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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 …
Congress zeroes in on Google during lengthy tech antitrust hearing
One company — Google-parent Alphabet Inc. — took more of lawmakers’ heat than the others before a House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust …
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…
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…
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…
Google-backed advertising groups criticize Apple’s new warnings on user tracking
Digital advertisers, backed by Google, on Friday criticized Apple’s plans to require apps to seek additional permission from users before tracking them…
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. government asks Apple, Facebook, Google, Snapchat, and Twitter to ensure online platforms are not used to spur violence
The U.S. government sent a letter to chief executives of five large tech companies — Apple, Facebook, Google, Snapchat, and Twitter to ensure online…
Apple CEO Tim Cook praises narrow Supreme Court decision on DACA
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday said President Trump’s 2017 move to cancel his predecessor Barack Obama’s DACA order failed to follow administrative…
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…
Apple-backed tech group’s lawsuit says President Trump’s social media order is unconstitutional
An advocacy group backed by Apple filed a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday over his executive order that would remove or change…
U.S. stock market is firing on all cylinders; stronger than even the most bullish investors believe
The U.S. stock market is firing on all cylinders, and that’s bullish for its near-term prospects. The five largest U.S. stocks by market capitalization…
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…
How to potentially profit from President Trump’s battle with Twitter and Facebook
The escalation in the battle between President Trump and social media companies such as Twitter and Facebook could dent the investment theses on each…
Apple is on ‘cloud computing hiring spree’
Over the past few months, Apple has gone on a cloud computing hiring spree, snapping up several well-known software engineers working across a range of…
US government using cellphones to track Americans’ movements during coronavirus pandemic
US government officials are using location data from cellphones to track American’s movements during the coronavirus pandemic and how they may be…
Facebook deal puts the kibosh on Apple’s attempt to buy Plessey Semiconductor
It looks like a newly-announced Facebook deal has put an end to Apple’s attempt to acquire Plessey Semiconductor as it works to develop AR glasses…
Apple donates 10M face masks in U.S. and millions more in Europe
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced via Twitter today that the company has sourced and will be donating 10 million face masks for the U.S. and millions more…
How governments could track social media posts to enforce COVID-19 lockdowns
The prospect of governments tracking social media posts to enforce COVID-19 lockdowns is a real possibility. Government actions that would be considered…
Vice President Pence: Apple donates 9 million N95 protective masks
Vice President Mike Pence said that Apple has pledged to donate 9 million N95 respirator masks to healthcare facilities across the U.S.…
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…
Google exploring using location tracking to slow coronavirus spread
Alphabet Inc’s Google is exploring ways to use location information to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Senator Ed Markey, who has long championed…
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 pulls out of SXSW 2020 over coronavirus concerns, cancels planned Apple TV+ premieres
As concerns heighten over the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, Apple has pulled out of their participation in the South by Southwest (SXSW) 2020 festival…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Presidents Trump and Macron declare a truce on digital tax dispute
Presidents Trump and Macron have declared a truce on a digital tax dispute that was ratcheting up between France and the U.S…
Tile will testify against Apple in U.S. Congressional antitrust hearing today
Tile will testify against Apple, as one of four companies testifying at the latest hearing of the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee on Friday…
Hostile to customers and in thrall to China, Apple doesn’t deserve a pass
Monopolists are endlessly inventing ways of extracting rents from their customers and suppliers. In fact, the saying works even outside the free-for-data model of Facebook and Google…
Could Apple sidestep 5G with satellites?
If Apple commercializes the technology, at least one analyst believes the result “could have some pretty serious implications” for the world’s telecom operators…
