China’s Huawei Takes Aim at Apple With Latest Smartphone

Huawei to launch phone with own software in sign of China-US splintering

Tech giant’s homegrown alternative to Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android is evidence sanctions have boosted company

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Huawei's Chip Advances Threaten Apple in China

The Chinese company’s latest device is coming next week as it pushes ahead in technology despite U.S. sanctions.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 22

Apple Seeks End to Smartphone Monopoly Case

The iPhone pioneer asks a federal judge to toss an antitrust case alleging the company unfairly limits developers’ access to its technology.

Business - Inc. - November 20

China’s smartphone makers head upmarket in European push

Realme, Oppo and Honor are looking to challenge Samsung and Apple on the continent with fancier handsets

World - Financial Times - November 17

DOJ takes aim at Chrome

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Justice Department seeks to split Google from Chrome The Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking a federal ...

Politics - The Hill - November 21

FirstFT: Huawei fuels China-US tech split with phone launch

Also in today’s newsletter, US retailers stretch Black Friday offers and Sahel fatalities soar

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

China’s solar stranglehold and Taiwan’s AI aims

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

World - Financial Times - November 21

Spotify Takes Aim at YouTube in Battle for Podcasts

The audio streaming giant plans to pay hosts to make podcast videos and allow premium subscribers to watch them without ads.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 13

‘Numero uno’: US takes aim at Gautam Adani

Criminal and civil charges against Indian tycoon and associates set out alleged $265mn bribery scheme

Business - Financial Times - November 21

Musk, Ramaswamy take aim at Planned Parenthood

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy laid out their plan to cut federal spending under the newly-established and unofficial Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. In an op-ed, they wrote that they ...

Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine shows maximalist war aims remain unchanged

As President-Elect Trump talks up negotiations, Putin has made clear his position hasn’t changed since launching invasion in 2022. Millions of Ukrainians woke up early on Sunday morning to a ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Philippines aims to buy US missile launcher in move likely to anger China

Typhon intermediate-range system first deployed in archipelago for bilateral exercises

World - Financial Times - November 10

Market responds negatively to latest China stimulus moves

Futures on Hong Kong-listed stocks slumped on Friday after the country unveiled its stimulus program.

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

C.J. Stroud's struggles continue as Texans fall to resurgent Jets

The Texans had an ugly night offensively while Aaron Rodgers and the Jets came alive in the second half.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Senegalese women take aim at polluting countries in march for climate justice

Senegalese women marched in Dakar for climate justice Saturday, calling for what they call “polluting countries” to curb greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference ...

World - ABC News - November 2

Federal Court takes aim at White House’s environment authority

A federal court in D.C. has issued a ruling that curtails the White House’s ability to set government-wide rules pertaining to how environmental reviews can be conducted. On Tuesday, judges with ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

As Band Aid marks 40th anniversary critics take aim at Africa stereotypes

Latest version of Do They Know It’s Christmas fundraiser reignites debate about ‘problematic’ lyrics and imagery . Forty years ago this week, a group of pop stars gathered at a west London studio ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Thanks to AI, Apple's China problem is only getting worse

As artificial intelligence reshapes the technological landscape, America's leading tech companies face a choice between their values and their profits.

Politics - The Hill - November 16

Apple faces ‘difficult’ process to launch its own AI in China

Official at top tech regulator says path to approval easier if iPhone maker finds local partners

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Berkshire’s Apple position now down by two thirds in 2024 after latest sales

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway unloaded 25% more of its Apple position during the third quarter.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

AstraZeneca says it takes China investigation ‘very seriously’

UK’s biggest pharmaceutical company ‘committed to China’ as it raises 2024 profit forecast and announces $3.5bn US investment. Business live – latest updates AstraZeneca’s chief executive has ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

China's Hisense aims to become the No. 1 TV company in the U.S. within 2 years, top executive says

Catherine Fang, president of Hisense International, spoke with CNBC in an exclusive interview Monday.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Should smartphones be banned in schools?

Research has shown a link between social media apps and eating disorders, depression and anxiety among young people

World - Financial Times - November 12

Chinese AI startup takes aim at OpenAI's Sora with image-to-video tool launch

Beijing-based Shengshu Technology updated its artificial intelligence-powered text-to-video tool Vidu for generating videos based on separate images.

Business - CNBC - November 14

Huge storm system will soak the Gulf Coast as an atmospheric river takes aim out West

Flood alerts have been issued for areas like coastal Mississippi and Louisiana for a storm system stretching all the way from the Midwest. Meanwhile winter alerts have been raised as a big storm ...

Apple reports robust demand for iPhone 16 even as overall sales in China slow

Company reports $94.9bn in revenue, slightly beating Wall Street projections in first look at demand for its new phone. Apple reported strong demand for the iPhone 16 in its quarterly earnings ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

AstraZeneca embarks on major US expansion

UK’s largest drugmaker to invest $3.5bn by end of 2026 as it targets doubling of revenues

Business - Financial Times - November 12

'Taking revenge on society': Deadly car attack sparks questions in China

Many online are raising questions about a recent spate of public violence, as officials continue to censor discussion.

Will China step up if Trump takes a step back on climate change?

How future talks will play out if another superpower comes to the fore, just as the US steps back

The Big Question: should smartphones be banned in schools?

As anxieties about mental health increase, many headteachers are prohibiting phone use for students. Should the government make that mandatory?

World - Financial Times - November 15

Head of Myanmar's military government visits close ally China for the first time since taking power

Myanmar's state media says the head of Myanmar’s military government embarked upon an official visit this week to China, the embattled Southeast Asian nation’s most important international ally

World - ABC News - November 5

Mystery Surrounds Discovery of TSMC Tech Inside Huawei AI Chips

The apparent use of TSMC circuitry, believed to have first routed through a Chinese chip firm, shows the difficulties for the U.S. in enforcing a tech crackdown.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 5