AppleMagazine
SAMSUNG REPORTS A 10-FOLD INCREASE IN PROFIT AS AI DRIVES REBOUND IN MEMORY CHIP MARKETS
Samsung Electronics reported this week a 10fold increase in operating profit for the last quarter as the expansion of artificial intelligence technologies drives a rebound in the markets for computer memory chips.
1 min |
May 03, 2024
AppleMagazine
FCC FINES WIRELESS CARRIERS FOR SHARING USER LOCATIONS WITHOUT CONSENT
The Federal Communications Commission has leveraged nearly $200 million in fines against wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for illegally sharing customers' location data without their consent.
1 min |
May 03, 2024
AppleMagazine
META UNDER FIRE FROM EUROPEAN UNION FOR NOT DOING ENOUGH ABOUT ELECTION DISINFORMATION
The European Union said this week that it’s investigating Facebook and Instagram for suspected violations of the bloc’s digital rulebook, including not doing enough to protect users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide elections.
2 min |
May 03, 2024
AppleMagazine
THE SILENT BATTLE TO SHAPE THE LIVING SPACES OF TOMORROW
The race to redefine modern home smart tech is underway, and industry giants like Apple are leading the charge.
5 min |
May 03, 2024
AppleMagazine
ELIMINATION OF TESLA'S CHARGING DEPARTMENT RAISES WORRIES AS EVS FROM OTHER AUTOMAKERS JOIN NETWORK
Elon Musk’s move to lay off the department responsible for Tesla’s electric vehicle chargers has touched off worries in the auto industry that EVs from other automakers will have trouble joining Tesla’s network.
2 min |
May 03, 2024
AppleMagazine
LAWMAKERS AND ADVOCATES MAKE LAST-DITCH PUSH TO EXTEND AFFORDABLE INTERNET SUBSIDY
Twenty-three million families in the U.S. will have bigger internet bills starting in May. That’s because a federal broadband subsidy program they’re enrolled in is nearly out of money.
1 min |
May 03, 2024
AppleMagazine
THE TIKTOK LAW KICKS OFF A NEW SHOWDOWN BETWEEN BEIJING AND WASHINGTON.WHAT'S COMING NEXT?
TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company, a move almost certainly backed by Chinese authorities as the bitter U.S.China rivalry threatens the future of a wildly popular way for young people in America to connect online.
4 min |
May 03, 2024
AppleMagazine
HOW TIKTOK GREW FROM A FUN APP FOR TEENS INTO A POTENTIAL NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT
If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that's probably because it has, at least if you're measuring via internet time.
5 min |
May 03, 2024
OILMAN
VOICE OF THE ARCTIC IÑUPIAT PRESIDENT CONDEMNS FEDERAL OVERSTEP OF ALASKA'S NPR-A
While the federal government continues to wage its war on oil and gas, many entities and communities throughout the United States find their way of life to be considered nothing more than collateral damage.
4 min |
May - June 2024
OILMAN
7 EPIC SKILLS FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
There are 7 Essential Skills for Effective Principled Independent Contractors.
5 min |
May - June 2024
Techlife News
US GROWTH SLOWED SHARPLY LAST QUARTER TO 1.6% PACE.REFLECTING AN ECONOMY PRESSURED BY HIGH RATES
The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high-interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid pace.
4 min |
April 27, 2024
Techlife News
ORACLE'S LARRY ELLISON SAYS PLANNED NASHVILLE CAMPUS WILL BE COMPANY'S 'WORLD HEADQUARTERS'
Oracle Corp.’s planned campus in Nashville, Tennessee, will serve as the business software giant’s world headquarters, placing it in a city that’s a center for the U.S. healthcare industry, company Chairman Larry Ellison said.
2 min |
April 27, 2024
Techlife News
AS BIDEN CELEBRATES COMPUTER CHIP FACTORIES VOTERS WAIT FOR THE PROMISED PRODUCTION TO START
President Joe Biden has a great economic story to tell voters a decade from now, less so in 2024.
3 min |
April 27, 2024
Techlife News
FTC SENDS $5.6 MILLION IN REFUNDS TO RING CUSTOMERS AS PART OF VIDEO PRIVACY SETTLEMENT
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access.
1 min |
April 27, 2024
Techlife News
Apple Set to Unveil New iPads at
Apple Inc. has officially announced its upcoming “Let Loose” event scheduled for May 7, signaling a significant showcase of new hardware, specifically focusing on the iPad line.
1 min |
April 27, 2024
AppleMagazine
US ADVANCES REVIEW OF NEVADA LITHIUM MINE AMID CONCERNS OVER ENDANGERED WILDFLOWER
The Biden administration has taken a significant step in its expedited environmental review of what could become the third lithium mine in the U.S., amid anticipated legal challenges from conservationists over the threat they say it poses to an endangered Nevada wildflower.
4 min |
April 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
APPLE PULLS WHATSAPP AND THREADS FROM APP STORE ON BEIJING'S ORDERS
Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities.
1 min |
April 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
TIKTOK MAY BE BANNED IN THE US. HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED WHEN INDIA DID IT
The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature.
3 min |
April 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
TENSIONS BETWEEN BEIJING AND WASHINGTON ARE THE BIGGEST WORRY FOR US COMPANIES IN CHINA.REPORT SAYS
Simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for American companies operating in China, according to a report by the American Chamber of Commerce in China released this week.
3 min |
April 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
THE SUMMER AFTER BARBENHEIMER AND THE STRIKES, HOLLYWOOD CHARTS A NEW COURSE
“Barbenheimer” is a hard act to follow. But as Hollywood enters another summer movie season, armed with fewer superheroes and a landscape vastly altered by the strikes, it’s worth remembering the classic William Goldman quote about what works: “Nobody knows anything.”
6 min |
April 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WRAPPING YOUR CAR
Gaze around the next time you’re stuck in traffic and see if you’re not surprised, maybe even a little saddened, by the monochromatic sea around you.
3 min |
April 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
SENATE PASSES BILL FORCING TIKTOK'S PARENT COMPANY TO SELL OR FACE BAN, SENDS TO BIDEN FOR SIGNATURE
The Senate passed legislation this week that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income.
4 min |
April 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
INSIDER Q&A: TRUST AND SAFETY EXEC TALKS ABOUT AI AND CONTENT MODERATION
Alex Popken was a longtime trust and safety executive at Twitter focusing on content moderation before leaving in 2023.
4 min |
April 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
WALL STREET IS LOOKING TO TESLA'S EARNINGS FOR CLUES TO MUSK'S PLAN TO RESTORE COMPANY'S WILD GROWTH
But Wall Street was unimpressed and will be looking for other answers from CEO Elon Musk when Tesla releases a report on its first-quarter finances after the U.S. stock market’s closing bell Tuesday.
4 min |
April 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
BOEING POSTS A $355 MILLION LOSS AS THE PLANE MAKER TRIES TO DIG OUT FROM UNDER ITS LATEST CRISIS
Boeing said this week that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a growing number of whistleblowers.
2 min |
April 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
NETFLIX NOW HAS NEARLY 270 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS AFTER ANOTHER STRONG SHOWING TO BEGIN 2024
Netflix gained another 9.3 million subscribers to start the year while its profit soared with the help of a still-emerging expansion into advertising, but caught investors off guard with a change that will make it more difficult to track the video streaming service’s future growth.
2 min |
April 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
MICROSOFT & AMAZON FACE SCRUTINY FROM UK COMPETITION WATCHDOG OVER RECENT AI DEALS
British competition regulators said this week they’ll scrutinize recent artificial intelligence deals by Microsoft and Amazon over concerns that the moves could thwart competition in the AI industry.
2 min |
April 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
OLYMPIC ORGANIZERS UNVEIL STRATEGY FOR USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SPORTS
Olympic organizers unveiled their strategy to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology.
2 min |
April 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
Education THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM FROM PLAYGROUNDS TO UNIVERSITY LABS
Technology is pivotal in learning environments that constantly adapt and evolve, and Apple is at the forefront.
4 min |
April 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
Apple Set to Unveil New iPads at
Apple Inc. has officially announced its upcoming “Let Loose” event scheduled for May 7, signaling a significant showcase of new hardware, specifically focusing on the iPad line.
1 min |