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August 2, 2020
Possible implications of antitrust action against Big Tech joins a TikTok takeover offer, a sports SPAC and more in our recap of the week.
February 16, 2020
Questions for Google, Amazon and other tech titans join 'Parasite,' a failed presidential pursuit and startup shutdowns in our recap of the week
January 15, 2020
A flurry of antitrust investigations at home and abroad hasn't suppressed big tech's appetite for young startups.
September 26, 2019
The world's largest tech companies have recently come under increased scrutiny amid antitrust concerns. But breaking up Big Tech could have unpredictable effects on the startups that regulators would be aiming to protect.
September 7, 2018
The European Commission has given the green light to Apple's acquisition of music discovery app Shazam after investigating the deal for competition concerns. Apple reportedly agreed in December to...
August 31, 2018
Apple has reportedly acquired Akonia Holographics, a startup that makes lenses for AR applications, further stoking speculation about the tech giant's next push in device development. The iPhone...
August 23, 2018
Apple looks set to secure unconditional approval from the European Commission to acquire Shazam, per Reuters. The tech giant struck the roughly $400 million deal for the music discovery app in...
August 2, 2018
For a brief but brilliant moment on August 2, Apple became the first publicly traded US company to achieve a market cap of $1 trillion. How did we get here?
July 9, 2018
After years of circling the TV business, Apple is dipping its toes into the streaming video waters with production agreements with the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg.
January 31, 2018
With interest in the iPhone X cooling, all eyes are on Apple's looming earnings report and possible M&A plans.
November 21, 2017
M&A has been essential to the success of Apple's products, and its senior VP of hardware technologies recently said the company has its eye on a chipmaker in Israel. Which one could it be?
October 30, 2017
Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google are worth a combined $2.7 trillion. No wonder they terrify their competitors and regulators alike.
October 26, 2017
With the iPhone X available to order starting Friday, we looked under the hood to identify some of the key acquisitions behind its signature features.
October 25, 2017
Days before the release of its latest smartphone, Apple appears to be doubling down on wireless charging technology.
September 11, 2017
Apple is set to unveil its new iPhone complete with incremental updates and a new screen. But if Andy Rubin and Jim Jannard have their way, the iPhone could soon lose its must-have status.