Why Apple is betting big on India

“There are a lot of people coming into the middle class, and I really feel that India is at a tipping point, and it’s great to be there,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said in May last year. His comments underscore one reason Apple has recently made an aggressive play to expand operations in India: the … Read more

Huawei launches Pura 70 smartphones in challenge to Apple in China

Huawei’s official website in China listed details of the Huawei Pura 70 series. Huawei Huawei launched a fresh line-up of smartphones on Thursday in a bid to continue its resurgence in China and ramp up its challenge to Apple in the market. The Chinese technology giant took the wraps of the Pura 70 series, which … Read more

US grants Samsung up to US$6.4 billion in funding to produce advanced chips in Texas

“The US Department of Commerce and Samsung Electronics have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding under the Chips and Science Act,” said a statement published by the Commerce Department. A general view of Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor plant under construction in Taylor, Texas, on January 2, … Read more

Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Vietnam

Apple CEO Tim Cook arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Monday as the U.S. tech giant looks to boost sales in new markets. Cook will meet with Apple users, developers and content creators during the two-day visit, local media reported. The CEO posted pictures on X on Monday in Hanoi with musicians. He drank an egg … Read more

Elon Musk sues eSafety commissioner after transgender take-down order

Billionaire tech titan Elon Musk is taking legal action against the Australian government after eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant forced his tech platform X to remove a post allegedly harmful to a transgender activist. The furore kicked off in late February when Canadian man Chris Elston slammed the proposed appointment of Australian trans activist Teddy … Read more

Samsung says it could upgrade Bixby with generative AI

Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy S24 smartphones during a media preview event in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Samsung, the world’s most prolific smartphone maker, is leaning into artificial intelligence as the key to unlocking greater sales this year. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Samsung … Read more

Smartphones Do or Don’t Harm Kids! So Which Is It?

The anti-smartphone movement is having a moment. On March 25, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning children under 14 from social media platforms. In February, the UK government backed tighter guidance to keep children from using their smartphones at school. In the past year, grassroots organizations like Smartphone Free Childhood have risen to … Read more

Global smartphone market set for 2024 rebound: report – National

Global smartphone shipments are expected to rebound three per cent this year as easing inflation aids a demand recovery in emerging markets and the integration of generative AI attracts buyers to premium devices, a report by Counterpoint Research said on Thursday. Global shipments had declined more than four per cent last year, earlier data from the … Read more

US Justice Department and state sue Apple in landmark antitrust lawsuit

By Brian Fung, Hannah Rabinowitz and Evan Perez | CNN Washington (CNN) — The US Justice Department and more than a dozen states filed a blockbuster antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday. It’s the latest – but largest – in a recent string of Big Tech companies to face monopoly accusations from the US government, … Read more

Smart rings, robot dogs, bendable phones

Mobile World Congress 2024, the world’s biggest mobile trade show, had a lot of future-looking tech on display. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC The Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest mobile show, is a place where device makers show off some of their latest innovations. And there was quite a lot on display in Barcelona, Spain, … Read more