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U.S. stocks rise on upbeat earnings ahead of Federal Reserve statement
U.S. stocks rose as a slew of positive earnings updates and hopes for assurances of continued support from the Federal Reserve overshadowed concerns…
Watch Tim Cook defend Apple to Congress here
With their big day before lawmakers set to happen today, previews of Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple CEO Tim Cook’s opening statements to Congress…
Analyst: Tax hike under Biden poses bigger threat to tech than antitrust hearings
The real threat facing the tech firms comes not from lawmakers now, but from higher taxes later if Joe Biden prevails against President Trump…
U.S. House panel confirms delay of Monday’s ‘Big Tech’ CEO hearing
A U.S. congressional hearing scheduled for next week to question the CEOs of Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Apple has been officially delayed…
Tech drags Wall St lower as U.S.-China tensions and COVID-19 cases mount
Wall Street’s main indexes dropped on Friday as U.S.-China tensions and fears over mounting COVID-19 cases weighed on investor sentiment…
U.S. House antitrust hearing with Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘likely’ to be postponed
Monday’s blockbuster antitrust congressional hearing with Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Faceplant’s Mark Zuckerberg, and Alphaboogle’s Sundar…
Apple CEO Tim Cook, other big tech CEOs ready defenses for U.S. Congressional hearing
Apple CEO Tim Cook and the CEOs of Facebook, Amazon, and Alphabet (Google) are set to speak – virtually – before the House Judiciary Committee…
Italy raids Apple, Amazon offices over Beats headphone sales
Italy’s antitrust authority said it’s investigating Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. after a local retailer complained they’d been banned from re-selling…
Apple now worth more than all South Korean stocks combined
South Korea is failing to keep pace with some of its largest customers. The result is that the worth of Apple Inc. now exceeds the combined value of…
Parler CEO invited to U.S. House’s antitrust investigation into Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google
U.S. representatives Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and James Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) asked the head of upstart social media service Parler to weigh in ahead of…
Apple CEO Tim Cook to testify before U.S. Congress on July 27th
Apple CEO Tim Cook, along with CEOs of Google parent Alphabet Inc., Amazon, and Facebook are set to testify July 27 before the U.S. House…
Apple CEO Tim Cook to testify at U.S. House antitrust hearing
Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to testify at a U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing as part of its antitrust investigation…
U.S. stocks gains on economic recovery hopes
U.S. stocks rose about 1% on Friday with the tech-heavy Nasdaq hovering near a fresh record high on hopes of a recovery in post-pandemic economic…
Will Apple CEO Tim Cook testify before U.S. congressional antitrust panel?
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg and Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai are willing to testify before a congressional panel…
Amazon hits record low price on AirPods Pro
Amazon has matched Verizon’s all-time low price on Apple’s popular AirPods Pro wireless earphones, just in time for Father’s Day…
Apple accused of competition abuse in EU over item tracking tech
In a move that could ratchet up Apple’s regulatory woes in Europe. Apple has been accused by smaller rival Tile of abusing its power to unfairly favor…
HBO Max vs. Apple TV+, Amazon, Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu
HBO Max launched Wednesday, joining an already crowded field of video streaming services, including Apple’s Apple TV+. HBO-owner AT&T will soon find out…
The Gates Foundation bought 500,000 Apple shares in Q1
The Gates Foundation picked up a cool 501,044 Apple shares in the first calendar quarter of 2020. Apple shares are currently the all-time high…
Amazon offers $100 off deal on Apple Watch Series 5
Amazon has resumed its best Apple Watch deal, dropping the Series 5 Watches with Cellular to $399 after a $100 price cut. Multiple Apple Watch models…
Stock market snaps two-day slump, lifted by Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon
U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday as increases in large tech and internet companies and oil price gains outweighed concerns sparked by fresh U.S.-China…
Dow surges after Bernie Sanders drops out; Apple among key gainers
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied more than [680] points Wednesday midday after Bernie Sanders dropped out of the presidential race. Meanwhile…
‘Naked’ investors, not COVID numbers, will determine market performance
Naked investors who went all-in on stocks might sell once they recoup some of their losses, which could lead to a bigger decline in the market…
Amazon discounts many Apple Watch Series 5 models
Amazon has discounted numerous Apple Watch models with sales up to $50 off. For example, the Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS, 44mm) – Space Gray Aluminum Case…
Apple AirPods Pro are back on sale and in stock at Amazon
Amazon has Apple’s AirPods Pro back in stock with free delivery for PRIME members and they’re currently 6% off the $249.99 list price…
COVID-19 has created a rare opportunity to buy dominant tech companies like Apple on the cheap
You may have heard this one before: Cash is now king. And on that score, tech stocks like Apple are far better positioned than any other sector…
Trump administration discusses coronavirus response with tech firms
Trump administration officials, including U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios who led the call, discussed the response to the coronavirus…
Trump administration to meet with Apple, others to discuss ways to control coronavirus outbreak
Trump administration officials will meet reps from Apple and other large tech companies on Wednesday to coordinate efforts over the coronavirus outbreak…
Apple AirPods Pro are back in stock Amazon
Amazon has Apple’s AirPods Pro back in stock with free delivery for PRIME members and they’re currently 6% off the $249.99 list price…
Apple has strong showing in survey of each generation’s favorite brands
Every year, MBLM produces the largest study of brands based on emotion to come up with a list of favorite brands. Now in its tenth year, the firm…
Amazon has Apple’s AirPods Pro in stock
Don’t blink, but Amazon has Apple’s AirPods Pro in stock with free delivery for PRIME members and they’re currently
Apple.com is No.4 in U.S. e-commerce market share
Target, which previously ranked 11th in U.S. e-commerce market share, has now surpassed three competitors to move into 8th place…
Survey of H-1B visa holders at Apple, other tech companies reveals complicated picture
OneZero conducted a 10,000-person survey in an attempt to shed light on the experiences of H-1B holders at Apple and other large tech companies…
President Trump praises trillion dollar tech companies, calling them MAGA
President Trump today heaped praise on the four big tech companies with trillion dollar plus market caps, the trillion dollar MAGA club…
FTC probes acquisitions made by Apple and other big tech companies
The FTC issued Special Orders to five large technology firms as the agency probes acquisitions made by Apple and other big tech companies…
Apple employees donate more to Bernie Sanders in U.S. presidential race
Apple employees donate more to Bernie Sanders than any other presidential candidate, with a total of $53,626 going to Bernie Sanders in the Q419…
Jeff Bezos’ hacked iPhone had Apple’s vaunted security, and that may have helped its alleged hackers
A security report last week alleged that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos received a WhatsApp message laden with code that secretly hacked…
Apple and MGM have held acquisition talks
MGM has held preliminary talks with Apple, Netflix, and other larger media companies about an acquisition as the biggest streaming companies consider…
Which company is next to join trillion-dollar market cap club?
Apple established the trillion-dollar market cap club, followed (as usual) by perpetual Apple-follower Microsoft. Last week, Google parent Alphabet Inc…
U.S. presidential candidates’ positions on breaking up Big Tech
In the preamble to the U.S. 2020 presidential election, many Democratic White House contenders have argued in favor of either breaking up or tightening…
Facebook’s WhatsApp blamed for Jeff Bezos’ iPhone hack
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ iPhone may have been hacked after he received a message via Facebook’s WhatsApp, from Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince…
UK vows new tax on tech firms will proceed despite U.S. pressure
US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has threatened new tariffs on UK carmakers after UK Chancellor Sajid Javid said the UK would not back down over the tax…
