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Technology company raising device prices due to chip costs and AI demand; facing legal challenges over App Store practices and iCloud charges.
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Apple plans to raise the prices of its products as the cost of the memory chips it uses has surged, the technology giant’s boss has said. …
Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up chip costsJoy Online
… President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Thursday that Apple had agreed to work with Intel to design and build its chips in the United States. …
Trump says Apple to work with Intel to manufacture chips in USJoy Online
… Its market value is now $2.9tn, above Amazon’s $2.7tn but lagging Microsoft, Apple, Google owner Alphabet and Nvidia. …
Musk’s SpaceX buys AI coding start-up for $60bn days after IPOJoy Online
… Nike held onto its spot as the continent’s most admired brand for the ninth straight year, followed by Adidas, Samsung, Apple and Coca-Cola. …
African brands gain modestly in consumer admiration, but global giants still dominateBusiness & Financial Times
… The rise of unionisation efforts at companies like Amazon, Starbucks, and Apple, even among previously non union white collar workers, is a signal that employees want collective voice. …
Redefining employment relations in a modern organisationJoy Online
… SpaceX is set to be valued at around $1.75tn, which would make it larger than rivals Anthropic and OpenAI, but smaller than the big tech giants such as Alphabet (Google), Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. …
What you need to know as millions of SpaceX shares go up for saleJoy Online
… Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) makes the most advanced chips designed by companies such as Nvidia, AMD and Apple, so any increase in prices could ripple through to the cost of AI infrastructure and, over time, to the prices customers pay for their electronic de …
World’s largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increaseJoy Online
Apple has announced a significant overhaul of its digital assistant, unveiling Siri AI, which the company promised would offer a better artificial intelligence experience for users. …
Apple unveils Siri AI makeover as Tim Cook bids farewellJoy Online
Tech companies such as Apple and Google have been asked by the UK government to block access to naked images on smartphones and other devices for under-18s. …
Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children’s phonesJoy Online
Tech companies such as Apple and Google have been asked by the UK government to block access to naked images on smartphones and other devices for under-18s. …
Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children’s phonesSouth Korean chip maker SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion in a New York share offering, the largest ever listing by a foreign firm in the US. The company, which supplies memory chips to AI chip makers including Nvidia, sold 177.9 million American depositary shares at $149 each, with trading beginning on Nasdaq Friday.
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South Korean chip maker SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion in a New York share offering, the largest ever listing by a foreign firm in the US. The company, which supplies memory chips to AI chip makers including Nvidia, sold 177.9 million American depositary shares at $149 each, with trading beginning on Nasdaq Friday.
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Apple is releasing security updates ahead of its normal iOS release cycle to address risks posed by AI-driven hacking tools. The company told Reuters it is compressing the time between when vulnerabilities are publicly disclosed and when fixes reach customers' hands, departing from its longstanding practice of bundling security patches with broader software releases.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Apple's appeal of a lower court's contempt ruling in its antitrust dispute with Epic Games over App Store practices. Apple was found in contempt after the company imposed new restrictions, including a 27% commission on developers, following a 2021 court order requiring it to allow links to non-Apple payment methods in apps.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
South Korea has unveiled plans for at least $880bn in investment to expand chip manufacturing and artificial intelligence capabilities, part of a Three Mega Projects initiative to develop new chip production hubs, data centres and robotics technology. President Lee Jae-myung said the plan aims to rejuvenate economies outside Seoul as regional rivals Taiwan, China and Japan invest heavily in chip factories.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Apple and Microsoft have raised prices on devices and consoles years old, blaming increased demand for chips from AI data centres. Apple raised tablet and laptop prices by nearly 20%, while Microsoft is raising Xbox Series S and X console prices by at least $100 from August, marking its third increase in just over a year.
28 June 2026 · Joy Online →
U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to impose a 100% import tariff on any European country that introduces a digital services tax on American technology giants, warning the penalties would be applied immediately and supersede existing bilateral trade agreements.
28 June 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% import tariff on any European country introducing a digital services tax on American technology companies, warning the penalties would be applied immediately and supersede existing trade agreements. Britain's existing 2% Digital Services Tax, in place since 2020, raised over £800 million in 2024–25 from major US firms including Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Apple is increasing MacBook and iPad prices by nearly 20% worldwide due to rising memory and storage chip costs, citing unprecedented demand for AI data centre chips. Xbox is raising console prices for the second time in less than a year—basic model up $100 to $499, higher-end model up $150 to $749, effective August—due to a components crisis affecting memory and storage costs.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Consumer group Which? has won permission to proceed with a class action lawsuit against Apple, alleging the tech company trapped 40 million UK iCloud users into its cloud service and overcharged them. Up to 77 pounds per customer could be claimed if the case succeeds.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The betting company iLotBet has launched a promotional campaign offering football fans the chance to win an iPhone 17 through weekly draws during the World Cup season, with players also competing for over GHS10 million in daily spins and weekly rewards.
20 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Apple plans to raise product prices as memory chip costs have surged due to the artificial intelligence boom, with CEO Tim Cook telling the Wall Street Journal that price increases were "unavoidable" and the situation had become "unsustainable." Cook did not specify timing or which products would be affected.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Apple had agreed to work with Intel to design and build its chips in the United States. Intel had reached a preliminary deal to make some chips for Apple following discussions lasting more than a year, according to the Wall Street Journal.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
SpaceX has agreed to buy AI coding start-up Cursor (Anysphere) for $60 billion days after its own record IPO on Nasdaq, which valued the rocket company at over $2 trillion. The acquisition follows a partnership agreement from April that gave SpaceX the option to either buy Cursor for $60 billion or pay $10 billion for work completed together.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
African brands now account for 15% of the Top 100 most admired brands in Africa, up from 11% in 2025, according to the 2026 Brand Africa 100 report, though international brands including Nike, Adidas, Samsung, Apple and Coca-Cola continue to dominate the rankings.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The traditional contract of service model, which exchanged employee obedience and time for wages and job security, is becoming obsolete as modern organisations become increasingly fluid, digital, dispersed, and values-driven. The post-pandemic workplace with remote and hybrid work has dissolved temporal and spatial boundaries and shattered the shared ideology that previously bound management, workers, and government.
15 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk and private investors, has launched an initial public offering with shares trading on the stock market as of Friday, raising at least $75bn at $135 per share. The company, which operates in space exploration, satellite communication, and AI ventures, plans to use the capital to expand current activities and fund new ventures including asteroid mining, Mars colonisation, and space-based AI data centres.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world's largest chipmaker, has told the BBC that inflation is pushing up costs and has not ruled out price rises, though its CFO said the firm would not introduce sudden "fourfold, fivefold" increases. Any price increases could eventually affect customers' electronic device costs.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Apple announced a major overhaul of Siri at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, promising a more capable AI assistant drawing from user interactions, image understanding, and world knowledge. The announcement came at Tim Cook's last WWDC as CEO before he steps down in September after 15 years, with John Ternus set to replace him.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The UK government has asked tech companies including Apple and Google to activate built-in features or update software to prevent children under 18 from taking, sending or viewing sexually explicit images on smartphones and devices. The government will introduce legislation to require firms to activate the features if they do not do so voluntarily within three months, with potential fines or criminal liability for non-compliance.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has asked Apple and Google to block access to sexually explicit images on smartphones for under-18s, either through built-in features or operating system updates. The government will introduce legislation to force compliance within three months, with potential fines or criminal liability for non-compliant companies.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Elon Musk's SpaceX has announced a suggested share price of $135 in advance of its planned initial public offering, valuing the company at approximately $1.75tn and aiming to raise $75bn—which would be a record for an IPO if achieved.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Elon Musk's SpaceX said its shares should go for $135 each in an SEC filing, setting its valuation at roughly $1.75tn as it approaches an initial public offering set for next week. The move is unusual, as companies typically only share an estimated share price the day before trading begins.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan is backing a ban on under-16s from social media as the only realistic way to address harms children face online, and warned that the manosphere's growing influence risks creating a "lost generation of young men." The position puts him ahead of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who has promised action on children's online safety but has not committed to an outright ban.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Nvidia has announced the RTX Spark, a new chip for personal computers designed for artificial intelligence applications, which will be included in Windows PCs from manufacturers including Lenovo, HP, Dell, Microsoft Surface, Asus, and MSI, set for release in autumn.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Google has appealed a federal judge's 2024 ruling that found the company held illegal monopolies in online search and related advertising, arguing the judge made legal errors and that its market dominance resulted from developing a superior search engine rather than anticompetitive conduct. The ruling had ordered Google to share some search data with competitors to restore competition.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Google is releasing smart glasses in autumn with a small camera and speakers that let users interact with Gemini AI hands-free, more than a decade after the failed Google Glass. The glasses, designed by Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, will work with both Android and iOS devices, with a future version featuring an in-lens display in development.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, which make up more than 80% of AI glasses sales, feature cameras that allow users to record video with a frame touch. Women have reported being secretly filmed and later targeted with online abuse, with little legal recourse since public photography is broadly legal.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where discussions are expected to cover tariffs, technology competition, the war in Iran, and America's relationship with Taiwan. Trump was greeted by Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng and accompanied by US tech industry executives including Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, Larry Fink, and Kelly Ortberg.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Pop star Dua Lipa has filed a $15m lawsuit against Samsung, alleging the company used her photograph on television packaging without permission. The image, taken during her 2024 Austin City Limits Festival performance, appeared on various TV models sold in the US; Lipa claims Samsung ignored repeated cease-and-desist demands.
12 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
US President Donald Trump is expected to bring 17 top business and technology executives on his trip to China this week, including Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, and Larry Fink of BlackRock. The trip will include Trump's meeting with President Xi Jinping amid growing economic and technological tensions between the two countries.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →