Category: apple

Apple’s CCP Censorship Sneaks Into Hong Kong and Taiwan, Report

Apple’s list of censored words is sneaking into their services offered in both Hong Kong and Taiwan. The revelation comes from a recent report that shows the tech giant’s tendency to toe the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) line is now becoming standard in regions where the regime wishes to assert its control. “Apple widely censors…


Jury Awards Optis $300 Million in Second Patent Trial Against Apple

A U.S. jury on Friday awarded Optis Wireless Technology LLC and several related companies $300 million in damages after a second patent trial against iPhone maker Apple Inc. A jury had previously found that Apple had infringed five Optis wireless standard essential patents and awarded $506 million in damages, but U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap…


Apple Announces Limits to Child Sex Abuse Image Scanning System After Privacy Backlash

Apple on Friday provided new details of how its planned child sexual abuse material (CSAM) detection system would work, outlining a range of privacy-preserving limits following backlash that the software would introduce a backdoor that threatens user privacy protections. The company addressed concerns triggered by the planned CSAM feature, slated for release in an update…


China Is Losing Microchip War to the United States; How the CCP Tries to Catch Up

For so long, the United States dominated the microchip market. But a new player, the Chinese regime, is pushing for competition. How are they doing it? They do so by stealing trade secrets and throwing money at the issue. But there are still more components to consider. How does Taiwan play into this? What does…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Aug. 6)

A big July jobs report has many hopeful of a strong labor market recovery. We see where the jobs were added. Apple planning to scan iPhones in the U.S. for images of child abuse. A new tool would compare photos with known child abuse images. Why is it raising some concerns? And the average price of gas…


Apple Will Scan All IPhones for Illegal Child Abuse Images, Sparking Privacy Debate

Apple announced Thursday is it planning to scan all iPhones in the United States for child abuse imagery, raising alarm among security experts who said the plan could allow the firm to surveil tens of millions of personal devices for unrelated reasons. In a blog post, the company confirmed reports saying that new scanning technology…


Spotify Quarterly Revenue Beats on Paid Users, Ad Rebound

STOCKHOLM—Spotify Technology SA beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as the music streaming company reported a 20 percent jump in paid subscribers for its premium service driven by demand in Europe and North America. While Europe and North America accounted for more than half of its monthly active users (MAUs), the pandemic…


How to Challenge Big Tech Censorship–Rep. Buck, Rep. Steube, Mercedes Schlapp, and Harrison Rogers

From Trump’s recent class-action lawsuits to antitrust legislation, what are the different legal avenues currently in play to challenge Big Tech? And what can the average person do to deal with big tech censorship? At the CPAC conference in Texas, American Thought Leaders sat down with ACU Foundation Senior Fellow Mercedes Schlapp, Rep. Ken Buck…


Pelosi’s Husband Bought up to $11 Million of Big Tech Stocks

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband bought up to $11 million worth of Big Tech stocks stocks in May and June, according to a financial disclosure form filed July 2 and signed by the Democratic leader. Paul Pelosi, who owns and operates a San Francisco-based real estate and consulting firm, bought 4,000 shares of Alphabet on June 18 at a strike price of $1,200,…


EU’s Vestager Warns Apple Against Using Privacy, Security to Limit Competition

BRUSSELS—Europe’s tech chief Margrethe Vestager on Friday warned iPhone maker Apple against using privacy and security concerns to fend off competition on its App Store, reasons CEO Tim Cook gave for not allowing users to install software from outside the Store. Vestager, who is also the European Commission’s executive vice president, last year proposed rules…