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Microsoft Debuts Windows 11, First Major Update in 6 Years

Microsoft has unveiled the next generation of its Windows software, called Windows 11, which has sleeker visual features and is more open to third-party apps. The newest version of Microsoft’s flagship operating system announced Thursday will be a successor to today’s Windows 10, which the company introduced in 2015. In a challenge to rival Apple,…


German Antitrust Watchdog Launches Investigation Into Apple

BERLIN—Germany’s antitrust watchdog said on Monday it had launched an investigation into whether Apple was exploiting its market dominance, following similar proceedings into U.S. tech rivals Facebook, Amazon, and Google. Based on new competition law rules specifically intended for large digital companies, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (FCO) said it would assess whether Apple has a…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (June 17)

The Department of Justice is suing two of the big three insurance brokerage giants, Aon and Willis Towers Watson, to stop a merger deal. The companies are fighting back. A report suggests Apple is going to link data from its personal devices with a new health platform that would give you access to real doctors,…


Enjoy These 9 Foods for a Late-Spring Detox

Even though spring has almost passed, it’s still a great time to lighten up and start fresh. This is the season to clean things out, whether that be your home or the sluggishness that comes from eating poorly the previous year. Now is the time to favor seasonal fruits and veggies over meat and starches….


Lawmakers Call on Apple to Drop Suppliers Implicated in Forced Labor in Xinjiang

The chairmen of a top U.S. congressional body on June 8 urged Apple CEO Tim Cook to divest itself from Chinese suppliers implicated in forced labor involving Uyghur Muslims. The call came after recent investigations found that several Apple suppliers had ties to suspected forced labor of Uyghurs in the far western region of Xinjiang….


Apple’s New ‘Private Relay’ Feature Will Not Be Available in China

Apple on Monday said a new “private relay” feature designed to obscure a user’s web browsing behavior from internet service providers and advertisers will not be available in China for regulatory reasons. The feature was one of number of privacy protections Apple announced at its annual software developer conference on Monday. It will also be…


Chief Executives Name California as Worst State for Doing Business

Commentary California is the worst state in the union for doing business—again. For the second year running, California ranked dead last in a survey of chief executives regarding the best and worst states to run companies. Even though California is home to the Port of Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, Hollywood and Napa Valley—all best-in-class for…


EU Accuses Apple of Antitrust Breach Over App Store Rules

LONDON—European Union regulators are accusing Apple of violating the bloc’s antitrust laws, alleging that the company distorts competition for music streaming through rules for its App Store. The EU’s executive Commission said Friday it objected to how Apple applies rules in its App Store to music streaming services competing with its own Apple Music service,…


Australian Regulator Eyes Apple, Google Marketplace for Harmful Market Practices

An Australian regulator has raised concerns over Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store, saying that the tech giants have disadvantaged competing app developers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released an interim report that identified several issues raised by app developers about the Google and Apple marketplace duopoly. “Apple and Google’s stores are the…


Apple Announces 1st East Coast Campus in North Carolina

Apple announced plans on Monday to invest more than $1 billion in North Carolina to build the company’s first East Coast campus, a move expected to bring at least 3,000 new jobs to the state. The development comes as part of an effort by Apple to up investment as the United States begins rebuilding from…