Apple will allow third-party app downloads for EU iPhone users in latest concession to antitrust cops
Apple will allow iPhone users based in Europe to download apps directly from third-party websites. This is the latest attempt by tech giants to appease regulators after the European Union’s comprehensive competition law came into force earlier this month. The Cupertino, California-based company said “certified developers” will be able to offer direct downloads starting this […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook drastically ramps up lobbying in Washington as antitrust crackdown looms
Apple has launched a major charm offensive in Washington to counter a new wave of antitrust fever. And lobbyists and executives, including CEO Tim Cook, have met at the White House at least 87 times since Biden took office, according to public documents. The $3 trillion tech giant has been linked to Beltway influence peddlers, […]
Apple reverses course, allows Epic Games to launch Fortnite app in EU
Barron’s Deputy Editor Alex Yule and Barron’s Roundtable panelists discuss the growing concerns about the introduction to online gambling and this week’s stock picks. Apple on Friday reversed its decision to block “Fortnite” video game developer Epic Games from launching its own online marketplace for iPhones and iPads in Europe, clearing the way. Last Wednesday, […]
NYPD K9 photo exhibit features the dogs that protect the Big Apple
They are New York’s finest four-legged friends. A new photo exhibit celebrates NYPD officers and their K9 partners who do the ruffian job of protecting our city. dogs that serveThe exhibit, which opens March 13 at the AKC Canine Museum in Murray Hill, will feature NYPD K9s from five boroughs, all named after fallen officers […]
Apple Claims Its Three Big Flops Made Money
Apple spent $700 million to produce and sell the three films, which grossed $466 million worldwide, and now claims the films are profitable. These three films have their own global box office numbers, but Ridley Scott’s napoleon ($221 million), directed by Martin Scorsese Murderers of the Flower Moon ($157 million), and argyle ($88 million). Because […]
Apple reinstates Epic Games’ app store account in Europe after regulator scrutiny
Apple on Friday reinstated permission for Fortnite maker Epic Games to offer its app store to iPhone customers in Europe. It comes a day after European Union regulators suggested the company’s brazen move to block Epic may violate new sweeping antitrust laws. Apple faces intense scrutiny under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. The law […]
Stocks Fade Badly After Jobs Report; Apple Leads Dow Jones, But Nvidia Suffers Bearish Reversal – Investor's Business Daily
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes fell from their highs after February’s jobs report beat expectations for the second month in a row. A day after Mizuho stock rose, NVIDIA stock outperformed early on today’s stock market. NvidiaMr. Miss(NVDA) The target price is 1,000. However, the early 5% rise largely disappeared, […]
Apple may make a ‘foldable’ MacBook laptop, analyst says
Apple is rumored to start manufacturing a new foldable version of its MacBook laptops within three years, an analyst has revealed. Technology analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said foldable laptops are expected to go into mass production in 2027, ahead of foldable iPhones and iPads, which he initially predicted would be in “2025 or 2026.” We expect […]
Apple faces grilling by EU antitrust cops for blocking ‘Fortnite’ maker’s app store plans in Europe
Apple is facing heavy criticism from the European Union’s antitrust police after it blocked Fortnite maker Epic Games from launching its own app store for iPhone customers. It’s a brazen move as deadlines for compliance with Europe’s wide-ranging technology competition laws approach. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company announced Wednesday that it is terminating the developer accounts […]
U.S. appeals court dismissed child labor case against major tech companies, including Apple and Google
A federal appeals court has dismissed a child labor lawsuit against major technology companies including Apple and Google. The judgment is Released on Tuesdayruled in favor of technology companies Google’s parent company Alphabet, Apple, Dell Technologies, Microsoft, and Tesla, dismissing the appeals of former child miners. Former child miners have claimed that major companies knowingly […]