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Government Nationalises One Of UK’s Last Semiconductor Factories
Saved from closure. Ministry of Defence acquires chip factory in County Durham responsible for semiconductors for defence industry
Apple Previews AI Features As iPhone 16 Sales Begin
Apple launches public beta test of Siri revamp, text generation, other key AI features as iPhone 16 goes on sale
Huawei’s Mate XT Launches On Same Day As iPhone 16
Huawei, Apple hold duelling flagship smartphone launches in China as Huawei attracts interest with world's first double-folding phone
EU Begins Proceedings To Force Apple To Open Up iOS, iPadOS
European Commission begins two “specification proceedings” to force Apple to open up iOS operating system to rival tech
Apple Ordered To Pay Ireland €13bn In Taxes
Europe's top court backs Commission's 2016 decision that Ireland granted Apple unlawful aid, and Tim Cook must pay it back
Huawei Launches World’s First Double-Hinged Smartphone
Huawei launches Mate XT, world's first tri-fold or double-hinged smartphone, as it challenges Apple for domestic market share
iPhone 16 Gets Generative AI, Siri Upgrade
Apple launches iPhone 16 range with generative AI features, plus camera-based 'visual intelligence', new AirPods, Watch
Huawei Plans ‘Trifold’ Phone Launch Hours After Apple Event
Huawei expected to launch landmark double-folding smartphone next week, hours after Apple's AI-powered iPhone 16 event
Apple, Nvidia In Talks To Join OpenAI Funding Round – Report
Big names in AI funding. Apple, Nvidia reportedly in talks to join a funding round in ChatGPT maker OpenAI
IDC Raises Smartphone Shipment Forecast Amid GenAI Optimism
Global smartphone shipments in 2024 are expected to grow nearly 6 percent according to IDC, as premium handsets embrace AI
Apple Axes Jobs In Digital Services Group – Report
Tech giant Apple reportedly cuts 100 jobs in its digital services group, with sources citing a shift in internal priorities
Apple Targets 10 September iPhone 16 Launch Event – Report
Latest Apple iPhone, Watches and AirPods are slated to be unveiled to the world on 10 September, according to Bloomberg sources
CMA Drops Apple, Google App Store Investigations
British competition regulator shuts down investigations into Apple and Google app stores, ahead of new law governing digital markets
Epic Games’s Fortnite Returns To Smartphones After Four Years
Epic Games' Fortnite returns to Android devices and EU iPhones via company's third-party app store after years of legal wrangling
Spotify To Add EU Pricing Info To iOS App
Apple relents and allows Spotify's iOS app to offer pricing information for EU users, ending years long standoff
Xiaomi Makes Gains Across Latin America, Japan, India
Xiaomi makes large smartphone market share gains in markets including Latin America, Japan, India as Southeast Asia sees premium growth
Apple Beats Expectations, Despite Falling iPhone Sales
Another solid quarterly financial performance from Apple, despite concerns over iPhone shipments in mainland China
China Sees Slowdown In Foreign-Branded Smartphone Growth
Mainland China sees slower growth in foreign-branded smartphones, after strong competition sees Apple fall out of top 5 vendors
Apple Signs White House AI Safeguards
Apple joins White House Voluntary AI Safeguards programme, joining 15 other major companies in agreeing to safety and transparency measures
Apple Smartphone Sales In China Drop 6.7 Percent, Canalys Finds
China woes. Apple's China smartphone shipments decline during the second quarter, dropping it down into sixth place in that market
Meta Refuses EU Release Of Multimodal Llama AI Model
Mark Zuckerberg firm says European regulatory environment too ‘unpredictable’, so will not release multimodal Llama AI Model in region
Apple Shares Reach All-Time High On AI Optimism
Apple shares surge after Morgan Stanley rates company 'top pick' over AI plans and says it could sell nearly 500 devices in next two years
Smartphone Market Recovery Heading For ‘Slow, Steady Growth’
Global smartphone market shows growth for third consecutive quarter as it recovers from weakest year in a decade, Counterpoint finds
India Regulator Finds Apple App Store Breaches Competition Law
India competition regulator finds Apple App Store in breach of law over lack of third-party payment options
EU Accepts Apple’s Legal Commitments To Open NFC Access
Legal commitment over Apple's NFC-based mobile payments system, which is to be opened to rival payment operators
Microsoft, Apple Drop OpenAI’s Board Seats Amid Antitrust Probe
Antitrust manoeuvring? Both Apple and Microsoft drop their respective observer seats on OpenAI's board of directors
Apple To Gain Observer Role On OpenAI’s Board – Report
Apple executive Phil Schiller reportedly will have observer role on OpenAI’s board as part of landmark AI agreement
India Investigates After Report Claims Apple Supplier ‘Excluded Married Women’
Indian government investigates after report claims Apple iPhone supplier Foxconn 'systematically' excludes married women
EU Finds Apple In Breach Of DMA Competition Rules
European Commission finds Apple in breach of DMA competition rules in first decision under new competition law targeting tech 'gatekeepers'