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Friday, 15 January, 2021

News in-depthConsumer Electronics Show
Pandemic captures the tech industry at CES 2021
World’s largest electronics trade show goes virtual for first time, with health tech high on the agenda
Monday, 11 January, 2021

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Big Tech blocks Trump, pandemic’s dent in MBS, virtual CES
Major technology companies crack down on the president’s social media platforms
Sunday, 10 January, 2021

Social Media
Tech companies kick Twitter rival Parler off their platforms
Amazon joins Google and Apple in banning social network after Capitol siege for alleged incitement to violence
Saturday, 9 January, 2021

Technology sector
CES enters the pandemic era, taking a turn for the practical
Usually outlandish show is set to be toned down in its first entirely virtual edition
Friday, 8 January, 2021

Hyundai Motor Co
Hyundai in early-stage talks with Apple over electric car tie-up
Carmaker’s stock soars after confirming discussions that would mark iPhone maker’s EV entrance
Monday, 4 January, 2021

Waymo LLC
Rolling out driverless cars is ‘extraordinary grind’, says Waymo boss
Google sister company raised $3.2bn last year but John Krafcik says challenge remains huge
Tuesday, 22 December, 2020

Tesla Inc
Cook turned back on Musk offer to sell Tesla to Apple
Electric vehicle group’s chief says head of iPhone maker ‘refused to take meeting’ during ‘darkest days’
Saturday, 19 December, 2020

Drones
Blacklisting of China’s DJI in US threatens to scramble drone industry
Company’s models are popular with consumers, corporates and public sector buyers
Friday, 18 December, 2020

Apple Inc
Apple Pay draws antitrust attention
Fast-growing fintech business is likely to be tech group’s next regulatory battleground
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Monday, 7 December, 2020

Driverless vehicles
Uber abandons effort to develop own self-driving vehicle
Car-booking app transfers its technology at a marked-down price to rival Aurora
Tuesday, 1 December, 2020

Apple Inc
Apple sued in Europe over software update that slowed old iPhones
Legal action comes after company agreed to $500m settlement in US over similar claims
Tuesday, 1 December, 2020

Zoom Video Communications Inc
Zoom sales up fourfold as Covid outbreaks keep workers at home
Video conferencing business forecasts slower growth in final quarter of banner year
Thursday, 5 November, 2020

Peloton Interactive LLC
Peloton cites high demand and lengthy delays for at-home gear
Connected fitness bike company says it expects revenue to hit $1bn in the holiday quarter
Wednesday, 4 November, 2020

Semiconductors
Qualcomm shares surge on optimism over 5G smartphones
Chipmaker which counts Apple among its customers raises revenue guidance for holiday season
Friday, 30 October, 2020

Big tech
Big Tech shows its resilience to pandemic and politics
Forecast-beating results highlight strength of online business even as operational scrutiny grows
Thursday, 29 October, 2020

Apple Inc
Apple beats revenue expectations despite iPhone 12 delay
Demand for Macs and iPads grows as more people work from home during pandemic
Thursday, 29 October, 2020

News in-depthBig tech
What to watch for in the Big Tech earnings
Amazon, Alphabet, Apple and Facebook all set to report third quarter figures
Wednesday, 28 October, 2020

Apple Inc
Apple hit with antitrust complaint in France over privacy controls
Coalition of trade groups opposes tech company’s plan to restrict trackers used for mobile advertising
Wednesday, 28 October, 2020

Apple Inc
Apple develops alternative to Google search
iPhone maker pushes to build its own search tools as ties to Google come under antitrust scrutiny
Tuesday, 27 October, 2020

Driverless vehicles
Waymo strikes self-driving lorry deal with Daimler Trucks
Alphabet unit expands ambitions beyond carrying passengers to hauling freight
Thursday, 22 October, 2020

Tesla Inc
Tesla delivers its fifth straight quarterly profit
Electric car maker gets a boost from selling regulatory credits to industry peers
Friday, 16 October, 2020

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Hack-and-leak vs social media
Twitter and Facebook reignite bias claims in attempt to limit unverified materials
Wednesday, 14 October, 2020

Apple Inc
Telecoms industry looks to Apple for 5G ‘tipping point’
Operators pin hopes on iPhone 12 after slow adoption of the new networks among consumers
Tuesday, 13 October, 2020

iPhone
Apple enters 5G market with new line of iPhones
Company hopes to spark an upgrade cycle heading into the holiday season
Saturday, 10 October, 2020

Apple Inc
Apple’s new iPhone poised on threshold of 5G era
Virtual product unveiling likely to showcase leap forward for tech giant’s hardware business