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Apple CEO Cook says DACA shouldn’t have been revoked and that he’s ‘personally offended’ by the situation
Apple CEO Tim Cook reaffirmed his strong support for DACA…
Woz speaks out on ‘net neutrality,’ privacy, and Star Trek vs. Star Wars
Wozniak got the loudest applause from the nearly 5,000 people in the audience at the USF Sun Dome…
U.S. FCC reversal of so-called ‘net neutrality’ rules expected to be published Thursday
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is expected to publish on Thursday its December order…
Bill Gates thinks Apple should unlock iPhones at the government’s request
In an interview with Axios, Bill Gates warned Apple and other tech giants that they risk the kind of nightmarish government…
Apple expected to issue less debt in 2018 now that President Trump has signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
We expect IG tech issuance to be down year-over-year for the first time in about eight years…
FBI forensic expert blasts Apple ‘jerks’ for encrypting iPhones
Ever since Apple made encryption default on the iPhone, the FBI has been waging a war against encryption…
Why would any shareholder complain about Apple using repatriated funds for buybacks?
Sure, many of the leaders from Silicon Valley won’t experience a massive tax break…
More than 100 business leaders, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, urge U.S. Congress to pass bipartisan legislation dealing with ‘dreamers’
More than 100 top business leaders, including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Apple’s Tim Cook and IBM’s Ginni Rometty…
FBI Director Wray calls inability to access electronic devices an ‘urgent public safety issue’
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is increasingly unable to access data from some electronic devices…
U.S. job-cut announcements hit lowest level since 1990
The passage of the tax bill has prompted unprecedented hiring plans for 2018…
China offers tax incentives to persuade U.S. companies like Apple to stay
In a bid to keep American businesses from taking their profits out of China following Washington’s overhaul of the United States tax code…
Apple expected to repatriate $214 billion to the U.S.; expect increased buybacks and dividends, not big acquisitions
With the new tax structure we expect Apple will bring $214 billion back to the U.S…
How Apple will win (and lose) under President Trump’s tax cuts
The Republican tax bill now awaiting President Trump’s signature has two major pieces of good news for Apple…
Apple notches big league win with U.S. Republican tax cuts, but faces snag with taxes on foreign patents
The U.S. Republican tax overhaul passed by Congress this week will allow Apple Inc. to bring back its $252.3 billion…
Congressional Republicans deliver epic overhaul of U.S. tax laws to President Donald Trump
The House overcame a final hurdle by voting Wednesday to approve a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s tax code…
Republican-controlled U.S. Congress poised to approve biggest tax system overhaul in 30 years
There is little standing in the way of the Republican party’s first major legislative triumph under President Donald Trump…
GOP tax cut plan sets 15.5% repatriation rate on offshore cash; 8% if invested in plants and equipment
The top tax rate that U.S. companies would pay on an estimated $3.1 trillion in earnings…
GOP eyes taking bigger bite from Apple, others holding cash overseas to seal President Trump’s tax cuts
Republican tax negotiators, aiming to finalize their nearly $1.5 trillion in tax cuts on Friday…
Tim Cook and Charles Koch: U.S. Congress must act on the ‘dreamers’
We have no illusions about how difficult it can be to get things done in Washington…
Laurene Powell Jobs backs ‘Dreamers,’ says ‘hundreds of thousands of young people’s lives are on the line’
Years of protests and lobbying by immigrants persuaded President Barack Obama in 2012…
Apple to tap debt market with six-part bond deal that could raise $7 billion
Apple Inc. is once again tapping the corporate bond market with a six-part deal that could raise $7 billion…
Apple CEO Tim Cook: Russian Facebook ads didn’t elect President Trump
As Washington lawmakers investigate how Russia exploited social media to influence the 2016 presidential election…
Apple sued for patent infringement by a Native American tribe seeking royalty payments from iPad sales
The MEC lawsuit appears to be using Native American legal rights to avoid having the US Patent Office perform an “inter partes review” that…
Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘encouraged’ by President Trump’s movement on ‘Dreamers’
Apple CEO Tim Cook said he is ‘encouraged’ by President Donald Trump…
Apple CEO Tim Cook talks climate change, immigration, and more with Michael Bloomberg
Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke with Michael Bloomberg in a session moderated by Megan Murphy…
After Trump administration sunsets DACA, Apple CEO Cook vows to work with U.S. Congress to protect ‘Dreamers’ in email to employees
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, more commonly referred to as DACA, is a controversial Obama-era immigration program…
President Trump ends DACA, but gives Congress 6-month window to deliver solution; Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘stands with’ 250 DACA-protected employees
The Trump administration on Tuesday formally announced the end of DACA…
How the U.S. Congress is secretly trying to crush the bull market in Apple and the entire stock market
The clear winner, so far, is the status quo…
How to watch President Trump’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress online tonight
U.S. President Donald J. Trump will be delivering his first address to a Joint Session of Congress tonight…
U.S. to disclose estimate of number of American citizens under surveillance
The U.S. intelligence community will soon disclose an estimate of the number of Americans whose electronic communications have been…
Apple is headed for a clash with President Trump on some crucial issues
If President-elect Donald Trump stays true to his word, Apple should hope that a big wad of extra cash…
President Trump’s attorney general pick Jeff Sessions could restart the encryption fight
After weeks of speculation, President-elect Donald Trump today named Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as his choice for attorney general…
Hardware hack bypasses iPhone passcode security
The work contradicts a claim made by the FBI earlier this year that this approach would not work….
Apple backs Microsoft in battle against U.S. government over ‘Sneak-and-Peek’ searches
Apple Inc., Google and Amazon.com Inc. were among the tech leaders that rallied behind Microsoft Corp…
Inept Microsoft demonstrates just how right Apple was to stand up to U.S. government overreach
I wrote an opinion piece predating the San Bernardino shootings on why Apple was right to stand firm…
Bungling Microsoft singlehandedly proves that ‘backdoors’ are a stupid idea
Microsoft leaked the golden keys that unlock Windows-powered tablets, phones and other devices sealed…
Apple rehires prominent security pro to deliver even more powerful security features
Apple Inc , which has resisted pressure from U.S. law enforcement to unlock encrypted iPhones…
Apple has largest cash stockpile, more than double that of distant second Microsoft’s
Apple accounted for $215.7 billion, or 12.8%, of total corporate cash in 2015…
Feckless FBI unable to unlock iPhone, even with a ‘fingerprint unlock warrant’
A judge recently took the controversial step of letting the FBI force a woman to unlock an iPhone with her fingerprints. But it didn’t work…
The Touch ID lock on your iPhone isn’t cop-proof
Law enforcement may be able to compel suspects to press their fingers to the devices and unlock them…
U.S. government wants your fingerprints to unlock your phone
As the world watched the FBI spar with Apple this winter in an attempt to hack into a San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone…
