EU launches probe into Meta, Apple and Alphabet under sweeping new tech law

The EU’s probes into Apple, Alphabet and Meta are under the Digital Markets Act and focuses on the practices carried out by these tech giants on their services. International: Top News And Analysis

Apple iPhone sales plunge 24% in China as Huawei smartphone business resurges, report says

Analyst firm Counterpoint Research said iPhone sales dropped 24% in the first six weeks of 2024 as Apple faced stiff competition from local smartphone firms. International: Top News And Analysis

Microsoft tops Apple as world’s most valuable public company

Microsoft’s market capitalization eclipsed Apple’s a day after it showed off artificial intelligence capabilities in front of developers in San Francisco. U.S. News

Apple shares slip on report U.S. government preparing antitrust lawsuit

The agency’s lawsuit could target how the Apple Watch works exclusively with the iPhone, as well as the company’s iMessage service. International: Top News And Analysis

Meet the Comedian Who Shamed Apple to the Core

Comedian Lou Perez doesn’t deny Cancel Culture’s existence like some of his peers. Perez, part of the Comedy Is Murder sketch series, understands the cultural forces at play. He just refuses to be bowed by them. And he’s been defying the woke mob for some time, including previous work with We The Internet TV. “I continue to put stuff out there. And I’m sometimes surprised that it’s...

Apple supplier Foxconn says it’s ‘way too late’ to chase dominance in cutting-edge chips

Apple iPhone supplier Foxconn said that its semiconductor strategy is to focus on specialty chips, instead of competing in the race for cutting-edge chips. International: Top News And Analysis

Apple iOS 17: New Features Focus on Communication and Sharing

Apple has unveiled iOS 17, a major release that significantly improves the communication experience on iPhone with substantial updates to Phone, FaceTime, and Messages applications. This update, relevant to small businesses, brings advanced features such as personalized Contact Posters, Live Voicemail, easier sharing with AirDrop, more intelligent text input, and novel experiences with Journal...

DOJ charges former Apple engineer with alleged theft of autonomous car tech for China

The software engineer fled to China the same day his home was searched, and allegedly stole or attempted to steal Apple’s “entire” autonomous source code. International: Top News And Analysis

Why Apple Watches Keep Calling 911

Dispatchers for 911 are being inundated with false, automated distress calls from Apple devices owned by skiers who are very much alive. NYT > Health

Apple warns Covid restrictions in China are hurting iPhone production

The factory, operated by Foxconn, is operating at “significantly reduced capacity,” Apple said. U.S. News

New York AG wrongly said Yankees game on Apple TV+ costs extra — but it’s free

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is striving to break the American League single-season home run record on Friday. U.S. News

Apple union push faces setback as Atlanta organizers withdraw vote bid, citing alleged intimidation, rising Covid cases

The vote was previously scheduled for next week. If successful, it would have been the first unionized Apple store in the U.S. U.S. News