The White House has confirmed President Donald Trump will be paying a visit to a facility in Texas used to produce Apple’s new modular Mac Pro on Wednesday, though finer details of the visit’s purpose has yet to be revealed. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
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WSJ report explores Tim Cook’s ‘unlikely’ relationship with President Trump
Apple CEO Tim Cook has taken a visible role in politics since the election of President Trump. Cook has met with and earned praise from Trump multiple times, while also criticizing his policies when necessary. A new report from the Wall Street Journal explores how Tim Cook balances his relationship with President Trump and Apple’s […]
President Trump’s claim that China is open to trade talks is under dispute
President Donald Trump claims the Chinese government has called asking to make a deal to end the ongoing trade war, but a Chinese government spokesman and a major state-owned Chinese newspaper editor in chief both say no such calls have been made. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
President Trump says Tim Cook made ‘good case’ why tariffs are unfair to Apple
President Donald Trump says that Apple CEO Tim Cook made a compelling argument that it would be difficult for Apple to pay 10% tariffs on its imports from China, when Samsung does not face similar hurdles. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
SoftBank president hints 2019 iPhone sales start on Sept. 20
SoftBank president Ken Miyauchi during a quarterly earnings presentation Monday jokingly implied that this year’s iPhone refresh will hit store shelves ten days prior to the end of September, a date that falls squarely in line with Apple’s typical release timeline. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
President Trump met privately with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, reportedly complained about follower count
After reporting strong Q1 earnings this morning, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey this afternoon met with President Trump at the White House. The goal of the meeting was to talk about “protecting the health of the public conversation” ahead of the 2020 elections, Twitter said in a statement. more… The post President Trump met privately with […]
Turkey’s president calls for boycott of Apple products
Amid rising trade tensions with the United States and local economic catastrophe, Turkey’s president has named Apple specifically as a boycott target. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Report: President Trump uses two iPhones, one just for Twitter, but doesn’t follow security protocols
President Trump’s use of an iPhone has been documented before, but a new report from Politico says he uses two iPhones, and is rather negligent in terms of security… more… 9to5Mac
Report: President Obama nearing content deal with Netflix, but Apple is also interested
Thus far, Apple has inked deals with some major entertainment names for its original video platform. A new report form The New York Times today highlights another potential effort, this time involving former president Barack Obama… more… 9to5Mac
Apple’s Tim Cook to talk with French President Macron on Oct. 9
Apple CEO Tim Cook will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, according to an official agenda item, marking just his second official visit to France as CEO. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple’s Tim Cook speaks out against President Trump’s ban on transgender soldiers
Apple CEO Tim Cook took to Twitter on Wednesday to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender soldiers, joining other tech executives like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s Sundar Pichai and Twitter’s own Jack Dorsey. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple’s Tim Cook asks President Trump to keep US in Paris climate accord
Apple CEO Tim Cook is reportedly among a number of corporate and political leaders trying to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump not to pull out of the Paris climate change agreement. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
President Trump officially signs resolution to overturn FCC Internet privacy rules
As expected, President Trump today signed a resolution that will repeal Obama-era Internet privacy regulations. The move comes following the resolution passing the Senate and the House, despite calls from privacy advocates that it would allow ISPs to sell the browsing history of its customers. more… Filed under: Apple 9to5Mac
After once calling for a boycott of Apple, President Trump is now using a ‘new iPhone’
Over a year ago, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump called for a boycott of all Apple products amid the company’s battle with the FBI over unlocking the San Bernardino iPhone. Fast forward to to present day, however, and President Trump has seemingly rescinded his call for boycott and switched to using an iPhone… more… Filed under: Apple 9to5Mac
After showing out for President Trump, Masayoshi Son looks at merging Sprint and T-Mobile
A new Reuters report today shares that SoftBank is willing to hand over control of Sprint to Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile to make a merger happen, according to unnamed sources close to the matter. Discussions haven’t begun yet, but are expected to start in April after the FCC auction of airwaves and anti-collusion ban is over. With Verizon […]