Apple apologises for listening to Siri conversations August 28, 2019 Apple has apologised after it emerged the tech giant allowed contractors to listen to conversations customers had with its voice assistant Siri. Workers are hired to grade Siri’s responses on a variety of factors in order to help the technology “learn”, however, last month it was revealed that contractors regularly picked up recordings of private [...]
Apple reportedly hikes streaming budget as it eyes November launch date August 20, 2019 Apple is said to be planning a November launch date for its eagerly-awaited streaming service, as it ramps up its spending on new films and TV shows. Apple TV Plus is considering a monthly subscription fee of $9.99 (£8.25) following a free trial period, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Read more: Apple’s [...]
Apple’s Tim Cook cautions Donald Trump over China tariffs August 19, 2019 US president Donald Trump said that he has spoken with Apple chief executive Tim Cook about the impact of US tariffs on Chinese imports and that Cook “made a good case” that tariffs could hurt Apple. According to Trump, the pair spoke about competition between Apple and South Korean rival Samsung, with Cook arguing that [...]
Preview: Apple Q3 Earnings July 30, 2019 | City Talk We’re deep into earnings season and there’s one company that everyone will be watching this week. Apple will announce its Q3 earnings after the market closes today, and there could be a mixed bag. Revenue fell at the tech giant in the first two quarters of this fiscal year, and the firm was hit with [...]
Trump rejects Apple’s request for Mac Pro tariff waiver July 26, 2019 The US will not grant tariff relief to Apple on parts for its Mac Pro computers imported from China, President Donald Trump has said. Read more: Apple splashes out $1bn on Intel’s chip business “Apple will not be given Tariff waivers, or relief, for Mac Pro parts that are made in China. Make them in [...]
Apple in ‘advanced talks’ to buy Intel’s smartphone chip business July 23, 2019 Apple is said to be in advanced talks to buy Intel’s smartphone-modem chip business in a deal worth at least $1bn (£804m). Read more: Apple boss Tim Cook brands reports he fell out with Jony Ive ‘absurd’ The tech giant is discussing the purchase with the chipmaker and a deal could be reached in the [...]
Israeli security firm NSO denies Whatsapp spyware can hack data from Google Cloud, iCloud and Facebook July 19, 2019 Israeli cyber security company NSO has denied telling customers that its Whatsapp-hacking spyware is capable of hacking people’s data from the servers of Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft. NSO’s smartphone malware, named Pegasus, has been used by governments for a number of years to spy on specific individuals and how they use their smartphones, [...]
Apple loses $10bn as iPhone designer Sir Jony Ive steps down June 28, 2019 The British designer behind the iPhone, iPod and iMac is set to leave Apple after nearly three decades, wiping roughly $10bn (£7.9bn) off the company’s value. Chief design officer Sir Jony Ive, who played a key role in turning Apple into the world’s most valuable company, will step down later this year to start an [...]
Sir Jony Ive: Six iconic Apple designs that changed tech forever June 28, 2019 The tech world has been shaken by the news that Sir Jony Ive, the veteran British designer behind a string of iconic Apple products, is stepping down after nearly three decades. As chief design officer, Ive played a vital role in transforming Apple from an ailing tech firm into the world’s most valuable company. Alongside [...]
Amazon overtakes Apple and Google as world’s most valuable brand June 11, 2019 Amazon has surged past tech rivals Apple and Google to be crowned the world’s most valuable brand. The e-commerce giant jumped in brand value by 52 per cent over the last year to reach $315.5bn (£405.9bn), according to the latest figures from WPP and Kantar. Read more: Amazon to deliver packages by drone ‘within months’ [...]