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Apple designs and sells consumer electronics and personal computers, and also operates retail stores and streaming service Apple TV+. It is one of the world’s biggest companies and the second-largest mobile phone-maker after Samsung.
Chairman / President
Arthur D. Levinson
CEO / Managing Director
Tim Cook
Tim Cook
CFO / Finance Director
Luca Maestri
Industry
Computer hardware. Computer software. Consumer electronics. Digital distribution
Website
apple.com
Headquarters address
Apple Campus, Cupertino, California, U.S.
Stock Code
NASDAQ: AAPL
Year founded
1976
A new book suggests Apple Inc helped build China’s dominance in electronics only to find itself trapped by an authoritarian state. Image: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Has Apple been trapped by China? Not so fast, analysts say

Panellists at a think tank event dispute the premise of Patrick McGee’s book, ‘Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company’.

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Huawei

Huawei to open-source self-developed programming language Cangjie

Artificial intelligence

Apple eyes using Anthropic or OpenAI as it rethinks Siri’s future

Jewellery

Wearable tech is the next frontier for luxury jewellers

From diamond rings with AI capabilities, to a Swiss watch that allows users to monitor their fitness goals, smart jewellery is now a fashion-forward must-have.

Oura Ring previously partnered with Gucci for a line of high-fashion wearable tech. Photo: Handout
IPO

Apple supplier Lens Tech leads city’s new IPO filings with US$608 million deal

Company sets aside 11 per cent of base offering to local investors; upsize and overallotment options could swell total proceeds to HK$6.3 billion.

Germany

DeepSeek faces ban from Apple, Google app stores in Germany

Apple, Google must now decide whether to block the app in Germany, though an exact time frame has not been specified.

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China manufacturing

Anker partners with Apple battery supplier ATL after massive power bank recall

Anker partners with the battery supplier for Apple and Samsung, confirms cutting ties with Apex Wuxi after reports of overheating.

Anker and rival Romoss have recalled more than 1.2 million power banks amid fire risks. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

Carmakers GM, Tesla and Ford lead list of US companies in China exposure: report

Corporate giants Amazon, Apple, Meta and Nvidia rank outside top 10 but still among tech firms at risk.

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Artificial intelligence

Nvidia climbs to record high to become world’s largest stock again

With Wednesday’s gain, Nvidia overtakes Microsoft as the world’s largest stock.

China economy

Opinion | China is taking Silicon Valley’s market ‘hacks’ to a whole new level

From ‘blitzscaling’ to leveraging network effects, China is using these same methods to dominate supply chain and disrupt markets.

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Companies and industrial hubs like Hangzhou are implementing a “whole of society” approach towards developing and deploying emerging technologies. Photo: Shutterstock
Icons and Influencers

Meet artist Rama Duwaji, wife of New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani

Duwaji’s modern-day love story saw her celebrate her engagement to Mamdani in Dubai, where she has family, and get married at the New York City’s clerk’s office in a civil ceremony.

Syrian-born illustrator Rama Duwaji could become the next first lady of New York, with her husband Zohran Mamdani making a bid for the city’s mayor’s office. Photos: @zohrankmamdani;@ramaduwaji/Instagram
China technology

Apple joins China’s subsidy scheme to lift sales amid heated local competition

Consumers in Beijing and Shanghai can avail themselves of discounts of up to US$278 on select models of Apple devices, including the iPhone.

Huawei

Huawei, SMIC struggle to advance chips to 5-nm level, MateBook shows: report

Huawei’s newly released MateBook Fold laptop runs on another 7-nm Kirin chip made by SMIC, as the Mate 60 Pro smartphone did two years ago.

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United States

US President Trump delays US’ TikTok ban again: ‘deadline purgatory’

It is not clear how many times Trump can keep extending the ban as the government continues to try to negotiate a deal for TikTok.

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Trump has amassed more than 15 million followers on TikTok since he joined last year. Photo: TNS
E-commerce

China subsidies give Alibaba, JD.com sales lift during 618 shopping festival

The Chinese e-commerce giants again withheld total gross merchandise value figures, continuing a trend in recent years amid a maturing market.

More than 453 brands each surpassed 100 million yuan in gross merchandise value on Taobao and Tmall during this year’s 618 shopping festival. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Alibaba updates open-source Qwen3 models for AI deployment on Apple devices

This development appears to reflect Apple’s efforts to expand the availability of its Apple Intelligence suite to mainland China.

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US-China tech war

US pushes Vietnam to decouple from Chinese tech, sources say

Vietnam has been asked ‘to reduce its dependency on Chinese hi-tech’, say one of the people familiar with the discussions.

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Donald Trump

Trump family announces mobile service, US$499 gold smartphone

Trump Mobile is latest deal brokered by the US president’s children to capitalise on his surname while he is in office.

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US President Donald Trump uses his mobile phone in the Oval Office. File photo: AP
Artificial intelligence

Apple targets spring 2026 for release of delayed Siri AI upgrade

The company originally introduced the next-generation Siri features at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June of last year.

Foxconn

Apple is shipping nearly all of its India-made iPhones to the US

From March to May, Foxconn exported iPhones worth US$3.2 billion from India, with an average of 97 per cent shipped to the US.

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Wearables

Review | Sony’s new XM6 headphones are incredible, but are they worth the price?

Sony’s WH-1000XM6 headphones offer great sound, active noise cancelling and battery life, but should you upgrade your XM5s? How they review.

Promotional photo of the Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones, featuring American singer-songwriter Post Malone
Smartphones

10 major changes for Apple devices and iPhones from AI to new software look

Operating systems for iPhones and other Apple devices will have a new look, and other changes include AI features and a revamped camera app.

Apple’s Live Translation on FaceTime in the new macOS Tahoe that helps users communicate across languages. Photo: EPA-EFE
China technology

Apple’s most sweeping software redesign disappoints mainland Chinese consumers

The hashtag ‘iOS26 Ugly’ was microblogging app Weibo’s top-trending topic on Tuesday, as thousands of netizens expressed their discontent.

Hong Kong national security law

Hongkongers warned not to download mobile game ‘promoting secessionist agenda’

Individuals who download Reversed Front: Bonfire may be considered in possession of a seditious publication, police warn.

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iPhone

Apple’s AI takes back seat to design, iPad revamp at WWDC event

The new interface, called Liquid Glass, was introduced Monday at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference.

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9, 2025. Photo: AFP
OnePlus

OnePlus looks to undercut Apple and Samsung with new US$700 tablet

Android tablets have failed to make much of a dent in the US to Apple’s tablet business.

In this photo illustration the OnePlus logo is seen displayed on a smartphone. Photo: Shutterstock Images
India

Apple gives Tata India iPhone repair business as partnership expands

As the US tech giant looks beyond China for manufacturing, Tata has quickly emerged as a key supplier.

Timepieces

Jon Hamm’s watch collection includes everything from Apple to Rolex

In his latest project, Apple TV+’s Your Friends and Neighbors, Hamm steals a Patek Philippe Nautilus – in real life, his own watch collection is just as covetable, with plenty of limited editions.

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