Apple on Monday said it will switch to its own chips for its Mac computers, ending a nearly 15-year reliance on Intel to supply processors for its flagship laptops and desktop.
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Facebook has acquired Swedish mapping technology company Mapillary, which collects images from tens of thousands of contributors to build immersive and up-to-date maps.
One week before Apple’s annual developer conference, the financial heart of its App Store is under renewed attack from antitrust regulators and exasperated developers.
Apple on Tuesday found itself the target of two EU antitrust investigations into its App Store and Apple Pay as regulators said its terms and conditions and restrictions may violate the bloc’s competition rules.
Big Internet companies have long been the target of complaints that they don’t pay enough in taxes. Fed up, more countries are rolling out plans to hit the likes of Facebook and Google with a “digital tax”.
Apple analysts have grown more positive on the company’s prospects, pointing to the upcoming launch of a 5G version of the iPhone, as well as continued growth in its services business.
The move will have multiple negative ramifications for Intel’s chip business. The most obvious is the direct impact of losing revenue as the sole processor supplier for Apple’s PC line.
Apple is preparing to announce a shift to its own main processors in Mac computers, replacing chips from Intel, as early as this month at its annual developer conference.
TSMC hopes to keep supplying Huawei Technologies but is confident its other customers can replace any business lost because of tightening US curbs on China’s largest tech company.
Apple has secured a deal for Hollywood veteran Martin Scorsese’s next film, Killers of the Flower Moon, US media reported on Wednesday, citing sources.