Feb 25 Apple shareholders reject conservative think tank's proposal to scrap company's diversity programs By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press After a brief presentation about the anti-DEI proposal, Apple announced shareholders had rejected it without disclosing the vote tally. Continue reading
Feb 24 Apple announces $500 billion investment in U.S. amid tariff threats that could affect the iPhone By Associated Press Apple announced Monday that it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server factory in Texas. Continue reading
Sep 10 Google and Apple lose legal battles in Europe and now owe billions in fines and back taxes By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Google lost its final legal challenge against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results. Continue reading
Aug 13 In AI race with Apple, Google rolls out Pixel 9 phones earlier than usual By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Google left little doubt that the Pixel 9 phones are meant to be a vessel for the AI technology that is expected to reshape the way people live and work. Continue reading
Jun 10 Apple bringing 'Apple Intelligence' to its popular products By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Apple jumped into the race to bring generative artificial intelligence to the masses during its World Wide Developers Conference Monday, previewing an onslaught of features designed to soup up the iPhone and other devices. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 5:58 Why the DOJ and 16 states are suing Apple in a landmark antitrust case By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas The Department of Justice and more than a dozen states sued Apple in a landmark antitrust case. They argue the tech giant created a monopoly in the smartphone market by using excessively restrictive hardware and apps that keep customers locked… Continue watching
Mar 21 WATCH: Garland holds news conference as Justice Department files antitrust suit against Apple By Michael Liedtke, Lindsay Whitehurst, Frank Bajak, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Apple has monopoly power in the smartphone market and leverages control over the iPhone to “engage in a broad, sustained, and illegal course of conduct.”… Continue reading
Mar 04 In first, European Union issues nearly $2 billion antitrust fine against Apple By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The EU's executive commission says Apple muzzled streaming services from telling people about payment options available through their websites. That would avoid the 30% fee charged when people pay through apps downloaded with the iOS App Store. Continue reading
Jan 16 Supreme Court rebuffs Apple's court appeal on app payments, threatening billions in revenue By Mark Sherman, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The justices rejected Apple's appeal of lower-court rulings that found some of Apple's app store rules for apps purchased on more than 1 billion iPhones constitute unfair competition under California law. Continue reading
Dec 12 Epic wins its antitrust lawsuit against the Play Store. What does this verdict mean for Google? By Associated Press Google lost an antitrust lawsuit over barriers to its Android app store, as a federal court jury has decided that the company's payments system was anticompetitive and damaged smartphone consumers and software developers. Continue reading