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Apple has worst day since August following reports of China, AI struggles
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Apple has worst day since August following reports of China, AI struggles

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., during the first day of in-store sales of Apple’s latest products at Apple’s Fifth Avenue store in New York, US, on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024.  Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple stock closed down 4% on Thursday, its worst day since Aug. 5, following […]

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Apple fourth-quarter iPhone shipments in China drop 25% as Huawei closes in, Canalys data shows
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Apple fourth-quarter iPhone shipments in China drop 25% as Huawei closes in, Canalys data shows

Apple opened its 54th flagship store in Greater China in the city of Wuhan in May. The iPhone company warned in late April that supply chain disruptions from China’s Covid controls would likely hurt sales in the current quarter by $4 billion to $8 billion. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Apple’s smartphone shipments in China plunged 25% in the fourth […]

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Foreign phone sales plunge 47% in China spelling trouble for Apple
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Foreign phone sales plunge 47% in China spelling trouble for Apple

An Apple flagship store in Shanghai, China, October 15, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Sales of foreign phone brands in China plunged in November, according to official data released Friday, underscoring further pressure on Apple, the biggest international handset vendor in the country. In November, foreign mobile phone shipments in China stood […]

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Apple offers holiday discount in China as Huawei competition heats up
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Apple offers holiday discount in China as Huawei competition heats up

People walk past an advertisement for the iPhone 16 Pro at an Apple store during National Day holiday on October 3, 2024 in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Apple is offering discounts on its top-end iPhones and other products in China for the upcoming Chinese New Year as the […]

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Apple launches its ChatGPT integration with Siri
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Apple launches its ChatGPT integration with Siri

Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Apple released updates for its iPhone, iPad and Mac software on Wednesday that include a long-awaited ChatGPT integration with Siri. The ChatGPT integration triggers when users ask Siri complicated questions. When Siri is asked a question that Apple’s software identities as better suited for ChatGPT, it asks the […]

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Apple says it uses Amazon’s custom AI chips
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Apple says it uses Amazon’s custom AI chips

Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy speaking with CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Mad Money in Seattle, WA. on Dec. 6th, 2023. CNBC Apple is currently using Amazon Web Services’ custom artificial intelligence chips for services like search and will evaluate if the company’s latest AI chip can be used to pre-train its models like Apple Intelligence. Apple […]

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Apple needs all four of its iPhones to be popular if it’s going to reignite sales
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Apple needs all four of its iPhones to be popular if it’s going to reignite sales

A series of iPhone 16s on display inside the Apple store at Tun Razak Exchange in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sept. 20, 2024. Annice Lyn | Getty Images News | Getty Images One of the first things Steve Jobs did when he returned to Apple in 1997 was simplify Apple’s product lineup. At the time […]

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Apple won’t launch a smart ring, says Oura CEO: ‘It’s hard to do’
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Apple won’t launch a smart ring, says Oura CEO: ‘It’s hard to do’

The Oura Ring 4. Courtesy: Oura LISBON — Apple will not introduce a smart ring, the CEO of health-tech firm Oura told CNBC, despite speculation the iPhone giant may be considering a move into this product category. Samsung’s smart ring debut earlier this year has put the product firmly in the spotlight, with one analyst […]

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Nintendo jumps 6% as it says current Switch games will be playable on the console’s successor
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Nintendo jumps 6% as it says current Switch games will be playable on the console’s successor

The Nintendo Switch game console store in Shanghai, Feb 25, 2024.  Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Nintendo on Wednesday said it will allow current Switch games to be played on the hit console’s successor as it looks to drum up excitement among its current user base for the highly-anticipated device. Shares of Nintendo […]

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Apple commits .5 billion to Globalstar for expanded iPhone satellite services
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Apple commits $1.5 billion to Globalstar for expanded iPhone satellite services

Apple committed about $1.5 billion to satellite communications company Globalstar to fund the expansion of iPhone services, the companies disclosed in a securities filing on Friday. The tech giant’s deal with Globalstar includes $1.1 billion in cash, of which $232 million will go toward the satellite company’s current debt, and a 20% equity stake. The […]

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