Apple becomes first U.S. company to reach a $2 trillion market cap
Apple reached a $2 trillion market cap during intraday trading Wednesday, but closed just below the historic milestone at the end of the day.
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QAnon groups hit by Facebook crackdown
Facebook also took down thousands of accounts, pages and groups as part en effort to limit violent rhetoric tied to QAnon, political militias and protest groups, NBC News reported.
Patients say post office slowdown is delaying delivery of life-saving medications
Across the country, people are sharing stories about medication delays they're experiencing with the hashtag #USPSMeds.
Zoom is coming to Facebook's video-chat device, Portal
Facebook announced that video conferencing apps headlined by Zoom will be coming to its Portal video-calling devices in September.
U.S. TikTok exec says it's not a national security threat, it's just caught in geopolitical clash
The Chinese-owned social media app is under pressure from the White House, which has vowed to ban the app if its parent company, ByteDance, does not divest its U.S. operations by November 15.
Trump shows support for Oracle's bid to buy TikTok in the U.S.
President Donald Trump has endorsed Oracle's bid to buy TikTok, while making it clear that the successful bidder must pay the Treasury for allowing the deal to go through.
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg says if a Trump post violates standards, 'it comes down'
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg on Tuesday said the company is prepared to remove any posts by President Donald Trump that violate the company's standards.
Coronavirus pandemic turbocharges online sales, which were up more than 31% in just three months
Consumers spent $211.5 billion during the second quarter, up 31.8% quarter over quarter, according to Census data published Wednesday.
Wall Street pushes for GM to spin off its electric vehicle business
Pressure is mounting from Wall Street for General Motors to spin off its electric vehicle business in an attempt to better position the operations against Tesla and a fleet of expected startup companies.
Former Trump staffer who joined Google is now on leave to support Biden
The former Trump staffer who took a policy role at Google has changed taken a leave of absence to pursue political activity ahead of the presidential election.
Amazon pushes sellers to meet two-day delivery guarantees so more people can get Prime-eligible products
Members of Amazon's Seller Fulfilled Prime program will be required to support Saturday pick-up and delivery starting in February 2021.
Why Oracle's bid for TikTok might not be as crazy as it sounds
Oracle's bid for Chinese-owned social media app TikTok might not be as crazy as it first seems.
How Apple's battle with Epic Games could affect hundreds of other games beyond Fortnite
Dragging another major Epic product into the dispute is a major escalation on Apple's part, and could affect companies that have nothing to do with Fortnite but use Epic's tools to make their games and apps.
Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a huge 5G phone for people who want everything
If you want a huge Android phone that has every high-end feature, such as 5G, one of the best screens on a phone, good battery life, solid cameras and a pen for taking notes, then the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a good choice.
Apple beefs up streaming radio as Spotify continues its antitrust complaints
It's also introducing two new radio stations, Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country.
Inside Google's feud with the battered online travel industry
Google has been locked in a debate for weeks with the likes of GetYourGuide, Trivago and HomeToGo over unpaid advertising bills.
Amazon plans to add 3,500 jobs across six U.S. cities
Amazon intends to hire staff across Dallas, Detroit, Denver, New York (Manhattan), Phoenix, and San Diego.
New U.S. rule could end in 'near-total cutoff' of chips to Huawei, dealing 'lethal blow,' analyst says
The Department of Commerce tightened rules around Huawei's ability to obtain critical semiconductors, a move which could deal a "lethal blow" to the Chinese technology giant, according to one analyst group
Oracle is in talks to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations, challenging Microsoft, source says
Oracle is in talks to acquire TikTok's U.S., Canadian, Australian and New Zealand operations, challenging Microsoft, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Epic Games says Apple threatened to cut it out of the App Store entirely
The escalation comes the week after Epic Games, makers of Fortnite, released a new direct payment mechanism designed to bypass the App Store's payment system, from which Apple takes 30%.
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