EU probes Apple, Google, Meta under new digital law BRUSSELS: The EU on Monday hit Apple, Google parent Alphabet and Meta with the first ever probes under a mammoth... Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am
Technology Tech lobby slams EU ‘rush’ to probe Apple, Google and Meta BRUSSELS: The EU probes launched Monday into Apple, Google and Meta send a “worrying signal”, one of the main tech... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:16pm
Technology Google, Apple breakups on the agenda as global regulators target tech BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM: Big Tech is facing its biggest challenge in decades as antitrust regulators on both sides of the... Published 24 Mar, 2024 11:12am
Business & Finance China commerce minister meets Apple, Hynix chiefs SHANGHAI: Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met the leaders of Apple and SK Hynix Inc, the ministry said on... Published 23 Mar, 2024 12:57pm
World US takes on Apple in antitrust lawsuit WASHINGTON: The US Department of Justice and 15 US states on Thursday sued Apple, alleging it monopolized smartphone... Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am
Technology Apple boss Tim Cook visits Shanghai, with China sales under pressure SHANGHAI: Apple CEO Tim Cook said he is currently visiting Shanghai, according to a post on his Weibo account on... Published 20 Mar, 2024 10:22am
Technology Apple in talks to let Google’s Gemini power iPhone AI features, Bloomberg News says Apple is in talks to build Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) engine into the iPhone, Bloomberg News... Updated 18 Mar, 2024 01:19pm
Technology Apple reaches $490m settlement over China comments NEW YORK: Apple has reached an out-of-court settlement to pay $490 million to shareholders who accused the iPhone... Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am
Markets Foxconn shares surge 9.5% after Q4 profit beats market estimates TAIPEI: Shares of Apple supplier Foxconn rose as much as 9.5% early on Friday to their highest in three years, a day... Published 15 Mar, 2024 11:02am
Technology NTISB issues cyber-security advisory: Apple releases security patches ISLAMABAD: Apple has released security patches to mitigate critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-42916 &... Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am
World US House passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban WASHINGTON: The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would give TikTok’s... Updated 13 Mar, 2024 07:57pm
Technology Apple says exercised right to block Epic Games in EU BRUSSELS: Apple on Thursday defended its decision to block Fortnite video-game maker Epic Games from launching its... Published 07 Mar, 2024 02:34pm
World EU faces uphill battle to rein in big tech BRUSSELS: The EU’s landmark curbs on how tech titans do business online kick in from Thursday, but just how far... Published 07 Mar, 2024 11:01am
Technology Apple tweaks changes to comply with EU tech rules after criticism BRUSSELS: Apple has modified some of its proposals to comply with landmark EU tech rules after criticism from app... Published 06 Mar, 2024 05:50pm
Technology Apple China iPhone sales plunge 24% as Huawei’s popularity surges BEIJING: Apple’s iPhone sales in China fell 24% year-on-year in the first six weeks of 2024, according to research... Published 05 Mar, 2024 01:32pm
Technology Apple hit with over 1.8bn euro EU antitrust fine in Spotify case BRUSSELS: Apple was hit with an EU antitrust fine of over 1.8 billion euros ($1.95 billion) on Monday, its first... Published 04 Mar, 2024 05:56pm
Life & Style Beyonce storms to first UK no.1 in 14 years with ’Texas Hold ‘Em’ LONDON: Music superstar Beyonce revealed the title of what appears to be her first solo album in six years,... Published 24 Feb, 2024 01:17pm
Technology Google set to open Paris AI research hub PARIS: US tech giant Google was set Thursday to open an AI research hub in Paris, the French government said, part... Published 15 Feb, 2024 03:07pm
Technology Apple’s China sales tumble highlights waning clout as local brands gain BEIJING: Apple’s weak China sales performance may have shocked investors, but customers and analysts have been... Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:22pm
Technology US Apple fans get hands on $3,500 Vision Pro SAN FRANCISCO: US Apple stores on Friday will start selling the Vision Pro, the tech giant’s $3,499 headset and its... Updated 02 Feb, 2024 05:42pm
Technology Samsung sees tech devices demand recovering in 2024 after record chip loss SEOUL: Samsung Electronics flagged a continued recovery in memory chips and tech demand in 2024, after reporting a... Published 31 Jan, 2024 11:08am
Technology Apple tops China’s smartphone market for the first time BEIJING: Apple last year took the largest share of smartphone shipments in the Chinese market for the first time, ... Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am
Technology Apple smartphone shipments in China shrink 2.1% in fourth quarter BEIJING: Apple’s smartphone shipments in China shrank 2.1% in the final quarter of 2023 from the same period a year... Published 25 Jan, 2024 11:10am
Technology Apple plans new fees, restrictions for downloads outside App Store Apple plans to add new fees and restrictions when it starts allowing third-party software downloads outside its App... Published 24 Jan, 2024 06:51pm
World Sri Lanka passes tough social media law COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Wednesday passed legislation imposing hefty jail sentences on social media users for posts the... Published 24 Jan, 2024 06:00pm
Technology Apple to sell some watches without blood oxygen feature after US court ruling WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO: Apple said on Wednesday it would remove a blood oxygen monitoring feature from two... Published 18 Jan, 2024 10:35am
Markets Wall Street slips as big banks slide NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Tuesday after mixed earnings from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs... Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am
Technology Apple offers iPhone 15 at rare discount in China as competition intensifies HONG KONG: Apple is offering rare discounts on its iPhones in China, cutting retail prices by as much as 500 yuan... Published 15 Jan, 2024 03:18pm
World Apple wins bid to pause Apple Watch ban at US appeals court NEW YORK: Apple scored a victory on Wednesday when a US appeals court paused a government commission’s import ban... Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am
Print Branded mobile phones: Customs’ values on import of 1,160 models revised ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has rationalized customs values on the import of... Updated 15 Dec, 2023 10:01am