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Apple launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in the UAE

Whether you’re a retailer looking to improve the checkout experience, or a service provider aiming to simplify payments, Apple’s latest solution removes barriers to adoption

Apple announces major retail expansion in Saudi Arabia

Apple announces major retail expansion in Saudi Arabia

This marks Apple’s first direct retail service in the kingdom and is a significant milestone in the company’s local operations

Apple launches iPhone 16 as it bets on AI future

Apple faces $3.8bn legal claim over iCloud practices

A UK consumer group believes iPhone and iPad iOS users have had little choice but to use Apple’s own iCloud service

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AI spending spree: Big tech’s quarterly results draws scrutiny

The heightened scrutiny surrounding Big Tech’s AI investments highlights the need for transparency and ethical considerations in AI development

Apple launches iPhone 16 as it bets on AI future

Apple debuts iPhone 16 with test AI software rolling out this year and next

The iPhone 16 lineup is the first Apple smartphone designed around these AI features, though they are expected to also be available on iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max

Global smartphone shipments Increase 6.5% in Q2 2024: IDC report

Smartphone shipments rose 6.5% in Q2 2024, says IDC

Samsung secured the top position in Q2 2024 with an 18.9 per cent share of shipments, driven by a strategic focus on its flagship models and a robust AI strategy

Apple turns to third parties for ‘buy now, pay later’

Apple turns to third parties for ‘buy now, pay later’ after sunsetting product

The tech giant said its new solution will enable it to bring flexible payments to more users, in more places across the globe

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Revolutionising Siri: Apple’s ‘Apple Intelligence’ set to dominate AI

Apple’s WWDC revealed some of the trends around AI, that will shape the embedding of the tech, in future devices

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Apple unveils partnership with OpenAI at WWDC 2024

Apple said the new iOS 18, the software powering its flagship device, will make the iPhone home screen more customisable

Nvidia To Report Quarterly Earnings

Nvidia overtakes Apple as No 2 most valuable company in the world

Nvidia’s stock rose 5.2 per cent to end the day at $1,224.40, valuing the company at $3.012tn

Nvidia To Report Quarterly Earnings

Nvidia set to overtake Apple as world’s second-most valuable company

Nvidia became the fastest company to grow from $1tn to $2tn in 2024

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Microsoft unveils ‘Copilot+’ PCs with AI features

Copilot+ PCs will be able to handle more artificial-intelligence tasks without calling on cloud data centers

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All you need to know about Apple’s newest iPad Pro

Apple said the iPad Pro – its highest-priced model – will have upgraded displays and start at $1,000

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Apple unveils record $110bn buyback as results beat low expectations

Apple’s quarterly revenue fell, but less than analysts had expected, and CEO Tim Cook said revenue growth would return in the current quarter

Apple shelves electric car plans after decadelong odyssey

Apple set for big sales drop as investors await AI in iPhones

Considered a must-own stock on Wall Street, Apple shares have underperformed other Big Tech companies in recent months

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Apple, OpenAI eye bringing generative AI features to iPhone

The companies have begun discussing terms of a potential agreement and how OpenAI features would be integrated into Apple’s next iPhone operating system

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Apple pulls plug on WhatsApp, Threads in China

Telegram and Signal — two other foreign messaging apps — were also removed from the store on Friday

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Apple loses top phonemaker spot to Samsung as iPhone shipments drop

The drop underscores the challenges facing the US firm in China, its third biggest market

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EU’s new tech laws are working as small browsers gain market share

Browser companies criticised how Apple and Google rolled out the new features which they described as slow and clunky

HUALIEN, TAIWAN - APRIL 04: An area of a damaged building is cordoned off following the earthquake on April 04, 2024 in Hualien, Taiwan. A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Taiwan on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning for the coastline in Taiwan, the Philippines and Japan. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)

Nvidia says it expects no impact to chip supply from Taiwan earthquake

Taiwan weather officials ranked Wednesday’s quake in Hualien as “Upper 6”, or the second-highest level of intensity on a scale ranging from 1 to 7

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Why is the EU probing Big Tech under the Digital Markets Act?

The law requires platforms to gain explicit consent from users when they intend to combine a person’s data across different sources, such as Meta’s Facebook and Instagram

Apple shelves electric car plans after decadelong odyssey

Apple sued by US government for ‘monopolising’ smartphone markets

Apple has long argued that it restricts access to some user data and some of the iPhone’s hardware by third-party developers for privacy reasons

Nvidia unveils flagship AI chip, the B200, aiming to extend dominance

Nvidia unveils world’s most powerful AI chip

Nvidia’s new flagship chip, called the B200, takes two squares of silicon the size of the company’s previous offering and binds them together

Apple shelves electric car plans after decadelong odyssey

Apple shelves electric car plans after decadelong odyssey

Several employees working on the electric car project will be shifted to the firm’s artificial intelligence division

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Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro: Is it the future or a geeky fad?

Vision Pro features multiple cameras and sensors built into the device, OLED displays, an external EyeSight display, internal stereo speakers, connectors, lens inserts and headbands, among other technology

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Microsoft hits $3tn market value, second to Apple

Microsoft is widely seen as a frontrunner in the race for market dominance in the rollout of generative artificial intelligence

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Apple’s Vision Pro headset gets a release date, bookings start January 19

The headset starts at $3,499 and marks the company’s biggest product launch since the original iPhone went on sale in 2007

Apple to stop US sales of its latest smartwatches over patent dispute

Apple to halt US sales of Series 9, Ultra 2 smartwatches over patent dispute

The tech said it would pause sales of the watches from its website starting on December 21 and from Apple retail locations after December 24

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Apple beats quarterly estimates as iPhone sales edge up

The tech company has navigated a global smartphone slump better than many of its rivals but faces an uneven economic recovery in China

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Apple revamps MacBook lineup with M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max chips

The new computers and the M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max chips were unveiled at an online event