Apple has managed to land a $1 trillion valuation estimate from US broker Drexel Hamilton, as the race for the company that will surpass the trillion-dollar mark heats up.
Apple announces $1 billion fund to promote US manufacturing
Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced that Apple is creating a fund to promote advanced manufacturing in the United States, and seeding it with $1 billion to start.
IBM, Salesforce announce AI-CRM deal
IBM and Salesforce today announced a partnership to deliver joint solutions designed to leverage artificial intelligence and enable smarter decision …
FCC scraps 2013 proposal to allow in-flight mobile calls
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has recently announced that he is planning to propose to end a 2013 regulatory proceeding that had sought to lift the ban on mobile phones on US airlines.
Apple joins Google and Tesla in testing self-driving cars
The California’s Department of Motor Vehicles has recently listed Apple as one of the companies with a permit to legally test self-driving cars in the state.
Qualcomm fires back at Apple lawsuit
Less than three months after being sued by Apple for $1 billion, Qualcomm is reportedly countersuing the iPhone maker in a dispute over licensing fees.
Twitter pulls lawsuit after US government backs down
Twitter has withdrawn a lawsuit against the US government after the Customs and Border Protection backed down on a demand that the social media outlet reveal details about a user account critical of the agency.
Twitter CEO continues to forgo compensation
According to a Reuters report, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, continued to forego direct compensation, a regulatory filing showed recently.
US electronics ban may expand to more airports
The US might add other airports to its ban restricting passengers from bringing laptops and other electronics into the cabin for certain flights from the Middle East.
Germany to fine tech firms for hate speech and fake news
The German government has recently approved fines of up to EUR 50 million against social media platforms that fail to remove illicit and fake content by users.
Trump tightens grip on H-1B visa programme
The Trump administration has tightened its control over the H-1B immigration visa programme for skilled workers, often used by Silicon Valley companies to attract tech workers.
Amazon delays opening of cashier-less shop, Amazon Go
Amazon is delaying the opening of its cashier-less ‘Amazon Go’ shop because of technical issues, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Trump extends Obama executive order on cyber-attacks
US President Donald Trump is extending by one year special powers introduced by former President Barack Obama that allow the government to issue sanctions against people and organisations engaged in significant cyber-attacks and cybercrime against the US.
US Congress agrees to share user web searches with ISPs
US politicians have voted to abolish privacy rules that are designed to prevent internet service providers (ISPs) from selling users’ web browsing histories and app usage histories to advertisers.