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HP beat on revenue but came up short on earnings and guidance, partly due to President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Apple Inc. is planning the most sweeping change yet to its operating system names, part of a software overhaul that extends to all its devices.

Honor Device Co., the smartphone maker spun out from Huawei Technologies Co., is developing humanoid robots as part of its push into China’s crowded artificial intelligence arena.

The Stellantis SmartCockpit project, which would rely on Amazon's in-car technology, is the latest example of traditional automakers struggling to...

... software that the companies hoped would transform the driving experience while bolstering their vehicle-tech credentials is "winding down," the...

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Salesforce's plan to acquire Informatica for $8 billion after an earlier attempt fell through. Plus, they look at how Apple is coping with the threat of a 25% tariff if it doesn't move iPhone production to the U.S. And Elon Musk is set to address SpaceX workers about plans to reach Mars. (Source: Bloomberg)

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an online child safety bill, bucking a lobbying push from big tech companies that included a personal phone call from from Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook.

A study commissioned by Qualcomm Inc. found that its modem chips worked better than a rival component developed by Apple Inc., especially for cellular customers in dense urban areas.

Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp released an iPad-specific version of its popular messaging app, belatedly offering a larger-format experience to users with Apple Inc. tablets.

Trump advisor Hassett says 'we don't want to harm' Apple with iPhone tariffs

Pepkor Holdings Ltd. has increased its lead as South Africa’s biggest seller of mobile phones using prepaid wireless plans, with demand for access to online financial services spurring appetite.

Shipments of iPhones from India to the U.S. rose 76% in April year on year, estimates from a technology market analyst firm shows.

Apple Inc. shares are coming off their longest selloff in more than three years, as escalating attacks from the White House threaten to further erode the company’s profit outlook, suggesting the stock’s struggles this year are far from over.

Xiaomi’s first-quarter revenue surged nearly 50 per cent, as the Chinese smartphone giant doubled down on new initiatives, including electric vehicles (EVs) and semiconductors. Revenue for the three months ended March 31 reached 111.2 billion yuan (US$16.46 billion), up 47.4 per cent year on year, the company said on Tuesday. Adjusted net profit reached a record high of 10.68 billion yuan, up 64.5 per cent from the year-earlier period. The results came in slightly above analysts’ expectations of...

Xiaomi Corp. reported better-than-expected revenue in the March quarter as it moves to aggressively expand its presence in China’s EV market and grow its core smartphone business.

Xiaomi has clarified that its advanced 3-nanometre XRing O1 system-on-a-chip (SoC) is not a customised solution from Arm, pushing back against speculation as the Chinese smartphone maker seeks to design its own integrated circuits (ICs) in-house to rival industry leaders Apple, Samsung Electronics and Huawei Technologies. “[XRing O1 SoC] is not based on a complete solution provided by Arm, and claims about it being an Arm-customised chip are groundless,” Xiaomi said on Monday in a post to its...

Tesla has faced brand damage over the past few months amid CEO Elon Musk's political involvement with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Apple has flopped in artificial intelligence. While Google and Microsoft Corp. pushed the boundaries of generative AI, Apple watched from the...

Jony Ive’s deal with OpenAI should cause major shockwaves at Apple, especially after a design-team brain drain and struggles in artificial intelligence. Also: Apple plans Meta-like smart glasses for late next year, and Trump threatens a 25% smartphone tariff. Looking ahead to WWDC, we have the latest details on the company’s operating system redesign plan and what’s likely to be its biggest AI announcement.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Business Insider reporter Ana Altchek about the Tesla Cybertruck, which appears to depreciate significantly compared to other electric vehicles.

Google revealed a bunch of smaller, but meaningful updates after its I/O keynote, including Live Updates coming to smartwatches in 2026 and new...

Trump threatened a 25 per cent tariff on any iPhones sold, but not made, in the US, as part of his administration’s goal of reshoring jobs.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses President Trump's threat to place a 25% tariff on Apple if it doesn't move iPhone production to the U.S. Plus, Andrew Ng, co-founder of Coursera and AI investor, discusses the skills shortage in advanced manufacturing that makes building iPhones and other tech in the US difficult. And the IPO market begins to heat up, spurring hope for tech startups and their investors. (Source: Bloomberg)

President Donald Trump said that the tariffs he threatened against Apple Inc. earlier Friday would also be aimed at a wider range of device makers, including Samsung Electronics Co., to spur them into moving manufacturing of their products to the US.

Shares of Apple were under pressure Friday after Trump's post on Truth Social.

Both companies, it appears from the news this week, are playing the long game. Amazon uses events like Memorial Day to reinforce its ecosystem and...

For now, most of Apple's most important products are exempt from tariffs after Trump gave phones and computers a tariff waiver — even from China — in April.