Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who is vying for another White House mandate, said he thinks Taiwan should pay the U.S. for defense, claiming that the country “doesn’t give … Read more
The IMF said it is optimistic on Chinese consumption returning in the next few years, but falling birth rates will still cause an economic down. Martin Puddy | Photodisc | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its economic forecast for India for 2024, while warning that growth will dip in the following year. … Read more
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala / Getty LONDON — The evidence linking smartphone use with mental health harms in children is growing and one grassroots organization in the U.K. is supporting parents who are refraining from giving their kids the devices. Smartphone Free Childhood, founded by Daisy Greenwell and Clare Fernyhough in February, set up various group … Read more
Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, US, on Monday, June 10, 2024. Bloomberg | Getty Apple on Monday released a preview version of its big new iPhone update. The iOS 18 public preview is a beta version of the software … Read more
The Apple Vision Pro headset is displayed at the Fifth Avenue Apple store on Feb. 2, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Apple’s mixed reality headset, the Vision Pro, will become available in more countries outside of the U.S. on Friday. Customers in Australia are already … Read more
TM Roh, head of Samsung’s mobile business, talks about Galaxy AI at the Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris, France. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC But China, the world’s biggest smartphone market, has been a struggle for Samsung over the last few years. Its market share for smartphones sits under 1%, with local players like Huawei dominating. … Read more
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (R) speaks as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (L) looks on during the OpenAI DevDay event in San Francisco on Nov. 6, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Microsoft has given up its observer seat on OpenAI’s board. Apple, which was reportedly expected to take a similar observer position, will no longer … Read more
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 24, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Wall Street saw a dramatic shift in market trends on Thursday, with winning and losing stocks swapping places for a day. It may turn out to be just what the rally … Read more
A shopper holds an Apple Watch Series 8 on sale at the company’s Fifth Avenue store in New York, Sept. 16, 2022. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple is trying a new tactic to get its products in the hands of younger users. The iPhone maker on Wednesday launched a new marketing website … Read more
The European Union flag displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of the Apple logo on July 2, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — EU antitrust regulators on Thursday accepted commitments from Apple to allow access to its tap and go payments technology to rivals, bringing an end to a four-year … Read more
