anticompetitive conduct
Consumers sue Apple, taking page from US Justice Department lawsuit
Apple has been hit with a flurry of new consumer lawsuits accusing the iPhone maker of monopolizing the smartphone market.
AirTags
Apple accused of monopolizing smartphone markets in US antitrust lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice and 15 states sued Apple, alleging it drove up prices for its services and hurt smaller rivals.
005930.KS
Apple in talks to let Google’s Gemini power iPhone AI features, Bloomberg News says
The negotiations are about licensing Gemini for some new features coming to the iPhone software this year.
alternative app stores
Apple to let developers distribute apps directly from their sites
Software developers who use Apple’s App Store will be able to distribute apps to EU users directly from their websites this spring.
AI division
Apple cancels work on electric car, source says
Apple has canceled work on its electric car, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, a decade after the iPhone maker kicked off the project.
Alphabet
AI frenzy puts Nvidia briefly ahead of Amazon in market value
Nvidia briefly surpassed Amazon.com Inc in market capitalization on Monday.
album release
Usher says Super Bowl halftime show will be a career crescendo
R&B superstar Usher said his performance at Sunday’s Super Bowl will be the latest peak in his 30-year career.
AI-enabled chips
Qualcomm forecasts quarterly profit above estimates, shares rise
Qualcomm forecast fiscal second-quarter profit slightly above Wall Street estimates and sales in line with market expectations.
AI
Microsoft set for AI-powered revenue surge as stock pulls ahead
January 29, 2024 – 6:18 AM PST (Reuters) – Microsoft (MSFT.O) is expected to report a 15.8% jump in quarterly revenue, its best growth…
19.4% share
Apple overtakes Samsung as top seller of smartphones
Apple ended Samsung Electronics’ 12-year run as the largest seller of smartphones in the world.