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Apple Grabs Lamborghini Veteran Luigi Taraborrelli for Its Electric Car
July 27, 2022

Apple is making strides toward the development of its self-driving vehicles, as it has reportedly hired Luigi Taraborrelli as a senior manager on its electric vehicle team. Taraborrelli had a 20-year career with Lamborghini, where he gained experience working on vehicle models like the Urus,...

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Apple’s Move Into BNPL Space Triggers Alarm at CFPB
July 27, 2022

Apple’s move into the buy now pay later (BNPL) space has the attention of Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), who is now examining the larger implications of big tech companies becoming lenders. The CFPB is taking a close look at...

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iPhone Shipments Jump in China as Lockdowns End
July 20, 2022

Shipments of Apple’s iPhone rose in China last month, part of a rebound in smartphone sales following the end of the country’s COVID lockdown. As Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (July 20), mobile phone shipments overall increased 9.2% in China in June, led by Apple and...

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Apple Health Data Aims to Provide Users With Actionable Insights
July 20, 2022

Apple released a report Wednesday (July 20) highlighting how its devices are offering actionable health insights to users while also supporting the medical community by providing information for research and care. According to the new report, users, developers, medical institutions and health organizations worldwide are...

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Inflation Takes a Bite Out of Apple’s Hiring Plans
July 18, 2022

Apple is reportedly joining the tanks of tech giants that are seemingly curbing their hiring efforts, although the tech giant said a hiring freeze isn’t part of a companywide policy. Instead, the company will be putting the policy in place in different sectors based on...

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Apple Reduces Trade-In Value for iPhone, Other Devices
July 05, 2022

Apple has reduced the trade-in value for the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Macs as it prepares to launch new versions of those products later this year. Seeking Alpha reported Tuesday (July 5) that the company will now give up to $600 for an iPhone...

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Apple Enables Third-Party Payments in South Korea in Response to New Law
June 30, 2022

Apple is now allowing third-party payments in South Korea in response to a new law requiring major app stores to allow alternative payment methods, according to multiple reports on Thursday (June 30). While Apple will still get a commission, it will be 26% instead of...

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Apple Fights Big Tech Regulation Over App Payments
June 23, 2022

Apple leaders are worried that an antitrust bill focused on opening the app store market will make iPhones less secure, despite assurances from Congress, according to a Bloomberg report Thursday (June 23). Congress and some large firms already use Apple-approved tools that let them bypass...

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Apple Music, Gaming Could Generate $8.2B by 2025
June 13, 2022

Apple’s music and gaming revenue could reach $8.2 billion by 2025, analysts from JPMorgan said Monday (June 13). Reuters reported that figure — a 36% increase — would come from a subscriber base of around 180 million people — 70 million in gaming and 110...