Apple Offers Holiday Discount in China As Huawei Competition Heats Up

Apple’s Board of Directors Encourages DEI Program Retention

As companies slash DEI policies, Apple’s board wants investors to weigh an alternative.

Inc. - Jan. 12

Apple pushes back on call to end diversity programme

The tech giant has asked investors to reject a proposal from a conservative group to end its DEI policies.

BBC News - Jan. 13

Apple £1.5bn class action case kicks off in UK courts

iPhone maker faces claim it levies ‘excessive and unfair’ charges on software downloaded from its App Store

Financial Times - Jan. 12

Mark Zuckerberg slams Apple on its lack of innovation and 'random rules'

Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan that Apple hasn't invented anything great in roughly two decades, since Steve Jobs created the iPhone.

CNBC - Jan. 12

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Launch Could Give SpaceX Some Competition

If New Glenn lifts off on Monday as planned, the Amazon founder’s rocket company will be on track to give Elon Musk’s SpaceX some genuine competition.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

America can't afford to lose the high-skilled talent race in today's competitive markets

America’s real competitive edge lies in its people. If we fail to act, today’s political skirmishes will become tomorrow’s lost opportunities.

The Hill - Jan. 11

Nordstrom raises sales outlook after holiday season was better than feared

CEO Erik Nordstrom credited the company's "efforts to remain competitive in the promotional environment and the strength of our offering."

CNBC - Jan. 11

Holiday Decorations in January? A Tennessee Woman Is Going to Court for Them.

A Tennessee woman’s plan to update her supersize skeletons for various holidays ran afoul of local law, but she has no plans to take them down.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Apple's market share slides in China as iPhone shipments decline, analyst Kuo says

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote in a post on Friday that Apple is losing market share in China due to declining iPhone shipments.

CNBC - Jan. 10

PS5 Slim Fortnite Cobalt Star Edition Back In Stock And Discounted

PS5 Slim: Fortnite Cobalt Star Edition $424 (was ...

GameSpot - Jan. 10

Amazon Winter Sale: Get discounts on Dyson, Crest and more

Amazon’s Winter Sale is here. Score discounts on vacuums, skin care and more from brands like Dyson, Crest and JBL.

NBC News - Jan. 10

Two million discounted tickets up for grabs in rail sale

More than two million train tickets will be sold at a discount under a promotion starting next week.

BBC News - Jan. 10

EU Competition Regulator Conditionally Clears Synopsys' $35 Billion Ansys Deal

The commission said that the companies’ offer to sell two business units to a rival fully addresses its concerns.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10

Apple Arcade Kicks Off 2025 With 10 More Game Launches

No ads or microtransactions here Apple Arcade is kicking off 2025 with 10 more game launches in January and early February, including a new PGA Tour golf game, Doodle Jump 2, and Final ...

GameSpot - Jan. 10

China’s solar sector could be on course for a glow-up

After a plague of overcapacity and falling prices, there are signs the sector may be approaching a bottom

Financial Times - Jan. 10

College basketball rankings: After a slow start, Purdue is heating up as it adjusts to life without Zach Edey

The Boilermakers, ranked No. 15 in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1, defeated Rutgers for their fourth straight victory

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

'A year of sowing seeds': How C.J. Stroud's competitive nature is taking course for Texans

Houston will host the Chargers in the wild-card round after winning its second consecutive AFC South title.

ESPN - Jan. 10

Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Switch Handheld Controller Gets Big Discount At Best Buy

Hori Split Pad Pro - Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Edition $48 (was ...

GameSpot - Jan. 9

Apple Says It Is Fixing AI Notification Summaries. It Missed the Most Important Part

The company is responding to complaints from the BBC but it’s not clear this solves anything.

Inc. - Jan. 9

Why Draymond was not surprised by Butler's fallout with Heat

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green shared why he wasn't surprised by Jimmy Butler's fallout with the Miami Heat.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Two Kurosawa Samurai Films Released On 4K Blu-ray This Week And Are Steeply Discounted

Akira Kurosawa is considered one of the most influential filmmakers of all time and now two of his best films, Yojimbo and Sanjuro, are finally available in a 4K Blu-ray Criterion Collection set . ...

GameSpot - Jan. 9

Garden of Europe explores sustainable packaging for kiwis and apples

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

After leaving the U.S., Richard Gere dives into holiday season in Spain with family

The Hollywood legend has wasted no time in enjoying his new life in Spain, taking full advantage of the holiday season to explore the surrounding areas of his Madrid abode.

MarketWatch - Jan. 9

China steps up defence of renminbi against Wall Street bets

Currency softens over weakness in world’s second-largest economy and fear of Trump tariffs

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Costco’s holiday-season sales jump was not just about food, analyst says

Costco Wholesale Corp. on Wednesday reported a 9.9% year-over-year sales gain through the final stretch of the holiday-shopping season, marked by a big jump in online sales.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Indonesia says $1bn offer from Apple not enough to lift iPhone 16 ban

Minister says proposed AirTag factory would not help US tech giant meet local content rules on smartphone sales

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Apple executives discuss potential investment in Indonesia

Yahoo News - Jan. 8

House of Huawei — inside China’s ‘most powerful company’

Eva Dou’s authoritative account of the secretive tech company that has become a flashpoint in US-China relations

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Apple’s ‘decidedly unattractive’ outlook sparks rare bearish call on the stock

An analyst says Apple’s stock price bakes in only good news, but he sees more than 20% downside as negative developments pile up.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Holidays and higher egg prices lift Cal-Maine’s results and stock

Results reflected ‘seasonal boost leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday’ as well as higher prices due to bird-flu outbreak

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Will Pat Riley and the Heat bend to Jimmy Butler's demands?

The Heat star wants out of Miami. But what is it that he wants? The answer is obvious.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7

These will be the most competitive housing markets in 2025, Zillow report predicts

The hottest housing markets this year are predicted to be on the East Coast, according to a new report.

The Hill - Jan. 7

Jimmy Butler trade rumors: Heat receiving 'poo-poo platter' offers, Grizzlies among teams told to stay away

Butler is going to want major money this offseason, and that's scaring teams off

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Online holiday spending rises nearly 9%, as deals and AI-powered chatbots fuel purchases, data shows

Online spending rose 8.7% during the holiday season from last year, according to data from Adobe Analytics, as deals and the use of AI-powered chatbots helped inspire purchases.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Will Trump stand up to Russia and China, or appease their lust for power?

The world will soon see either a resolute or an appeasing Trump.

The Hill - Jan. 7

Online holiday spending rises nearly 9%, as deep discounts and AI-powered chatbots fuel purchases, Adobe data says

The holiday e-commerce results from Adobe are a promising sign for the retail industry, which will begin reporting holiday results in February.

CNBC - Jan. 7

U.K. Competition Watchdog Prepares to Investigate Tech Giants Under New Rulebook

The regulator said it would open investigations into at least three types of tech platforms at the start of this year to work out which tech giants need to obey a new law governing the digital ...

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Apple urged to withdraw 'out of control' AI news alerts

Apple has pledged improvements to its news summarising tool, but critics say it is dangerous and needs to be withdrawn.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Apple says it will update AI feature after inaccurate news alerts

One alert claimed BBC story said Luigi Mangione, alleged murderer of US healthcare CEO, had killed himself. Apple has said it will update an artificial intelligence feature that has issued ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Apple Offers Holiday Discount in China As Huawei Competition Heats Up

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