Nov 18 Charlie Brown specials to air on TV, after all, in PBS deal By Associated Press Last month, Apple TV+ became the new home to the beloved Peanuts holiday specials. That sparked an outcry from viewers who were accustomed to annually tuning in on network TV. Continue reading
Aug 19 Apple is first U.S. company to be valued at $2 trillion By Associated Press Apple is the first U.S. company to boast a market value of $2 trillion, just two years after it became the first to reach $1 trillion. Continue reading
Aug 13 Apple boots popular game Fortnite from app store after developers bypass payment plan By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Apple has dropped the hugely popular Fortnite game from its App Store after the game's developer introduced a direct payment plan that bypasses Apple's platform. Apple takes a 30% cut from in-app revenue purchases, which has long been a sore… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 6:12 House lawmakers grill tech CEOs over possible anti-competitive practices By Amna Nawaz Leaders of four tech giants testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday, with lawmakers grilling them about whether they are too dominant. The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google appeared by video at a hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on… Continue watching
Jul 15 Apple wins EU court case over $15 billion in claimed taxes By Associated Press The EU Commission had ordered Apple to pay for gross underpayment of tax on profits across the European bloc from 2003 to 2014. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Can my phone tell if I've been near someone with COVID-19? By Hari Sreenivasan One of the ways to decrease the spread of COVID-19 is through contact tracing, meaning once someone tests positive, finding everyone that individual has come into contact with and warning them. Continue reading
Mar 16 France fines Apple $1.2 billion for anti-competitive acts By Associated Press It was the biggest-ever such sanction by France's Competition Authority. Calling the fine "disheartening," Apple defended its operations saying its "investment and innovation supports over 240,000 jobs across the country."… Continue reading
Feb 20 Computer scientist who pioneered 'cut,' 'copy' and 'paste' has died By Associated Press The Silicon Valley pioneer who created the now-ubiquitous computer concepts such as “cut,” “copy” and “paste” has died. Larry Tesler was 74. He made using computers easier for generations as a proponent of what he called “modeless editing."… Continue reading
Feb 17 Apple warns coronavirus outbreak will cut iPhone production, sales By Associated Press The Cupertino, California-based company says all of its iPhone manufacturing facilities in China have reopened, but production is ramping up slowly. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 4:05 Apple faces off with Justice Department over access to Pensacola shooter's phone By William Brangham Attorney General William Barr wants Apple to unlock the iPhones of the man who allegedly killed three sailors at a Florida Naval air base in December, saying there might be valuable information stored on the devices. But Apple, citing broader… Continue watching