Apple has asked to participate in Google’s upcoming US antitrust trial over online search, saying it cannot rely on Google to defend revenue-sharing agreements that send the iPhone maker billions of dollars each year for making Google the default search engine on its Safari browser.Apple does not plan to build its own search engine to compete with Alphabet’s Google, whether or not the payments continue, the company’s lawyers said in court papers filed in Washington on Monday. Apple received an estimated $20 ...

Is Apple on the verge of becoming a $4 trillion company?As Reuters reported Monday (Dec. 23), the company has pulled in front of Nvidia and Microsoft in the race for this historic valuation. Apple’s shares have climbed 16% since earlier last month, adding around $500 billion to its market capitalization, the report said.The uptick reflects “investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and an expectation that it will result in a supercycle of iPhone upgrades,” said Tom Forte, an analyst at Maxim Group, wh ...

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Apple has regained the throne as the world’s most valuable company as the tech giant closes in on a historic $4 trillion market capitalization.Despite a lackluster start for the stock earlier this year, Apple returned to its former glory and is back to outpacing the major US indexes. After a series of higher highs, Apple shares are now breaking out to new all-time highs in December as the iPhone maker benefits from continued strength in the large-cap tech space. The bullish theme around artificial intellige ...

As President Donald Trump is about to embark on his second term, the tech industry is preparing for significant regulatory changes. The future seems uncertain, while many expect a highly deregulatory environment under Trump, many others expect continued or even heightened scrutiny of Big Tech. The appointment of Andrew Ferguson as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair, who “will end Big Tech’s vendetta against competition and free speech,” suggests a complex regulatory environment ahead.Tech companies are no ...

Apple is poised to become the first company to cross the $4 trillion threshold — powered by investors cheering progress the tech giant’s long-awaited AI enhancements to rejuvenate sluggish iPhone sales.The company has pulled ahead of Nvidia and Microsoft in the race to the monumental milestone, thanks to an about 16% jump in shares since early November that has added about $500 billion to its market capitalization.Apple’s stock was trading at around $255 a share just after the opening bell on Monday, puttin ...

Despite a rapidly changing tech landscape, few investors are likely to dispute the assertion that Apple (AAPL 1.88%) stock will remain a long-term winner. While its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities may not receive as much attention as those of Nvidia or Palantir, its massive resources, improving technology, and customer loyalty will likely keep the company a major force in its industry for some time to come.Knowing those attributes, investors may have trouble reconciling the investment case for App ...

Apple is developing smart home locks with face recognition tech.This move aligns with Apple's growing interest in the home devices market.Apple's device would compete with Google's Nest and Amazon's Ring in home security.Apple is reportedly working on bringing its facial recognition technology to home security.Advertisement The tech giant is developing a smart lock and doorbell that would allow residents to automatically open their home doors by scanning their faces, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.The report ...

A longtime rumor that Apple is considering a branded TV has resurfaced. In Bloomberg's Power On newsletter Sunday, reporter Mark Gurman revealed the company is "evaluating" an Apple-branded TV set. Although no additional details were provided, this speculation -- long a topic of interest, even preceding rumors about an Apple Car -- feels timely given the company's reported growing focus on smart home technology.Last week, Bloomberg reported Apple is developing a wall-mounted display designed to control smar ...

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