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Sam Altman’s eye-scanning orbs have arrived, sparking curiosity and fear
SAN FRANCISCO — Earlier this month, a mysterious store selling a vision of the future opened its doors in downtown San Francisco’s Union Square district. A cryptic message appeared on the...
Apple has made splashy bets in Hollywood. Are they paying off?
In the first episode of the Apple TV+ show “The Studio,” Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese sells his script to the fictional Continental Studios, only to be told later by...
Ben & Jerry’s cites investor Peltz’s growing influence over parent company Unilever
Ben & Jerry’s cites investor Peltz’s growing influence over parent company Unilever
[NEW YORK] Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s said late on Friday (May 2) that billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz, who is on its parent company Unilever’s board, has...
How a judge’s scathing rebuke to Apple could change the app store
SAN FRANCISCO  — Apple Inc. suffered a major blow this week when a federal judge ruled that the iPhone maker violated a court order to stop charging commission fees for...
Electronic Arts lays off hundreds of workers in latest round of cuts
Electronic Arts, the global video game company, is slashing its workforce again.The company, based in Redwood City, Calif., has eliminated several hundred positions, including about 100 jobs at Respawn,...
Apple must halt non-App Store sales commissions, judge says
Apple Inc. violated a court order requiring it to open up the App Store to third-party payment options and must stop charging commissions on purchases outside its software marketplace,...
XPeng Motors: A car company that doesn’t really want to be one in the first place
XPeng Motors: A car company that doesn’t really want to be one in the first place
[HONG KONG] Right before He Xiaopeng went on stage to launch the 2025 XPeng X9 car, he battled what he called a “miserable” cold.“I slept for 30 out of...
XPeng Motors: A car company that doesn’t really want to be one in the first place
XPeng Motors: A car company that doesn’t really want to be one in the first place
[HONG KONG] Right before He Xiaopeng went on stage to launch the 2025 XPeng X9 car, he battled what he called a “miserable” cold.“I slept for 30 out of...
Bay Area tech workers thought their jobs were safe. Then the ‘golden handcuffs’ came off
Evan Richardson grew up in Silicon Valley, surrounded by big tech companies that transformed how people live, socialize and work.As a curious kid, Richardson took apart electronics and put...
Only Google can run Chrome, company’s browser chief tells judge
Google is the only company that can offer the level of features and functionality that its popular Chrome web browser has today, given its “interdependencies” on other parts of...