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Apple Shareholders Reject Attempt to Scrap DEI Programs

But changes might have to be made as 'legal landscape around this issue evolves,' CEO says

(Newser) - Tech giants including Google are abandoning diversity, equity, and inclusion goals—but shareholders at the most valuable tech company of them all aren't interested in following their lead. In a vote at Tuesday's annual meeting, Apple shareholders rejected a proposal to end the company's DEI programs, CBS...

Apple's New $500B Investment Praised by Trump

Company's plan includes 20K new hires in the US

(Newser) - Apple unveiled a $500 billion spending plan for the US on Monday that includes 20,000 new hires over the next four years, reports the Wall Street Journal . The announcement comes days after CEO Tim Cook met with President Trump, who seemed clued in to the news in advance, notes...

TikTok Is Back
TikTok Is Back
Feb 14, 2025 1:30 AM CST

TikTok Is Back

Google, Apple return it to their app stores

(Newser) - You can once again download TikTok from your app store of choice after Google and Apple both restored the social media app's availability. After a law banning TikTok went into effect in the US, the Chinese-owned app was removed from app stores, but it has now returned following President...

Report: UK Issues Unprecedented Demand for Apple Data

Order reportedly requires company to create a secret 'back door' for law enforcement

(Newser) - The UK has reportedly issued a demand to Apple that is so secret it would be illegal for the company to reveal it. The Washington Post , citing several people briefed on the situation, reports that the British government has ordered Apple to create a "back door" that would allow...

The World's Most Admired Companies
The World's Most
Admired Companies
Jan 31, 2025 10:41 AM CST

The World's Most Admired Companies

Apple takes top spot on Fortune list for 18th straight year

(Newser) - Fortune has released its annual list of the world's most admired companies—based on what it says is "a poll of thousands of executives, directors, and analysts"—and one of the things they appear to admire most is market capitalization. Four of the top five are...

Apple Update to Stop Your iPhone's 'Hallucinations'

AI feature temporarily disabled after it began to generate fake news headlines, summaries

(Newser) - If you've seen some strange headlines emerge from your iPhone this year, it wasn't your imagination. Apple has now made a "rare admission of product failure" after its built-in AI software began generating "hallucinations" about current events and churning out false summaries of headlines to consumers,...

Apple Users Could Be in for a Payout

Company to pay $95M to settle class-action lawsuit alleging eavesdropping with Siri

(Newser) - Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the tech behemoth of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on users, per the AP . The proposed settlement filed Tuesday in a federal court in Oakland, California, would resolve a 5-year-old lawsuit revolving around allegations that Apple...

Most Downloaded Free App in US Is Out of China

Temu takes top spot in Apple's App Store rankings

(Newser) - Apple is out with its annual list of the most downloaded apps in the US via its App Store, and the winner this year is a freebie out of China, reports TechCrunch . Shopping app Temu holds on to the No. 1 spot, which it ripped away from TikTok last year....

New Apple AI Tool Botches a Serious News Headline

Notification on phones incorrectly stated that shooting suspect Luigi Mangione shot himself

(Newser) - Some Apple customers might be under the false impression that CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione shot himself—because their iPhones told them so. It seems that a new artificial intelligence tool botched a headline notification sent to people, reports Gizmodo . The errant notification under the BBC logo read: "Luigi...

A New Theft Scheme Hits Buyers of Apple Laptops
A New Theft Scheme Hits
Buyers of Apple Laptops
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Dec 14, 2024 4:35 PM CST

A New Theft Scheme Hits Buyers of Apple Laptops

Impersonators are using fake IDs, QR codes to retrieve computers before customers do

(Newser) - Consumers who recently purchased Apple laptops in Southern California were in for an unpleasant surprise when they arrived for pickup. The Los Angeles Times reports that some customers who'd placed their orders online showed up at their local Apple Store only to find that scammers had already picked up...

Berkshire Sells More of Apple, Pushing Pile of Cash to Record

Buffett struggles to find investments at the right price

(Newser) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway added to its mountain of cash last quarter as it struggled to find stocks it wants to buy—including its own—while selling more of its stake in Apple. An earnings report released Saturday said its kitty reached a record $325.2 billion by the...

Nvidia Momentarily Passes Apple in Value
Nvidia Momentarily Tops Apple
Oct 26, 2024 2:10 PM CDT

Nvidia Momentarily Tops Apple

AI growth bodes well for chipmaker, analyst says

(Newser) - Nvidia stocks' rally Friday pushed its value briefly to $3.53 trillion, passing Apple to become the most valuable company in the world. The rally was driven by demand for Nvidia's specialized artificial intelligence chips, NBC News reports. Apple was sitting at $3.52 trillion. At the end of...

Apple, Goldman Penalized $89M Over 'New Kind of Credit Card'

Regulators say companies inflicted 'real harm' to thousands of consumers with Apple Card

(Newser) - Government regulators on Wednesday ordered Apple and Goldman Sachs to pay a combined $89 million in penalties and restitution for misleading consumers about the Apple Card and mishandling their complaints. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said its investigation found the partners violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act and the Truth...

EU's High Court to Apple: Hand Over $14.3B to Ireland

European Court of Justice dismisses tech giant's appeal to avoid forking over back taxes

(Newser) - The European Union's top court on Tuesday rejected Apple's final legal challenge against an order from the bloc's executive commission to repay $14.3 billion in back taxes to Ireland, bringing an end to the long-running dispute. The European Court of Justice overruled a lower court's...

You Can Soon Use Your AirPods as Hearing Aids

And more from Apple's latest product showcase

(Newser) - Apple squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of new features coming with the next update to the device's operating system. While the new phone lineup headlined Monday's showcase, the tech giant also shared updates...

Apple Unveils Phones 'Built for Apple Intelligence'

Tim Cook gets standing ovation as he announces new iPhone 16 models

(Newser) - Apple charged into the artificial intelligence craze on Monday with a new iPhone lineup that marks the company's latest attempt to latch onto a technology trend and transform it into a cultural phenomenon. The four different iPhone 16 models will all come equipped with special chips needed to power...

Berkshire Hathaway Sells, Especially Apple Shares

Warren Buffett's conglomerate is now sitting on a record amount of cash

(Newser) - Warren Buffett's company sold almost half its shares in Apple last quarter, ballooning its cash stockpile to a record $276.94 billion. A financial report released Saturday shows that Berkshire Hathaway sold a net $75.5 billion in stocks in the three-month period ending June 30. The accumulation of...

Apple Intelligence Is Out With Some Promised Features

Developer version will be followed by others over the next year

(Newser) - The debut version of Apple Intelligence rolled out Monday, providing a look at some of the improvements planned and clarity about which ones won't be out for a while. The release is a developer-only beta version of iOS, iPadOS 18.1, and MacOS Sequoia 15.1, the Wall Street ...

First Union Store Has Deal With Apple

Three-year tentative agreement would raise workers' pay 10%

(Newser) - Apple has reached a tentative collective bargaining contract with the first unionized company store in the country. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers' Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, which represents the employees at a retail location in Maryland, announced Friday evening that it struck a three-year deal with...

Women Want Pay Equity Suit to Cover 12K Apple Workers

Filing says company violates California law

(Newser) - A suit filed Thursday saying that Apple pays women less than men for similar work includes the company's hiring practices used to set compensation and its performance-review policies. The suit, filed in a San Francisco state court, was brought by two female employees and seeks class-action status, which would...

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