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Brad Smith speaks at the Microsoft Annual Shareholders meeting in 2015. The Microsoft president issued sharp words Tuesday against President Trump's decision to cancel DACA in six months and called on Congress to make immigration a top priority.

Politics & Government

Microsoft President to Trump: To Deport A DREAMer, You'll Have To Go Through Us

7:05pm September 05, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

As dozens of CEOs called on the president to preserve DACA, and on Congress to pass an immigration bill to help immigrant youth, the president of Microsoft had some fighting words for the White House.

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Economy

It's Another Milestone For The Dow After Finishing Above 22,000 For The 1st Time

8:57pm August 02, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Strong corporate profits have helped keep stock prices rising, and a weaker dollar has benefited companies that sell a lot of products overseas.

A spectator at Wimbledon last month uses an iPad to take pictures of the action. Improved sales of the tablets were part of the good news out of Apple's quarterly report.

National

Apple Has Good Sales News For Wall Street

8:51pm August 01, 2017

by Laura Sydell

Investors expected a slowdown in iPhone 7 sales but they were up 1.6 percent year-over-year. Apple also enjoyed iPad and Mac sales well ahead of the overall industry for computers and tablets.

Apple has been accused of removing apps from its China App Store that can be used to skirt the country's Internet filters. Above, customers at an Apple Store in Beijing in 2016.

World News

Apple Accused Of Removing Apps Used To Evade Censorship From Its China Store

5:58pm July 29, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

VPNs can be used to skirt China's "Great Firewall" of Internet censorship. China is among Apple's biggest markets, and the company has shown a willingness to comply with Beijing's demands.

Apple executive Phil Schiller introduces the HomePod speaker at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif.

Apple Joins Smart-Speaker Race With Music-Focused 'HomePod'

5:22pm June 05, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

The speaker is powered by Apple's personal assistant Siri and marks the long-awaited entry of the tech giant into competition with Amazon's and Google's smart home devices.

Has Apple Lost Its Innovation Mojo?

10:58am April 10, 2017

by Laura Sydell

Apple was once considered the most innovative company in the tech sector. But by some accounts, it's being shown up by products from Amazon, Microsoft and now Samsung.

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Arctic Apples are genetically engineered to produce less of the enzyme that turns sliced apples brown.

Why The Arctic Apple Means You May Be Seeing More GMOs At The Store

3:10pm February 01, 2017

by Grant Gerlock

The fruit is one of the first GMOs to be marketed directly to consumers, not at farmers. It's headed to test markets this month. And it's a sign of how the science of genetic engineering is evolving.

Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new Apple TV app during a product launch event in Cupertino, Calif., in October. The company now plans to make original movies and TV programming, according to sources.

Economy

Apple Looks To Compete With Netflix Originals, But Making Hits Is Hard

12:10pm January 25, 2017

by Laura Sydell

Apple is about to join Amazon and Netflix and get into the content-making business, sources say. Apple stands to boost revenue, analysts say, but finding success in Hollywood isn't easy.

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A user in Beijing looks at The New York Times app on an iPhone.

Apple Pulls 'The New York Times' From Its App Store In China

5:25pm January 05, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

Apple says it has "been informed" that the app violated local regulations. It's the latest in a long history of media restrictions in China, but also of tech companies getting involved in the efforts.

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President-elect Donald Trump speaks with technology leaders at Trump Tower in New York.

Trump And Technology Executives Try To Reconcile Rough Relationship

8:09pm December 14, 2016

by Brian Naylor

The President-elect and the tech industry have clashed on many issues. But at the roundtable, Trump struck a conciliatory tone, saying he was "here to help you folks do well."

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