big tech

Indonesian Ministry records showed that neither Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google nor Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) had complied with the new Indonesian licensing rules that could see their services temporarily blocked in the country. What Happened: In late 2020, Indonesia...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has ended the consulting agreement with its former design lead Jony Ive. What Happened: The end of the agreement comes three years after Ive quit Apple to start his own design company, reported The New York Times. Apple and Ive reportedly ended the agreement just...

Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) is reportedly joining a slew of companies deciding to slow down hiring or letting go of employees. What Happened: Alphabet will slow the pace of hiring for the remainder of the year, CEO Sundar Pichai said in an internal memo to employees,...

Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhones and iPads capable of communicating using 5G technology have been banned in Colombia. What Happened: The 5G-capable iPhones, iPad devices have been banned from sale and import in Colombia following an order from a court, which ruled that Apple’s...

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on Sunday imposed fines on technology giants Alibaba Group Holdings (NYSE: BABA) and Tencent Holdings (OTC: TCEHY), among other firms, for failing to comply with its anti-monopoly rules on the disclosure of transactions....

China's tech stocks have been stuck in a rut since early 2021 and the selling in the space hasn't abated; investment bank JPMorgan sees an opportunity in these beaten-down stocks. Time to Accumulate: The bank's flagship China fund has doubled down on Alibaba Group Holdings,...

A recent job posting on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) for an automotive position in China has sparked fresh conversations around the tech giant's interest in China's lucrative auto sector. Cupertino is looking to hire an auto software engineer in China, EV-focused new site CnEVPost...

The updated European Union code of practice is set to bring in tighter rules for social media giants in order to curb fake accounts on the platforms. What Happened: According to an EU document accessed by Reuters, tech giants like Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google, Meta...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) is urging its third-party sellers to oppose an antitrust bill, which it says could “jeopardize” the company’s ability to operate its service. What Happened: Dharmesh Mehta, Amazon’s vice president of worldwide selling partner services, wrote a...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) 20-for-1 stock split that took effect Monday could potentially draw retail investors to the shares of the e-commerce giant. What Happened: The split does not change the fundamentals of Amazon but the cheaper stocks can prove to be attractive for investors. “The...

As the Chinese lockdown caused trouble for Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), the tech giant is now reportedly mulling moving some of its iPad production out of the country. What Happened: Apple is eyeing Vietnam as a destination for the production of some of its iPad. This would be for the first...

India’s apex court has directed government authorities not to threaten or take action against a chartered accountant, who allegedly assisted Alibaba Group Holdings (NYSE: BABA) Indian cloud unit in business incorporation. What Happened: The Supreme Court of India directed the...

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's (NYSE: BABA) stock is expected to hit a "long-awaited inflection point" in the current quarter despite the challenging three months ended March when it reported the slowest revenue growth since going public in 2014,...

An Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) executive faced flak after his individual carbon footprint tracker comments at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos, Switzerland. What Happened: Chinese internet giant Alibaba’s USA Group president J. Michael Evans, during a...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), which reportedly evicted 56 homeless people from its property last year, has not yet found permanent homes for many of them despite spending millions of dollars. What Happened: The Tim Cook-led company removed the homeless in September from its property and provided dozens...