Vice President Mike Pence said that Apple has pledged to donate 9 million N95 respirator masks to healthcare facilities across the U.S.…
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Dow soars to close up 11% in best day since 1933
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared on Tuesday, logging its best day in 87 years as the Trump administration neared agreement on a $2 trillion…
Stocks jump on stimulus bill hopes, President Trump’s reopening signal
After Trump on Tuesday signaled he was eager to reopen the economy and amid hopes that U.S. lawmakers were close to an agreement, stocks jumped …
Apple Watch excluded from U.S. tariffs on China imports
According to a letter dated Friday, Apple’s request for its popular Apple Watch to be excluded from U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports was approved…
US-Mexico border closed to ‘non-essential’ traffic
The US-Mexico border will temporarily close to “non-essential traffic” in an effort to control and slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus…
President Trump invokes Defense Production Act in response to pandemic
On Wednesday, President Trump announced that he will invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA), which would allow U.S. government to force American industry…
Trump Administration aims to send $2,000 to many Americans in coronavirus stimulus
Trump administration officials are working with congressional Republicans on an emergency stimulus package that could send a total of $2,000…
Bill Ackman advises President Trump to shut down the US
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is calling on President Trump to shut down the U.S. in order to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic…
Trump administration plans to send all Americans money amid COVID-19 pandemic
On Tuesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said that the Trump administration plans to send money to Americans immediately…
US-Canada border closed to ‘non-essential’ traffic
The US-Canada border will temporarily close to “non-essential traffic” due to the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister…
Dow rebounds by 1,000 points as President Trump reportedly seeks $1 trillion coronavirus stimulus package
Stocks surged in volatile trading Tuesday as Wall Street cheered reports of White House coronavirus stimulus plans and new actions by the Fed…
U.S. postpones April 15 tax payments for 90 days for most Americans
In an unprecedented move, the U.S. government will postpone the April 15 deadline for tax payments for millions of individuals, giving Americans…
U.S. Apple Retail Stores closed ‘until further notice’
Apple’s retail stores are closed ‘until further notice,’ according to a notice posted on Apple.com on Tuesday. Last Friday, Apple announced…
Should President Trump close all nonessential U.S. businesses?
Should President Trump declare all-out war on the coronavirus by closing all nonessential U.S. businesses? The Federal Reserve has fired its bazooka…
Dow plunges 3,000 points in worst selloff since 1987
As the Dow experienced its worst selloff since 1987, President Donald Trump and members of the White House’s coronavirus task force…
Federal Reserve slashes rates to zero, restarts QE in historic move to combat coronavirus slowdown
Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump accused the Federal Reserve on Saturday of not being “aggressive” enough, the Fed slashed rates and…
Stocks surge as President Trump declares national emergency to speed U.S. coronavirus response
Stocks rallied Friday after President Trump said leaders of many large companies in the United States had agreed to help with widespread efforts to test…
President Trump to declare national emergency to speed U.S. coronavirus response
President Donald Trump plans to declare a national emergency on Friday over the coronavirus outbreak, invoking the Stafford Act to deliver more federal aid…
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…
President Trump bans travel from Europe to U.S. for 30 days
President Trump announced sweeping new travel restrictions in a live address to the nation, instituting a 30-day travel ban from Europe to the U.S…
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…
Stocks rally in the final hour of trading on fiscal stimulus prospects
Stocks rose in strongly in late trading as investors weighed the prospects of fiscal stimulus to curb slower economic growth due to the COVID-19 coronavirus…
U.S. grants import tariff exclusions for Chinese face masks, medical gear due to coronavirus
In recent days, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office granted exclusions from import tariffs for dozens of medical products imported from China …
Trump administration got Apple Retail Stores into India
Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the Trump administration successfully lobbied the Indian government to get Apple Retail Stores into India …
Apple CEO Tim Cook: President Trump and I both care about creating jobs
Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses coronavirus’ impact on Apple and interests he shares with president Donald Trump, including the creation of jobs in America…
President Trump may invoke emergency powers to combat coronavirus
President Donald Trump’s administration is considering invoking special powers according to two U.S. officials who requested anonymity…
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…
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…
FBI claims it still can’t access data on Pensacola terrorist’s iPhones
The FBI has reconstructed an iPhone belonging to an Islamic terrorist, but still can’t access the encrypted data on the device…
Why Apple is right to oppose an iPhone backdoor for law enforcement
Apple is right to continue opposing an iPhone backdoor for law enforcement. Creating a “backdoor” would undermine cybersecurity and privacy for everyone…
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…
Foxconn pledges to start up Wisconsin electronics plant this year
Foxconn founder Terry Gou pledged to start up a long-delayed electronics plant in Wisconsin this year. Gou said the plant will drive his company’s vision…
President Trump demands Apple unlock iPhones
Trump demands Apple unlock iPhones – again. U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his stance on Apple’s refusal to unlock iPhones for investigators…
President Trump to meet with Apple’s Cook and other CEOs in Davos
At the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Donald Trump on Wednesday will attend a breakfast meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook …
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…
President Trump demands iPhone backdoors, putting all iPhones at risk
President Trump is ratcheting up the pressure on Apple to unlock two iPhones used by an Islamic terrorist suspect in a shooting at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in December…
FBI successfully unlocks iPhone 11 Pro, so why is it demanding Apple unlock older iPhones?
Senator Ron Wyden’s office has asked the Department of Justice to explain why it is making public demands for backdoors if it has already used the tool to access the newest iPhones…
Steve Bannon warns Apple: President Trump is going to ‘drop the hammer’ on you over unlocking iPhones
Steve Bannon, U.S President Trump’s former chief strategist, says that the president is going to “drop the hammer” on getting Apple to work with authorities…
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin urges Apple to work with law enforcement
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday that Apple and other companies should cooperate with U.S. investigators as law enforcement officials continued probing last month’s Islamic terrorist attack…
The FBI doesn’t need Apple to unlock Pensacola terrorist’s iPhones
Forensics firm Cellebrite has released a new update its UFED Physical Analyzer software that could be used to access data on the Pensacola Islamic terrorist’s iPhones…
Apple preps for legal fight with DOJ over encryption
Apple is preparing for a legal battle with the U.S. Justice Department and the Trump administration as the company publicly attempts to defuse the dispute. Apple CEO Tim Cook has assembled a group of top advisers…
