• WATCH: ‘It’s over,’ Trump says of impeachment inquiry while at Apple plant

    WATCH: ‘It’s over,’ Trump says of impeachment inquiry while at Apple plant

    Nov 21, 2019 12:32 AM EST

    President Donald Trump says Republicans scored a victory in Wednesday’s congressional hearing, and he is declaring the impeachment inquiry “over.” Trump spoke during a visit to an Apple assembly plant in Texas on Nov. 20. Watch in the player above. During a visit to an Apple assembly plant in ...

  • Away from Washington, Trump praises Apple’s Texas expansion

    Away from Washington, Trump praises Apple’s Texas expansion

    Nov 20, 2019 11:23 PM EST

    ... was elected to locate facilities in the U.S. Cook, for his part, had pitched Trump on the problem that higher tariffs would pose for Apple, particularly its iPhones. Trump said following an August meeting that “it’s tough for Apple to pay tariffs if they're competing with a ...

  • Apple, Google introduce new emoji that are more inclusive

    Apple, Google introduce new emoji that are more inclusive

    Jul 17, 2019 08:09 PM EST

    Apple and Google are rolling out dozens of new emoji that include cute critters, of course, but also expand the number of images of human diversity. Apple Inc. is releasing new variants of its holding hands emoji that allow people to pick any combination of skin tone and gender, 75 ...

  • Stocks take a beating after Apple reports iPhone sales slip

    Stocks take a beating after Apple reports iPhone sales slip

    Jan 03, 2019 11:19 PM EST

    In a letter to shareholders Wednesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that iPhone demand is waning in China and that the company expects revenue of $84 billion for the quarter that just ended. That's $7 billion less than analysts expected. Cook's comments echoed the concerns that have pushed ...

  • Apple to build $1 billion campus in Austin, expand elsewhere

    Apple to build $1 billion campus in Austin, expand elsewhere

    Dec 13, 2018 09:50 PM EST

    That potential intensified under the Trump administration, which has pushed companies to keep more of their operations in the U.S. While Cook has steered mostly clear of President Donald Trump's ire, Apple received some pushback three months ago. Apple sent a letter to the U.S. trade representative ...

  • Supreme Court hears Apple monopoly case on App Store pricing

    Supreme Court hears Apple monopoly case on App Store pricing

    Nov 26, 2018 03:21 PM EST

    ... buys apps from developers, not Apple. Developers set the prices, though Apple requires prices to end in .99, Wall said. The Trump administration is backing Apple at the high court. Representing consumers, lawyer David Frederick said the monopoly Apple has over iPhone apps is unique in the digital age. "Apple ...

  • Apple becomes world's first $1 trillion company

    Apple becomes world's first $1 trillion company

    Aug 02, 2018 04:06 PM EST

    ... technology that has redefined society since two mavericks named Steve started the company 42 years ago. The peak reached Thursday seemed unimaginable in 1997 when Apple teetered on the edge of bankruptcy, with its stock trading for less than $1. To survive, Apple brought back its once-exiled co-founder ...

  • Why shareholders are pushing Apple to study smartphone effects on kids

    Why shareholders are pushing Apple to study smartphone effects on kids

    Jan 16, 2018 11:20 PM EST

    ... Apple jumped into this debate. Together, JANA Partners, an investment management firm, and the California State Teachers Retirement System own about $2 billion worth of Apple stock. They called on the iPhone maker to come up with ways for parents to restrict the amount of time children spend on iPhones ...

  • Supreme Court rejects Samsung appeal of ruling that it copied Apple iPhone features

    Supreme Court rejects Samsung appeal of ruling that it copied Apple iPhone features

    Nov 06, 2017 04:32 PM EST

    ... s appeal of court rulings that it impermissibly copied features of Apple's iPhone. The justices on Monday left in place rulings in favor of Apple involving its patents for smartphone features that include auto-correct and a slide that unlocks the device. In 2014, a jury awarded Apple $120 ...

  • With FaceID, Apple's iPhone X wades into Fifth Amendment gray area

    With FaceID, Apple's iPhone X wades into Fifth Amendment gray area

    Sep 15, 2017 07:39 PM EST

    ... market, but in 2015, Berlin-based SR Labs used a plaster mold of a person’s face to break the security lock. Despite these blips, Apple remains confident. During the iPhone X unveiling, Apple senior vice president Phil Schiller said his company worked with Hollywood makeup artists to test against ...