whether Apple's Apple Ads and Apple Maps should be subject to the onerous requirements of the bloc's digital

EU to examine if Apple Ads and Maps subject to tough rules, Apple says no
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Apple contests India's antitrust penalty law with risk of $38 billion fine, filing shows

Apple is challenging India's new antitrust penalty law under which the U.S. company could potentially face a fine of up to $38 billion, a

Apple contests India's antitrust penalty law with risk of $38 billion fine, filing shows
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US group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals

A U.S.-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights

US group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals
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Apple cuts jobs across sales team

Apple said on Monday it is cutting jobs across its sales teams to strengthen its customer engagement efforts, noting that only a small number of roles will be impacted by the layoffs.

Apple cuts jobs across sales team
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How Big Tech is faring against US antitrust lawsuits

A federal judge ruling that Meta Platforms does not hold an illegal social media monopoly handed Big Tech its first decisive win against the antitrust crackdown started in

How Big Tech is faring against US antitrust lawsuits
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Apple takes 25% share of China smartphone market in October on iPhone 17 demand

Apple's iPhone accounted for one in every four smartphones sold in China in October, with sales jumping 37% from a year earlier on strong demand for the iPhone 17 series, data from research

Apple takes 25% share of China smartphone market in October on iPhone 17 demand
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Berkshire reveals new $4.3 billion Alphabet stake, sells more Apple

Berkshire Hathaway revealed a $4.3 billion stake in Google parent Alphabet and further reduced its stake in Apple, detailing its equity portfolio for the last time

Berkshire reveals new $4.3 billion Alphabet stake, sells more Apple
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Apple's China iPhone sales jumped 22% in month after iPhone 17 launch

Sales of iPhones in China rose 22% from year-earlier levels in the first month after the iPhone 17 series launched, even as the broader market softened, a

Apple's China iPhone sales jumped 22% in month after iPhone 17 launch
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Apple and OpenAI must face X Corp's lawsuit for now, US judge rules

Apple and ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Thursday failed to convince a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X Corp accusing them of conspiring to monopolize markets

Apple and OpenAI must face X Corp's lawsuit for now, US judge rules
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Apple refused permission to appeal UK ruling on app store commissions

Apple was on Thursday refused permission to appeal against a London tribunal ruling that it abused its dominant position by charging app developers unfair commissions, though the

Apple refused permission to appeal UK ruling on app store commissions
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Apple launches $229.95 iPhone Pocket ‘sock’ to widespread bemusement

Apple launches $229.95 iPhone Pocket ‘sock’ to widespread bemusement

Apple launches $229.95 iPhone Pocket ‘sock’ to widespread bemusement
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Developer fee cuts not passed on to EU users, Apple says

Lower developer fees implemented by Apple to comply with European Union tech regulations have not reduced prices for users, the iPhone maker said on

Developer fee cuts not passed on to EU users, Apple says
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Nvidia supplier Foxconn bullish on AI demand, teases OpenAI announcement

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, offered a bullish outlook on AI-related demand on Wednesday saying it would be a

Nvidia supplier Foxconn bullish on AI demand, teases OpenAI announcement