Big Tech

Apple’s $1 Billion Offer to Indonesia Fails to Remove iPhone Ban
Apple’s $1 Billion Offer to Indonesia Fails to Remove iPhone Ban
January 08, 2025  |  Apple

Apple’s latest iPhone is reportedly still banned in Indonesia over the country’s content requirements. The tech giant had proposed a $1 billion investment in local...

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UK Competition Watchdog Plans New Big Tech Probes
UK Competition Watchdog Plans New Big Tech Probes
January 07, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

England’s antitrust regulator is launching new investigations, buoyed by additional legal authority over tech giants. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced these plans Tuesday (Jan. 7), saying it...

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Report: Next iPhone Part of Larger Wave of Apple Product Launches 
Report: Next iPhone Part of Larger Wave of Apple Product Launches 
January 05, 2025  |  Apple

Apple reportedly could release 20-plus products this year, even as services continue to lead growth. The new products include a new MacBook Air that could...

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Google CEO Tells Staff Company ‘Needs to Move Faster’
Google CEO Tells Staff Company ‘Needs to Move Faster’
December 29, 2024  |  Google

The new year will be crucial for Google, the tech giant’s CEO told staff recently. Sundar Pichai addressed employees earlier this month about Google’s plans...

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Tech Giants Bet Big on AI as Data Shows Clear Winners
Tech Giants Bet Big on AI as Data Shows Clear Winners
December 26, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Companies embracing artificial intelligence (AI) are pulling ahead of competitors, with Bridgeline’s HawkSearch reporting new customers each week, IBM finding open-source AI users seeing higher...

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Apple’s AI Investments Bring It to Edge of $4 Trillion Valuation
Apple’s AI Investments Bring It to Edge of $4 Trillion Valuation
December 23, 2024  |  Apple

Is Apple on the verge of becoming a $4 trillion company? As Reuters reported Monday (Dec. 23), the company has pulled in front of Nvidia...

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Apple Faces New EU Call to Open iPhone to Competitors
Apple Faces New EU Call to Open iPhone to Competitors
December 19, 2024  |  Apple

Apple is facing new pressure in Europe to let competitors access its iPhone operating system. The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday (Dec. 18) published a pair of documents covering how...

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How Big Tech’s XR Push Could Redefine Both Payments and AI
How Big Tech’s XR Push Could Redefine Both Payments and AI
December 13, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

The connected economy might be making a jump from end-users’ hands to their faces. That is, if Big Tech’s biggest representatives are to be believed....

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