President Donald Trump talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound on May 15, 2026, in Beijing.

    Trump’s Trip to China ‘Embarrassing’ for Musk, Tech CEOs, Aide Says

    President Donald Trump’s three-day visit to China last week appeared to be an awkward and cringeworthy affair for some top executives who accompanied him, an adviser said Tuesday. Peter Navarro, Trump’s senior trade and manufacturing adviser, praised the state of U.S.-China relations during an interview Tuesday following the summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping but…

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    A chart showing Apple’s end of year market capitalization under Tim Cook

      Apple’s new boss faces dual challenge in China

      Apple’s new CEO must navigate twin challenges in China — of competing in an increasingly fractured market, while maintaining efforts to reduce reliance on the country as a supplier. Outgoing boss Tim Cook won plaudits from analysts and investors for adroitly managing Apple’s relations with Beijing, even as tensions intensified between the US and China:…

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        Tim Cook Warned by CIA That China Could Move on Taiwan by 2027

        Apple CEO Tim Cook was among a handful of top tech executives who attended a classified CIA briefing warning that China could attack Taiwan by 2027, according to a sweeping investigative report by The New York Times ($). The previously unreported briefing was apparently held in a secure room in Silicon Valley in July 2023….

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        Apple distributors have a 'warning' for mobile phone stores in India: "If any device sold from your outlet is found to be..."

        Apple distributors have a ‘warning’ for mobile phone stores in India: “If any device sold from your outlet is found to be…”

        Apple‘s distributors have issued stern warnings to Indian mobile phone retailers and stores, threatening hefty penalties if newly sold iPhones—especially the iPhone 17 series—are activated with foreign SIM cards within 90 days of purchase, according to MoneyControl.“If any device sold from your outlet is found to be activated or used with a foreign SIM within…

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