TikTok stops working for US users, disappears from Apple, Google stores WASHINGTON: TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday and disappeared from Apple and Google app... Updated 19 Jan, 2025 09:13pm
Life & Style TikTok, 5 other Chinese firms hit by EU privacy complaints STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS: TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed... Published 16 Jan, 2025 12:33pm
Technology TSMC’s Q4 profit rises 57% to a record, in line with forecast TAIPEI: Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC said fourth-quarter net profit rose 57% to a record on Thursday, in line with... Published 16 Jan, 2025 11:34am
Technology Apple Q4 iPhone shipments in China drop 25% as Huawei closes in, Canalys data shows BEIJING: Apple’s, smartphone shipments in China plunged 25% in the fourth quarter of 2024, data from research firm... Published 16 Jan, 2025 08:13am
Technology TikTok seeks to reassure U.S. employees ahead of Jan. 19 ban deadline TikTok plans to keep paying U.S. employees even if the Supreme Court does not overturn a law that would force the... Published 15 Jan, 2025 08:35am
Technology EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google and Meta, FT reports The European Commission is reassessing its probes into tech giants including Apple, Meta and Alphabet’s Google, as... Published 14 Jan, 2025 12:28pm
World Trial over Apple App Store ‘surcharge’ opens in UK LONDON: Apple was accused Monday of abusing the dominant position of its app store at the start of a court trial in... Published 14 Jan, 2025 03:12am
Technology Apple fights $1.8 billion App Store lawsuit in first of UK class actions against tech giants LONDON: Apple has abused its dominant position by charging app developers an unfair 30% commission through its App... Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:15pm
Technology TSMC’s fourth-quarter revenue handily beats market forecast on AI demand TAIPEI: TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, reported on Friday fourth-quarter revenue that easily beat... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:41am
Technology Apple clarifies Siri privacy stance after $95mn class action settlement Apple clarified on Wednesday that it has never sold the data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it to... Published 09 Jan, 2025 12:00pm
Business & Finance US trade deficit with Vietnam soars beyond $110 billion, as weak dong boosts exports HANOI: The US trade deficit with Vietnam exceeded $110 billion in the first 11 months of 2024, latest US figures... Published 08 Jan, 2025 10:38am
Business & Finance Foxconn beats estimates with record fourth-quarter revenue on AI demand TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, beat expectations to post its... Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:47am
Business & Finance Apple agrees to $95mn deal to settle Siri eavesdropping suit SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing its digital assistant Siri of... Published 03 Jan, 2025 07:05pm
Technology Apple offers iPhone discounts in China as competition intensifies BEIJING: Apple is offering rare discounts of up to 500 yuan ($68.50) on its latest iPhone models in China, as the US... Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:35pm
Technology Apple adds ChatGPT integration in latest software update SAN FRANCISCO: Tech giant Apple on Wednesday rolled out major updates to its artificial intelligence offerings that... Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:38pm
World China’s state media praise some US firms amid fears of a new trade war BEIJING: China’s state media have praised some US firms for “strong collaboration” - commentary that comes amid... Published 28 Nov, 2024 10:14am
Markets Indian regulator rejects Apple request to put antitrust report on hold NEW DELHI: India’s antitrust body has turned down a request from Apple to put a hold on an investigation report... Published 24 Nov, 2024 09:04pm
Business & Finance Tata seals deal with Pegatron for iPhone plant in India’s Tamil Nadu, sources say NEW DELHI: India’s Tata Electronics has agreed to buy a majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron’s... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:07pm
Technology Apple launches new, more powerful versions of MacBook Pro Apple launched new versions of the MacBook Pro as it looks to drum up sales of the line of laptops leaning in to... Published 30 Oct, 2024 08:40pm
Technology Apple iPhone 16 sales blocked in Indonesia due to local parts rule JAKARTA: Tech giant Apple Inc will not be allowed to sell its iPhone 16 smartphones in Indonesia because they have... Published 28 Oct, 2024 02:56pm
Technology Apple CEO visits China for second time this year as sales slump BEIJING: Apple CEO Tim Cook was in China for the second time this year, he said on social media Tuesday, as the US... Published 22 Oct, 2024 02:38pm
Technology Vodafone, Google deepen AI ties across Europe, Africa Britain’s Vodafone said on Tuesday it has deepened its strategic partnership with Alphabet’s Google in a ten-year,... Published 08 Oct, 2024 12:35pm
Business & Finance Apple may need to turn to China after Indian Tata plant fire, sources say BENGALURU: Extensive damage from a fire at Tata Group’s Apple iPhone component plant in southern India could hamper... Published 01 Oct, 2024 07:48pm
World India to probe fire at Tata plant making components for Apple iPhones BENGALURU: Indian authorities are set to begin a forensic investigation into the cause of a fire that broke out on... Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:06am
Technology Starting from AED4,299: Apple craze in Dubai as iPhone 16 goes on sale Crowds gathered in huge numbers at malls in Dubai, social media footage showed, as the Apple iPhone 16 lineup... Updated 20 Sep, 2024 06:42pm
Technology Air Link partners with GNEXT to expand Apple products’ availability in Pakistan GNEXT Technologies, Apple’s authorised distributor for Pakistan, has tapped Air Link Communications Limited, a... Updated 12 Sep, 2024 10:05pm
Technology EU scores ‘big win’ in court against Apple, Google BRUSSELS: The EU’s top court on Tuesday delivered two major victories in the bloc’s battle to rein in tech giants by... Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:57pm
Technology Huawei seeks to steal spotlight from Apple with launch of $2,800 tri-fold smartphone SHENZHEN: China’s Huawei Technologies on Tuesday unveiled a $2,800 tri-foldable phone as it seeks to extend its lead... Published 10 Sep, 2024 05:19pm
Technology Apple’s AI gap in new iPhones disappoints China users as Huawei threat looms BEIJING: Apple’s new iPhone launch drew scorn on Tuesday for its lack of artificial intelligence features in China,... Published 10 Sep, 2024 04:11pm
Technology Apple’s iPhone 16 to put AI features in focus, Huawei’s new phone racks up pre-orders SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Monday is set to unveil its iPhone 16, focusing on how its flagship device’s features are... Published 09 Sep, 2024 07:03pm