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Big Tech faces antitrust questions on Capitol Hill
Jul 16, 2019
The panel in the House Antitrust Committee comes amid bipartisan scrutiny of Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple.
Google's future plans include hardware, software and a lot of Assistant
by
Jack Stewart
May 9, 2019
Google is laying out its plans for software updates for the next 12 months, and revealed a new Android phone and a new in-home voice assistant.
Why Big Tech wants to get inside your car
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Apr 10, 2019
A look at the data and dollars hiding behind the dashboard.
Steven Spielberg, Reese Witherspoon help launch Apple TV service
by
Ben Bradford
Mar 25, 2019
Usually when Apple hosts one of its “special events” at the Steve Jobs Theater in Silicon Valley, it’s rolling out new products, unveiling the latest iPhone, Mac or Apple Watch on the black stage with dramatic music and slick videos. Today’s event had all of that, plus appearances by Steve Carell, Steven Spielberg and Reese […]
Apple's retail chief set out to transform its stores. Now she's leaving.
by
Justin Ho
Feb 6, 2019
The tech company is shaking up its strategy. Can that reduce wait times at the Genius Bar?
With regulations, India sets up roadblocks for Amazon
by
Ben Bradford
Feb 1, 2019
In its push for global dominance, Amazon bet big on India as a major growth market. But the company wasn’t counting on the country’s tough new e-commerce rules. With the retail market saturated at home, Amazon, Walmart and other corporations must find emerging markets to grow. So why is India limiting Amazon’s services? And how will […]
Apple, the iPhone, and the Innovator's Dilemma
by
Molly Wood
Feb 1, 2019
If you re-read the first few chapters of The Innovator’s Dilemma and you insert "Apple" every time Clayton Christensen mentions "a company," a certain picture emerges.
For public good, not for profit.
Trying to cut tech giants out of your life is even harder than you think
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jan 30, 2019
"You basically can't use the internet without interacting with them," Gizmodo reporter Kashmir Hill says.
Forecast for tech earnings: sunny, with clouds on the horizon
by
Renata Sago
Jan 30, 2019
Apple beats analysts' estimates while Facebook, Microsoft expected to have strong quarters. But government regulation may drag down future earnings.
France fines Google $57 million for violating privacy rules
by
Andy Uhler
Jan 25, 2019
How big a fine is appropriate when a company earns scores of billions a year?