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Trump confirms US government’s 10% stake in Intel, stock climbs
Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac
After hinting at it earlier this week, President Trump confirmed today during a World Cup press briefing, that the U.S. government will take a 10% stake in Intel, capping a pretty eventful two-week stretch. Here’s how that happened. more…
Aug 22, 2025, 8:19 PM
South Park mocks Tim Cook’s golden gift to Donald Trump
Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac
While political satire has always been a part of South Park across almost three decades, things have reached a whole new level during the new season, with plenty of jokes involving the Trump Presidency. Tonight, that involved Tim Cook, and his recent White Ho…
Aug 21, 2025, 4:37 AM
Apple is finally hitting a long-held goal to reduce its dependence on China
Ben Lovejoy, 9to5Mac
A new report says that Apple will finally hit a long-held goal to reduce its dependence on China with the launch of the iPhone 17. Indian iPhone production has always lagged behind that of China, but all this is now changing – with import tariffs acting as…
Aug 19, 2025, 10:57 AM
Apple won’t have to build an iCloud backdoor for UK access to American data
Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac
The UK has retreated from a controversial order that would have forced Apple to provide a backdoor to American users’ data, according to a statement from US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Here are the details. more…
Aug 19, 2025, 3:47 AM
Trump administration eyes 10% stake in Intel using CHIPS Act funds, stock slides
Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac
A few days ago, news broke that following a meeting with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, the Trump administration was looking to take an unspecified stake in Intel. Now, Bloomberg says the number being discussed is around $10.5 billion. Here are the details. more…
Aug 19, 2025, 12:41 AM
US government reportedly in talks to take stake in Intel, stock surges
Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac
Intel’s stock spiked late in trading today after reports that the Trump administration is in talks to take a stake in the company. The news follows Trump’s recent call for the ouster of CEO Lip-Bu Tan and a subsequent meeting between the two. more…
Aug 14, 2025, 8:34 PM
Trump just handed Apple a huge fiscal Q4 gift
Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: just hours before a new wave of tariffs on Chinese goods was set to kick in, President Trump signed an executive order extending the pause by another 90 days. And this time, it’s especially good news for Apple. mor…
Aug 11, 2025, 11:15 PM
Intel CEO turns Trump around, but his job still hangs in the balance
Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac
Last week, President Trump called for the dismissal of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan over “highly CONFLICTED” ties to China, further escalating an already difficult situation for the executive. Today, following a meeting, Trump appeared to soften his stance, even i…
Aug 11, 2025, 10:27 PM
Intel CEO responds to Trump resignation call with letter to employees
Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac
Yesterday, President Donald Trump publicly called for Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s resignation, over accusations of “deeply conflicted” ties to China. Now, he is speaking out and making it clear he has no plans to step aside. more…
Aug 8, 2025, 9:21 PM
Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan under fire amid Washington backlash and board friction
Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac
When Lip-Bu Tan took over as Intel’s CEO last March, the market reacted with a 13% stock bump, signaling renewed confidence in the company’s future. But today, after weeks of internal tensions, Intel’s situation has grown even more delicate, now drawing scrut…
Aug 8, 2025, 1:05 AM
Apple chipmaker TSMC says it too is exempt from US tariffs
Ben Lovejoy, 9to5Mac
After Apple committed to an additional $100 billion in US manufacturing spend and presented Trump with a trinket for his desk, the president declared that the company would be exempt from his planned 100% tariff on chips imported into the country. Apple ch…
Aug 7, 2025, 11:10 AM
Apple’s $100B US commitment got it a 100% chip tariff exemption
Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac
During today’s Oval Office press conference, President Donald Trump announced that Apple will be exempt from an upcoming “very large tariff on chips and semiconductors”. Here are the details. more…
Aug 7, 2025, 12:07 AM
Tim Cook gifts Trump with 100% US-made piece of glass on a 24k gold base
Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac
During today’s Oval Office announcement of the American Manufacturing Program (AMP), a visibly nervous Tim Cook presented President Trump with a “unique unit of one” piece of Kentucky-made glass, mounted on a 24k gold stand crafted in Utah. more…
Aug 6, 2025, 9:59 PM
Apple launches the ‘American Manufacturing Program,’ with a new $100B commitment to the US
Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac
Apple just announced a new “$100 billion commitment to America”, which includes plans to move the manufacturing of all of the cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch to the U.S. Here are the details. more…
Aug 6, 2025, 9:12 PM
Tim Cook expected at White House event, Apple ‘largely unaffected’ by India tariffs
Zac Hall, 9to5Mac
Two quick updates to a couple of stories from this morning involving Apple, the Trump administration, and increased India tariffs. more…
Aug 6, 2025, 3:50 PM
Trump says Apple will invest a further $100B in US production
Ben Lovejoy, 9to5Mac
A report says that Trump will shortly make an announcement from the White House claiming that Apple will spend a further $100 billion on US manufacturing over the next four years. Apple has so far not confirmed the announcement, which would bring its total…
Aug 6, 2025, 1:49 PM
Here’s how India tariffs could affect Apple and iPhone production
Zac Hall, 9to5Mac
Shifting final assembly of Apple products like iPhone from China to India has helped Apple avoid costly tariffs in the United States. But what happens when the US imposes similar tariffs in India to those seen in China? more…
Aug 6, 2025, 1:12 PM
US iPhones: ‘Made in India’, built in China
Zac Hall, 9to5Mac
Apple may say that most iPhones sold in the U.S. are now assembled in India, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Apple has reduced its reliance on China. Patrick McGee, who literally wrote the book on , explains. more…
Aug 4, 2025, 8:16 PM
Most US iPhones are now made in India as Apple responds to tariffs
Ben Lovejoy, 9to5Mac
Most US iPhones are now made in India rather than China, as Apple rejigs its supply chain to avoid tariffs on products imported into America from China. The strategy will certainly be of significant help to Apple at present, but there are two reasons why t…
Jul 31, 2025, 11:49 AM
Apple Manufacturing Academy opening in Detroit to support US businesses
Ben Lovejoy, 9to5Mac
A new Apple Manufacturing Academy has been announced by the company, launching in Detroit on August 19. The iPhone maker says it will offer free training in “smart manufacturing” for small and medium businesses from across the country. The initiative is wo…
Jul 29, 2025, 1:50 PM
T-Mobile the fastest mobile network; AT&T best for broadband
Ben Lovejoy, 9to5Mac
Ookla’s latest speed-test report has found that T-Mobile is this year’s fastest mobile network, offering the speediest downloads overall, and the fastest 5G. For home broadband, AT&T Fiber took the crown. Plans to boost broadband speeds have, however, been…
Jul 24, 2025, 11:42 AM
Birthright citizenship ruling now part of Apple’s appeal argument against Epic Games
Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac
In its ongoing appeal against Epic Games over App Store rules, Apple has decided to cite a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on President Trump’s birthright citizenship directive. Here are the details. more…
Jul 23, 2025, 10:38 PM
Apple announces $500 million US investment focused on rare earth magnets
Chance Miller, 9to5Mac
Earlier this year, Apple pledged a $500 billion investment in the United States over the next four years. Now, the company is further expanding that pledge with a $500 million plan to “launch an all-new recycling facility for processing recycled rare earth el…
Jul 15, 2025, 12:20 PM
EU likely to shelve digital tax plan that would target Apple and other Big Tech companies
Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac
Just ahead of its next multi-year budget proposal, the European Commission is walking back plans to impose a digital tax on Big Tech companies, handing a win to both U.S. tech giants like Apple and Meta, and to President Trump. more…
Jul 14, 2025, 10:19 PM
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