World
Apple acquires artificial intelligence specialist Xnor.ai
Apple has acquired Seattle-based artificial intelligence company Xnor.ai, bringing on more talent in a key area of technology.
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Information security
Trump pressures Apple to unlock iPhones of Florida terrorist
US President Donald Trump called for Apple to “step up to the plate” and suggested the company unlock iPhones used by the gunman behind the 6 December terrorist attack on a Florida Navy base.
In-depth
Google’s move to drop cookies pushes advertising into new era
Google is upending the advertising world with its decision to “render obsolete” a key tool used by marketers for years to track would-be customers as they move around the Web.
Information security
US attorney-general blasts Apple over encryption
Apple and the US government are once again at odds over access to iPhones involved in a terrorist attack, putting the world’s largest technology company under renewed pressure to weaken privacy features.
Consumer electronics
Apple accused of stealing tech used in Watch
Apple stands accused of stealing trade secrets and improperly using Masimo inventions related to health monitoring in its Apple Watch.
Information security
Apple defends iPhone encryption after clashes with politicians
Apple’s top privacy executive defended the company’s use of encryption after recent clashes with law enforcement and politicians over access to information locked on iPhones.
Investment
Apple analysts see more upside after last year’s 86% rally
Apple’s price target was raised to $350 from $280 at Needham, which wrote that the iPhone maker had a number of tailwinds in 2020 that could help it extend last year’s strong rally.
Reviews & Weekend
1917 wins top Golden Globe as Netflix favourites fall short
The Golden Globes lived up to their reputation as Hollywood’s most unpredictable awards show. World War 1 epic 1917 beat four other pictures including three contenders from Netflix.
World
How much Apple’s bosses, including Tim Cook, are paid
Apple CEO Tim Cook made $125-million in the company’s 2019 fiscal year, less than the year before due in part to a lower bonus.
In-depth
The Internet is no longer a disruptive technology
Internet-enabled industry disruption defined business strategy in the 2010s, but as 2020 begins, that era appears to be winding down.
