Belgium has started a criminal probe into allegations that Apple has knowingly sourced “blood minerals” from the Democratic Republic of Congo, in what lawyers for the central African country have called a “massive laundering and greenwashing operation”.
Apple News is part of the bundle that arrives with a new iPhone, giving it a head start over rival news apps for the home screen of users. Apple does not disclose how many people use its apps or how much money is generated from individual services such as its News platform. It declined to comment for this article.
Local smartphone makers Vivo and Huawei leapfrogged Apple to become the top two sellers in the Chinese market last year, dealing a blow to the iPhone maker as it struggles to introduce AI features on the mainland and fight competition from domestic rivals.
The case, which was first launched in 2022, accuses Apple of abusing its market position by charging commissions up to 30% on App Store purchases.
Musk did not respond to a request for comment from the Financial Times. Apple is in the final stage of verifying its first “made in America” cutting-edge processing chips from Taiwan ...
Apple is getting a sweet slice of the personal finance pie without much risk and while offering little in the way of innovation.
The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into tech giants including Apple , Meta and Alphabet's Google, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Minister says proposed AirTag factory would not help US tech giant meet local content rules on smartphone sales
The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into companies including Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (GOOG) unit Google, the Financial Times reported.
The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into tech giants including Apple, Meta and Alphabet's Google, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Francis Maguire reports.
Brussels is reassessing its investigations of tech groups including Apple, Meta and Google, just as the US companies urge president-elect Donald Trump to intervene against what they characterise as overzealous EU enforcement.
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to stop TikTok going dark—but tech companies who help him risk incurring $850 billion in fines.