Amazon has been working on developing new version of Siri competitor Alexa powered by generative AI, dubbed “Remarkable Alexa,” as…
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Amazon slashes prices on Apple’s 9th and 10th generation iPads
Amazon is slashing prices on the 9th and 10th generation iPads, with discounts of up to $100. The 9th generation starts at just $229, while…
President Trump’s VP pick J.D. Vance supports Big Tech crackdown
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick J.D. Vance supports using antitrust laws to challenge Big Tech, especially in…
Stock market’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ is really now the Fab Four as Apple, Alphabet, and Tesla sputter
Even as the stock market is heads higher, the “Magnificent Seven” trade is beginning to fizzle, with Apple, Alphabet, and Tesla sputtering…
Deal: Apple’s new 13-inch M3 MacBook Air hits new all-time low of $999
Apple’s new 13-inch M3 MacBook Air with 256GB storage in Midnight and Space Gray has hit a low of $999 Wednesday…
Apple’s AirPods Pro are 24% off right now at Amazon ahead of Big Spring Sale
Apple’s AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) Wireless Ear Buds with USB-C Charging, are 24% off ($189, regularly $249) right now at Amazon…
Apple and the rest of ‘The Magnificent Seven’ dominate the S&P 500
The U.S. stock market is nearly the most concentrated it has ever been – the only exception being the late 1920s (gulp) – with the top five…
Apple’s AirPods Pro are 24% off right now at Amazon for Washington’s Birthday
Apple’s AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) Wireless Ear Buds with USB-C Charging, are 24% off right now at Amazon in celebration of Washington’s…
Spain’s high court suspends $209 million fines on Apple, Amazon amid appeal
Spain’s high court has suspended 194 million euros ($209 million) in fines imposed on Apple and Amazon by the local antitrust watchdog…
Amazon debuts ‘Matter Casting’ Apple AirPlay-like video-streaming feature
Amazon has introduced a new feature that mimics Apple’s AirPlay while working across different platforms, allowing iPhone users…
Our favorite USB-C Fast Charger, Anker’s 523 2-port 47W GaN foldable is 30% off
Anker’s 523 47W USB-C Charger (Nano 3), 2-port compact and foldable GaN fast charger for iPhone, iPad, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro is…
Apple iPad (9th Generation) just $229.99 at Amazon for early Black Friday sale
During an early Black Friday sale, Amazon is offering Apple’s iPad (9th Generation with the Home button): with A13 Bionic chip, 10.2-inch…
How to play Apple Podcasts with Amazon’s Alexa
You can ask Amazon’s Alexa to play your favorite Apple Podcasts in some forty countries and regions around the world…
Apple’s AirPods Pro a best-seller in Amazon Prime Big Deal Days
Amazon Prime members saved more than $1 billion on deals during Prime Big Deal Days on October 10 and 11th as Apple’s AirPods Pro …
Striking Hollywood actors resume talks with studios following end of writers’ strike
Following the end of the writers’ strike last week, striking Hollywood actors were set to meet with studios on Monday as the two sides…
U.S. FTC files antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.com on Tuesday, and asked the court to consider…
Amazon’s devices division roiled by mass layoffs and key executive departures
Some workers within Amazon’s hardware devices division – responsible for Kindle readers and Echo with Alexa speakers – say morale within…
Billionaire investors are buying Apple stock ‘hand over fist’
During the second quarter, a number of highly successful billionaire investors gobbled up Apple stock and shares of Nvidia and Microsoft…
Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which includes Apple, publish proposal to striking writers
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which includes Apple Studios, today released extensive details…
Apple in talks to invest in Arm’s IPO in chip influence tug of war
Arm Holdings Ltd’s clients are angling to snap up shares in its initial public offering (IPO), putting the semiconductor designer’s adherence…
Hollywood’s writers and actors strikes ‘inching towards compromise,’ but work stoppage could last into 2024
Hollywood studios will once again meet with striking writers this week as negotiations drag on, surpassing the 100-day mark as KPMG’s media…
NBA’s local TV rights draw interest from Apple, other tech and media companies
Apple, ESPN-owner Disney, Amazon, DirecTV, and Alphabet’s YouTube have expressed interest in streaming local NBA games, potentially taking…
Apple’s 15-inch M2 MacBook Air hits all-time lowest price in $200 off sale
Amazon is having a sale on the latest 15-inch MacBook Air, with many models at their lowest price ever. The 256GB MacBook Air M2 is $200 off…
Apple likely to release new AirTag 2 in late 2024
Apple is reportedly planning to release a second-generation AirTag 2 in late 2024, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo…
4-pack of Apple AirTags now at lowest price ever at Amazon
Millions have added them to their most important belongings. Now, a 4-pack of Apple AirTags are at their lowest price ever at Amazon…
Spain antitrust watchdog fines Apple and Amazon $218 million
Spain’s antitrust watchdog, CNMC, fined Amazon and Apple a total of €194.1 million ($218.03 million) on Tuesday for colluding to limit the…
Investors brace for earnings from Apple, rest of ‘Magnificent Seven’ American companies
Led by Apple, a handful of massive growth and technology names that have dominated the U.S. stock market in 2023 are set to report…
The Nasdaq 100 ‘special rebalance’ aims to cut Apple, Microsoft, others down to size
Apple, Microsoft, and the rest of big tech have rapidly grown too big for the Nasdaq 100. The index’s solution is a “special rebalance.”
Why Apple and the rest of big tech are getting hit by the Nasdaq 100 ‘special rebalance’
Apple, Microsoft, and the rest of big tech have gotten too big for the Nasdaq 100 index. Unfortunately, the Nasdaq 100’s solution…
Nasdaq 100 plans special rebalance to curb dominance of Apple, select others
The Nasdaq 100 index is set to adjust the weighting of its 100 components, with the “magnificent seven” stocks Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia…
Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft say they meet EU gatekeeper threshold
Seven tech giants, including Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft, have said they meet the EU’s new criteria for “gatekeepers”…
U.S. judge rules Apple, Amazon must face consumer lawsuit over iPhone, iPad prices
A U.S. federal judge in Seattle ruled on Thursday that Apple and Amazon must face a consumer antitrust lawsuit in U.S. court accusing them of…
Apple emerges among potential bidders for future NBA rights
The competitive, high-stakes bidding war is just beginning over who will televise National Basketball Association (NBA) games…
Apple generates an amazing $2.4 million in annual revenue per employee
Apple has consistently been the most efficient of the major U.S. technology companies when measured on revenue generated per…
U.S. House Judiciary subpoenas Apple CEO Tim Cook, other Big Tech CEOs over free speech
U.S. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Wednesday subpoenaed Apple CEO Tim Cook and other tech CEOS over free-speech issues…
Apple spent more on lobbying than ever before as tech execs shelled out donations to key Republicans
Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft broke their lobbying spending records last year as they fended off heightened scrutiny of their business models…
Amazon chops $200 off Apple’s Studio Display
Apple last march introduced the Studio Display which pairs beautifully with any Mac. It features a 27-inch 5K Retina display, a 12MP…
Apple, other tech stocks drop on Microsoft’s bleak outlook
Apple and other tech stock futures fell more than 1% on Wednesday as Microsoft led declines in tech stocks after it forecast current-quarter…
Apple preps smart display, new Apple TV hardware in smart home push
Apple is working on a slate of devices aimed at challenging Amazon and Google in the smart home market, including new displays and…
Meme schmeme: Stock-trading kids are loading up on Apple stock and index funds
Kids younger than 18 are learning to play the stock market and they’re eschewing meme stocks in favor of Apple stock and index funds…
NFL and Google ink 7-year deal to deliver ‘NFL Sunday Ticket’ on YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels
The National Football League today announced a multi-year agreement with Google granting YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels…
Here’s what likely killed the Apple – NFL Sunday Ticket deal
Apple has reportedly given up its quest to land exclusive rights to NFL Sunday Ticket, a subscription-only package that allows viewers…