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Tim Cook: Parler can return to App Store if they comply with Apple’s terms of service
Parler can return to the App Store according to Apple CEO Tim Cook, but they must first comply with the company’s App Store Terms of Service…
Parler finds a new home
After a handful of Big Tech companies moved to take down Parler over the weekend, the social media platform appears to have found a new…
Parler sues Amazon over site takedown
Parler, a social networking service that advocated free speech before it was deplatformed has sued Amazon.com on Monday…
Fears of new trade war as U.S. slams India, Italy, Turkey on ‘unreasonable’ digital taxes
Digital services taxes adopted by India, Italy and Turkey discriminate against U.S. companies and are inconsistent with international tax …
Amazon acquires Wondery in podcast push
Apple and Sony Music Entertainment held talks about acquiring Wondery, but it’s Jeff Bezos’ Amazon that ended up taking the podcasting co…
EU announces sweeping new rules on Big Tech companies
“Big Tech” could soon face stiff fines and stricter controls over their behavior as part of sweeping new European Union rules. The remedies…
Scam Alert: FTC warns of fake calls from Apple and Amazon support
Scammers are once again calling people and using the names of two companies everyone knows, Apple and Amazon, in a brazen attempt…
Apple’s HomePod mini vs. Amazon’s Echo vs. Google’s Nest Audio
Apple’s new HomePod mini, priced at just $99, is better positioned to compete with cheaper smart speakers from Google and Amazon…
Amazon in exclusive talks to buy podcast startup Wondery
Amazon.com Inc. is in exclusive talks to purchase podcast startup Wondery, according to people familiar with the matter, as the company…
Amazon unveils EC2 Mac instances to power Apple Xcode app development
Powered by Mac mini hardware and the AWS Nitro System, developers can use Amazon EC2 Mac instances to build, test, package, and sign Xcode …
Strategists: Stock market rise from COVID-19 lows has further to go
According to strategists, the stock market is poised to rise through the end of 2021 as the widespread release of COVID-19 vaccines…
Apple, other techs wary of full disclosure of secrets in Google antitrust case
Apple said confidential material they provided for the U.S. antitrust probe of Google should not be shared because secrets they include…
EU digital chief invites Big Tech to talks about how to curb their powers
The European Union’s digital chief has invited companies including Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook to video talks next week to discuss…
John Malone says platforms like Apple and Amazon will dominate streaming
Liberty Media Chairman John Malone told CNBC that global streaming platforms like Apple and Amazon are providing extremely high quality…
Jim Cramer: ‘Big Tech’ stocks are better repositories of wealth than bonds
CNBC’s “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer says that Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft are the “Fort Knoxes of our era. These stocks are the new…
Big Tech may still be in trouble regardless of Trump or Biden win
Election Day 2020 is over, but the ultimate outcome for the U.S. presidency is far from certain. While supporters of President Donald Trump…
Investors seek Big Tech safety as presidential election hangs in the balance
The United States’ “Big Tech” names – Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook — led gainers on Wall Street on Wednesday…
Big tech stocks climb as ‘blue wave’ fails to materialize, easing antitrust concerns
Stock futures surged to a tech-led rally on Wednesday as ongoing U.S. election uncertainty signaled the White House was still up for grabs…
Apple eyes historic mark of $100 billion in revenue this quarter
Apple, along with Amazon, are both expected to report revenue above $100 billion in 2020’s holiday quarter, putting them into rarefied air…
Apple has outperformed the broader market under President Trump
All five companies — Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft — have outperformed the broader market under President Trump …
Amazon says ‘technical issue’ caused removal of Apple Card as payment option
Amazon removed Apple Card as a payment option for some users on Friday. “We are aware of this technical issue and are actively working…
CNET’s Best High-End Streaming Device for 2020: Apple TV 4K
Introduced way back in September 2017, the Apple TV 4K has been named CNET’s Best High-End Streaming Device for 2020…
Japan to join forces with U.S., Europe in regulating Big Tech
The new head of Japan’s antitrust watchdog said on Monday that the country will take on any market abuses by the four Big Tech …
Apple jumps, tech stocks extend Wall Street rally on stimulus hopes
Wall Street’s major indexes rose for a fourth straight session on Monday, boosted by tech stocks and optimism that Washington would reach…
Big Tech’s market dominance spurs numerous U.S. antitrust probes
The four U.S. “Big Tech” companies — Alphabet’s Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook — face an array of antitrust investigations at the…
China’s high app store fees make Apple’s look cheap
The words “app store” appeared 340 times in a report accusing Big Tech of abusing its market power. They should see China’s app stores …
Apple TV+ joins ACE motion picture industry anti-piracy coalition’s governing board
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the world’s leading anti-piracy coalition, today announced that Apple TV+ is its newest…
Without a ‘blue wave,’ Big Tech faces limited risk from antitrust push out of Washington D.C.
The “Big Tech” companies — Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Facebook — face limited risk from a renewed antitrust push out of Washington D.C…
Apple ‘vehemently disagrees’ with House Democrats’ antitrust conclusions as 95% of employee contributions go to Biden
After a 16-month antitrust investigation into competitive practices at Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook, the U.S. House Democrat …
House Democrats say Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook enjoy ‘monopoly power’
After a 16-month antitrust investigation into competitive practices at Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook, the U.S. House of Representatives…
U.S. House’s antitrust report hints at break-up of Big Tech firms
The U.S. House of Representatives antitrust report on Big Tech firms contains a “thinly veiled call to break up” the companies…
Apple, other U.S. tech giants face curbs on app stores, data sharing under draft EU rules
Apple, Alphabet’s Google, Facebook, Amazon, and other U.S. tech giants could be banned from favoring their apps and services under draft EU rules…
U.S. House ‘Big Tech’ antitrust report likely to come out as soon as October 5th
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee is expected to release a much-anticipated report into…
Big Tech lifts stocks as economic activity data rekindles stimulus hopes
Shares rose and the dollar steadied at new highs on Wednesday, with overnight gains by Big Tech helping balance concerns that new COVID-19 …
Amazon offers first deals on Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE
You can save a few bucks on select new Apple Watch Series 6 or Apple Watch SE when buying thanks to some new deals on Amazon…
Top global fund manager continues to see value in high-flying Apple
Sydney-based Loftus Peak Ltd, home of the Loftus Peak Global Disruption Fund that’s outperformed most peers, is sticking with bets…
Congressman says antitrust hearing confirmed ‘deeply disturbing’ behavior by Apple, other tech giants
U.S. Representative David Cicilline (D-RI 1st District), who recently held a congressional antitrust hearing that included Apple…
News publishers ask Apple for same App Store deal given to Amazon
A group of news publishers sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook seeking similar deal terms in its App Store that Amazon gets…
Email from Steve Jobs reveal why iOS users can’t directly buy Kindle books
The documents reveal the behind-the-scenes action at large multinational companies, including a few emails from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs …
Nasdaq rises as Apple, other tech stocks gains ahead of earnings
The Nasdaq Composite rose Thursday as shares of Apple and other major tech stocks rose ahead of their earnings releases. The broader market remained…
Munster: Apple fared well at U.S. House antitrust hearing
On Wednesday, CEOs from Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google spent five hours testifying (virtually) at a House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee hearing …
