(Reuters) – On Wednesday, Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook will face questions from US lawmakers about whether the iPhone maker’s app store practices give him unfair power over independent software developers. FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is displayed on top of an Apple store in a mall in La …
Read More »Engineer’s best friend: how a dog-like robot is helping Ford to remodel plants
Boston Dynamics’ dog-like robot, Fluffy, uses lasers to scan the Ford Van Dyke Transmission Plant to help engineers come up with a computer-aided design plan to reorganize the plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA. In this undated photo. Ford Motor Company / Brochure via REUTERS (Reuters) – He runs, walks, …
Read More »Intel fires its chief engineer, shakes off tech group after delays
The logo of US chipmaker Intel Corp is seen in its “smart building” in Petah Tikva, near Tel Aviv, Israel, December 15, 2019. REUTERS / Amir Cohen (Reuters) – Intel Corp’s (INTC.O) Engineering chief Murthy Renduchintala is leaving, part of a move in which a key technology unit will be …
Read More »Facebook sues EU antitrust regulator over excessive data requests
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Facebook is suing EU antitrust regulators for seeking information beyond what is necessary, including very personal details, for their investigations into the company’s data and market, the social media group said on Monday. from USA FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook logo seen on a keyboard is …
Read More »Syrian tycoon says front companies used to dodge sanctions as gap with Assad widens
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf revealed Sunday that he had established a network of companies off the coast to help President Bashar al-Assad evade Western sanctions, in a social media post criticizing the government for investigating your business empire. FILE PHOTO: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad addresses the government …
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