Russia says the country’s Apple users don’t have full access to payments and banking services. As Reuters reported Thursday (April 4), Russia’s antitrust regulator, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), has written to Apple about the issue. The report notes that the FAS has fined Apple $26 million in...
Apple is reportedly considering entering the personal robotics market. The company is exploring projects in this field as it looks for new opportunities for growth after ending its electric vehicle project, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (April 3). One project is a mobile robot for use in homes, while another...
Apple will reportedly unveil its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy in June at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The tech giant has not said what it will unveil at the event, but people familiar with the matter have said that its presentation will focus on AI,...
Apple’s Vision Pro headset is reportedly coming to the Chinese market later this year. CEO Tim Cook confirmed that the mixed reality device will launch in China this year during an interview with state media, CNBC reported Monday (March 25). Cook has been in China to launch the company’s latest...
Apple reportedly discontinued its in-house project to develop microLED screens for its smartwatches. The project, codenamed T159, was initiated seven years ago and aimed to create brighter and more vibrant visuals using microLED technology. However, the high cost and complexity of the project led to...
Among the allegations contained in the U.S. government’s antitrust suit against Apple — as the tech giant is accused of acting as an anti-competitive monopoly in the smartphone market: Apple, said the Department of Justice (DOJ), has “inhibited the creation” of cross-platform, third-party digital wallets,...
Apple’s new store opened in Shanghai on Thursday (March 21), with Tim Cook in attendance. The chief executive got “thunderous applause” from the crowd, according to a report by Bloomberg News, which notes that his appearance comes at a precarious time for Apple. Among the company’s various troubles: a...
The U.S. government has filed its long-expected antitrust case against Apple and its iPhone. The suit, filed Thursday (March 21) by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and 16 other state and district attorneys general, accused Apple of monopolizing or attempting to monopolize the market for smartphones. “Consumers should not have to...
In a joint legal filing, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, X and Match Group have called on a federal judge to reject Apple’s plan for allowing outside payment options in its App Store. The companies argue that the proposal contradicts a 2021 ruling that found Apple in violation of California’s unfair competition laws, requiring...
