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Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos will attend Trump inauguration, NBC reports
Elon Musk embraces Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Oct. 5, 2024. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, NBC News reported on Tuesday. They will be seated on the platform near […]
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Microsoft contributes $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella during an American Technology Council roundtable at the White House in Washington on June 19, 2017. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft said Thursday that it’s contributing $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund. The software maker is now more closely aligned […]
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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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Indonesia’s protectionist policies aimed at attracting tech investment may backfire, economists warn
Apple CEO Tim Cook (center) speaking alongside Indonesian Minister of Communication and Information Budi Arie Setiadi (right) and Indonesian Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita during a press conference after meeting with Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on April 17, 2024. Bay Ismoyo | Afp | Getty Images Indonesia’s efforts […]
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Tech companies most threatened by Trump are donating to his inauguration fund
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump smiles at the crowd during the National Guard Association of the United States’ 146th General Conference & Exhibition at Huntington Place Convention Center on Aug. 26, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. Emily Elconin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have a particularly […]
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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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Elon Musk is no Kissinger, but may help improve U.S.-China relations, experts say
Elon Musk embraces Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Oct. 5, 2024. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Elon Musk’s relationship with Donald Trump has fueled expectations that he could soften the U.S. President-elect’s policy stance toward Beijing, but experts caution against putting too much stock into the Tesla CEO. The billionaire […]
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China consumer slowdown weighs on U.S. earnings again
People walk at a shopping complex in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China April 13, 2024. Tingshu Wang | Reuters From Apple to Starbucks, U.S. consumer brands are reporting yet another quarter of China sales declines. The falling revenue in what’s been a major market for the U.S. companies comes amid tepid consumer spending in China and […]
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Apple’s services unit is now a $100 billion a year juggernaut after ‘phenomenal’ growth
Apple CEO Tim Cook (C) joins customers during Apple’s iPhone 16 launch in New York on September 20, 2024. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images Apple’s second-largest division after the iPhone has turned into a $100 billion a year business that Wall Street loves. In Apple’s earnings report on Thursday, the company said […]
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Apple sales rise 6%, company shows early iPhone 16 demand
CEO of Apple Tim Cook poses as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 9, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Apple’s fiscal fourth-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations for revenue and earnings per share but net income slumped after the company paid a one-time charge […]
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