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Apple Inc. will reportedly start manufacturing some of its top-end iPhones in India, a move that could better insulate its supply chain against the trade dispute between the United States and China. Three sources cited by Reuters today said the company has …
Amazon’s shares jump 6 percent after record-breaking holiday sales
Amazon.com Inc.’s share price jumped more than 6 percent today against the backdrop of a broader rebound in stocks after it reported record-breaking holiday sales. Not that it’s much of a surprise anymore, but the company said that customers ordered more items during the festive …
IBM develops miniature fingernail sensor for monitoring patient health
Researchers at IBM Corp. have developed a miniature sensor that can glean insights into people’s health from their fingernails. The project, which the company announced today, could add momentum to growing adoption of wearable technology in the healthcare field. Apple Inc. also …
Continuing acquisition streak, Autodesk to buy BuildingConnected for $275M
In the four decades since its initial release, Autodesk Inc.’s AutoCAD has established itself as go-to industrial design platform for key sectors such as manufacturing, electrical engineering and construction. The latter market is becoming a particular focus for the company as it …
Qualcomm wins injunction banning Apple from selling some iPhones in Germany
Qualcomm Inc. has racked up another victory in its cross-border legal dispute with Apple Inc. over intellectual property licensing fees. A German court today issued an injunction prohibiting the sale of the iPhone 7 and 8 in the country. The justification for …
Nine months after fatal accident, Uber returns its self-driving cars to public roads
Uber Technologies Inc. today resumed self-driving car tests on public roads in North America, albeit on a limited basis, nine months after a fatal accident led it to suspend trials. An autonomous vehicle belonging to the company struck and killed an Arizona …
Microsoft to release a native desktop virtualization service for Windows 10
Microsoft Corp. will introduce a native virtualization service for Windows 10 as part of an upcoming operating system release slated to arrive next year. The technology, which the company detailed today, is set to ship under the name Sandbox. It will enable …
With billionaire backing, Alphabet’s latest spinoff tackles energy storage
Alphabet Inc. today launched a new venture focused on developing energy storage technology, which is seen as a key to driving global adoption of renewable power sources. The freshly spun out Malta Inc. was incubated at the search giant’s X research division. It joins …
Report reveals Facebook gave some partners access to users’ private messages
Updated: Facebook Inc. gave corporate partners unusually broad access to user information, in some cases even enabling companies to view and edit private messages sent via Messenger. That’s among the revelations contained in a bombshell New York Times report published Tuesday night. …
AT&T launches first public 5G network in US
The telecommunications industry’s shift to 5G hit a major milestone today after AT&T Inc. announced that it has become the first U.S. carrier to launch a wireless service based on the technology. Though already live, the service will only become available to …