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VR/ARApple’s VR debut to fire up stagnant sector, investors say
May 24, 2023Apple is expected to soon unveil its long-rumored, mixed-reality headset. Venture investors and VR startups think it’s the stabilizing force the vertical needs.Article
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Big Things10 big things: Potential fallout from a Big Tech backlash
August 1, 2020Possible implications of antitrust action against Big Tech joins a TikTok takeover offer, a sports SPAC and more in our recap of the week.Article
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Big Things9 big things: The FTC won’t let tech be
February 15, 2020Questions for Google, Amazon and other tech titans join ‘Parasite,’ a failed presidential pursuit and startup shutdowns in our recap of the weekArticle
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M&ABig tech keeps up acquisitions amid antitrust probes
January 14, 2020A flurry of antitrust investigations at home and abroad hasn’t suppressed big tech’s appetite for young startups.Article
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PlayBook 3Q 2019Do not pass go: Regulating Big Tech would risk dismantling startup exit routes
September 25, 2019The world’s largest tech companies have recently come under increased scrutiny amid antitrust concerns. But breaking up Big Tech could have unpredictable effects on the startups that regulators would be aiming to protect.Article
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M&AFollowing Apple’s winding road to $1T
August 1, 2018For a brief but brilliant moment on August 2, Apple became the first publicly traded US company to achieve a market cap of $1 trillion. How did we get here?Article
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M&AWhy Netflix isn’t the key to Apple’s streaming dream
July 8, 2018After years of circling the TV business, Apple is dipping its toes into the streaming video waters with production agreements with the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg.Article
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M&AApple slumps on tepid iPhone X demand
January 30, 2018With interest in the iPhone X cooling, all eyes are on Apple’s looming earnings report and possible M&A plans.Article
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M&A5 Israeli chipmakers Apple could target with its next M&A deal
November 20, 2017M&A has been essential to the success of Apple’s products, and its senior VP of hardware technologies recently said the company has its eye on a chipmaker in Israel. Which one could it be?Article
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Venture CapitalSinking their teeth in: The M&A activity of the FAANGs
October 29, 2017Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google are worth a combined $2.7 trillion. No wonder they terrify their competitors and regulators alike.Article
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Venture CapitalThe M&A deals behind the iPhone X [interactive timeline]
October 25, 2017With the iPhone X available to order starting Friday, we looked under the hood to identify some of the key acquisitions behind its signature features.Article
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Venture CapitalApple bets on wireless charging with latest acquisition
October 24, 2017Days before the release of its latest smartphone, Apple appears to be doubling down on wireless charging technology.Article
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Venture CapitalApple’s latest iPhone faces fresh competition
September 10, 2017Apple is set to unveil its new iPhone complete with incremental updates and a new screen. But if Andy Rubin and Jim Jannard have their way, the iPhone could soon lose its must-have status.Article
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M&AThe potential downside of being an Apple supplier
June 21, 2017Chip designer Imagination Technologies has put itself up for sale following a dispute with its largest customer Apple, highlighting the the possible downside of being a supplier to the iPhone maker.Article
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M&AApple to dump longtime partner, joins bidding war for Toshiba’s chips
April 2, 2017Apple plans to dump its longtime partnership with Imagination Technologies, the designer behind GPUs in the iPhone, and joined the bidding war for Toshiba’s chipmaking business.Article
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Venture CapitalApple joins ridesharing fray, invests $1 billion in Uber rival Didi Chuxing
May 17, 2016As if the ridesharing battle needed another huge corporation stepping into the ring in some capacity, Apple has invested $1 billion in Didi Chuxing (f.k.a. Didi Kuaidi), Uber’s chief rival in China.Article
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