Apple

Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. It is considered one of the Big Four tech companies along with Amazon, Google, and Facebook.

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Apple, Google Come Under Fire for Their Tap-to-Pay Walled Gardens
Apple, Google Come Under Fire for Their Tap-to-Pay Walled Gardens
September 07, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

Contactless payments are now coming into contact with federal consumer protection agencies. This, as the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday (Sep. 7)...

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Big Tech Eyes Gen AI’s Potential to Revamp Voice Assistants
Big Tech Eyes Gen AI’s Potential to Revamp Voice Assistants
September 07, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The biggest imagination-capturing advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI) so far have been across text-based interfaces.  Even AI-generated images and videos are having a moment....

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Apple Plans More Powerful Siri Amid Increased AI Spending
Apple Plans More Powerful Siri Amid Increased AI Spending
September 07, 2023  |  Apple

Apple’s Siri is reportedly getting upgraded as part of a mass uptick in AI spending. As The Information reported Wednesday (Sept. 6), the company is planning to incorporate...

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China Could Ban iPhone Use for State Agencies and Companies
China Could Ban iPhone Use for State Agencies and Companies
September 07, 2023  |  Regulation

China is reportedly planning a wide-ranging ban on Apple iPhones for government workers. As Bloomberg reported Thursday (Sept. 7), the ban would apply to sensitive departments of state-owned companies...

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EU Names Amazon and Meta Among Its 6 ‘Gatekeepers’
EU Names Amazon and Meta Among Its 6 ‘Gatekeepers’
September 06, 2023  |  Regulation

The European Commission has named six tech giants as “gatekeepers” under its Digital Markets Act. That distinction, announced Wednesday (Sept. 6), applies to Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft, and gives the companies six months...

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Apple TV and Major League Soccer See Surge in Subscriptions
Apple TV and Major League Soccer See Surge in Subscriptions
September 05, 2023  |  Subscriptions

The recent debut of soccer legend Lionel Messi in Major League Soccer (MLS) with Inter Miami CF has caused a buzz worldwide — and a surge in subscriptions for MLS Season Pass,...

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Apple and Microsoft Push Back Against EU’s ‘Gatekeeper’ Designation
Apple and Microsoft Push Back Against EU’s ‘Gatekeeper’ Designation
September 05, 2023  |  Regulation

Microsoft and Apple are reportedly protesting their classification as “gatekeepers” under new European tech regulations. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (Sept. 4), the tech giants’ fight with the...

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Consumers Consider Passwordless Logins Key to Overcoming All-in-One App Security Concerns
Consumers Consider Passwordless Logins Key to Overcoming All-in-One App Security Concerns
September 04, 2023  |  Authentication

Given the proliferation of various apps, many consumers in the United States are eager for a more convenient way to manage their banking and shopping...

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Why Apple and Amazon Are Using AI Models, Not Selling Them
Why Apple and Amazon Are Using AI Models, Not Selling Them
August 30, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Who is winning Big Tech’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) war? While some of the world’s largest companies, including Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Meta and many more are drawing up their battle lines...

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