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Warren Buffett made about $650 million on HP after stake was revealed
Charlie Munger (left) and Warren Buffett. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images HP’s stock just had its best day in more than two years, and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is almost $650 million richer because of it. In filing with the SEC late Wednesday, Berkshire revealed ownership of 121 million shares in HP, […]
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Apple will promote Siri and Apple Music on its first live sports broadcast
Washington Nationals second baseman Josh Harrison (5) gets the force out of New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis (28) in the 6th inning of the spring training game at Clover Park. Jasen Vinlove | USA TODAY Sports | Reuters Apple’s first foray into live sports starts on Friday when the company will broadcast two […]
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Twitter confirms it is testing edit button after Elon Musk polls followers
Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Twitter is testing an edit button, the company said on Tuesday. The feature has been one of the most requested changes to the social networking service for over a decade. Currently, in order to fix a typo in a tweet, users have to delete it and […]
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Apple just announced its big annual conference starts June 6, new iPhone software expected
Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers the keynote address during the 2020 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. Brooks Kraft/Apple Inc/Handout via Reuters Apple said Tuesday that its annual developers conference, WWDC, will begin on June 6. The company will hold a launch event on the first day of the […]
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DC attorney general says fighting big tech is like David versus Goliath
Washington, DC Attorney General Karl Racine speaks after a news conference in front of the U.S. Supreme Court September 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong In his battles with Big Tech, District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine sees his office as something of an underdog. “In a real way, when you take on […]
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Apple releases new device management software as part of subscription push
Tim Cook at WWDC21 on June 7th, 2021. Source: Apple Apple on Thursday released a new program for businesses to set up, manage and install software on worker iPhones, iPads and Macs. The product, called Business Essentials, ranges from $2.99 per month to $24.99 per month per worker. It allows a boss or a system […]
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Apple now allows video, music apps to sign up new subscribers without paying fees
Apple said on Wednesday that so-called “reader apps,” which allow users to access libraries of content on their phones, will be allowed to use external links inside their apps to enable users to sign up or manage their accounts. The move, which was announced last year as part of a settlement with the Japan Fair […]
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The Tesla Roadster is an endangered species — meet the community keeping it alive
The year was 2006, the concept of electric vehicles expensive and impractical. But a small engineering team had an unorthodox vision for a car that could truly showcase the potential of electrification. That summer, then-fledgling start-up Tesla Motors unveiled its tour de force to the world — the Roadster. Right out of the gate, the […]
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Spotify pulls out of Russia citing new laws restricting free expression
Spotify app Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images Spotify said Friday it’s pulling out of Russia entirely because recent laws restricting news operations could put the streamer’s employees and listeners at risk. It expects operations to be fully suspended by the end of April. Spotify’s decision to pull out of Russia underscores the balance […]
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Nvidia, Intel lead rally in chip stocks as optimism on economy boosts riskier assets
Pat Gelsinger, CEO, of Intel Corporation, holds a semiconductor chip while testifying during the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing titled Developing Next Generation Technology for Innovation, in Russell Senate Office Building on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Semiconductor stocks rose on Thursday as investors regained their […]
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