Major news organizations are joining the growing chorus of companies pushing for more favorable terms in Apple Inc.’s App Store, a crucial link to new digital customers. In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday, a retailer representing the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Wall Street …
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Text size Kevin Frayer / Getty Images Brands responded calmly to the recent escalation of the Trump administration’s war on Chinese telecom giant Huawei. Maybe too calm. U.S. Commerce Department regulations issued Aug. 17 will in theory prevent Huawei from purchasing any hardware or software that has all inputs of …
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Text size Kevin Frayer / Getty Images The European chip sector was under pressure on Tuesday when the cold wind of fracturing relations between US and China blew its way. The sector has benefited from the fruits of a global tech rally driven by the need for gadgets and computers …
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“Fortnite” maker Epic Games is targeting a bona fide dust-up against Big Tech, and it is gaining the support of other leading app developers in the process. Spotify Technology Inc. SPOT, -0.92% and Match Group Inc. MTCH, + 1.15% has recently issued statements in support of Epic, which has filed …
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