August
Why this earnings season is the end of an era for Apple
The AI era is upon Apple, and all of its tech peers, and the stories it tells its investors and customers about its products are about to change forever.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
AI hype just collided with recession fears
Investors were already worried about how artificial intelligence investment will turn into profits. That’s being compounded by fears of a broader economic slowdown.
- James Thomson
You can get iPhones much cheaper in China, but they still sell better here
As the tech industry obsesses about new AI features, sales of iPhones are still the core of Apple’s earnings reports.
- Max A. Cherney and Aditya Soni
June
Twiggy’s hot air always seems to pass muster
The wind farm Apple walked away from now has environmental approval, having promised to destroy a little less of a koala habitat.
- Updated
- Myriam Robin
- Opinion
- AI
Investors give a belated cheer to Apple’s AI foray
The tech giant’s strategy unveil has pushed its share price to records this week. But, in the background, safety and privacy concerns are also rising.
- Karen Maley
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Apple’s big AI day was a bit underwhelming. That’s part of the plan
The tech giant’s partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI gets it in the artificial intelligence race. But it’s eyeing a much bigger prize.
- James Thomson
AI power shift as Apple brings ChatGPT to iPhones with OpenAI deal
Apple has made its long-awaited entrance to the artificial intelligence battle being waged by the world’s biggest companies, with a major overhaul of Siri and apps across its devices.
- Updated
- John Davidson
May
- Opinion
- Leadership lessons
From Lego to McKinsey, bureaucratic managers hurt companies
Big business executives are allowing themselves to be used to deliver social benefits governments can’t.
- Adrian Wooldridge
Musk in Bali to launch Starlink satellite internet service
The billionaire head of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of social platform X to launch the service alongside outgoing Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
- Updated
- Firdia Lisnawati and Niniek Karmini
Why everyone’s mad at Apple’s new iPad ad
Apple’s crushing of human creativity has sparked backlash, but its new iPad Pro ad has also inspired some surprising video responses.
- Will Oremus
- Opinion
- Digital Life
Why Apple’s earnings call gives us hope for more exciting new devices
Announcing iPad and iPhone sales that were lower than last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook says something that could make us all want to upgrade … and of course, it involved AI.
- John Davidson
Apple’s shares rally after return to sales growth forecast
The tech giant announced $US110 billion in share buybacks and raised the quarterly dividend by 4 per cent.
- Updated
- Mark Gurman
March
Xi Jinping meets with American CEOs as trade tensions rise
China is seeking to shore up confidence amid a slowdown in foreign investment, which slumped to a 30-year low last year by one measure.
- James Mayger
China at ‘fork in the road’ on reforms to boost demand
IMF head Kristalina Georgieva says the world is heading for subdued growth.
- Updated
- Joe Leahy
January
Apple just delayed the launch of its secret electric car
Apple has pushed back the launch date for its long-rumoured electric vehicle and scaled back its self-driving features.
- Matthew Field
December 2023
Late-night email to Tim Cook that set the Apple Watch saga in motion
The tech giant’s decision to hire a Stanford engineering PhD named Marcelo Lamego is seen as the spark that sent lawyers after it.
- Mark Gurman
November 2023
Backlash grows over Elon Musk’s antisemitic post
Comcast, Paramount and Warner Bros follow IBM in pulling back from X, formerly Twitter, amid concerns about antisemitic content.
- Dana Hull
- Analysis
- China relations
Musk, Cook, Dalio dine with Xi, but CEOs still wary
China’s president has projected a friendly tone, but analysts say increasing scrutiny of foreign investment in China has rattled business.
- Ryan McMorrow and Demetri Sevastopulo
China ready to be partner and friend, Xi tells US firms
In a speech to business executives, the president said China ‘never bets against the United States’ and ‘has no intention to challenge the United States or to unseat it’.
- Michael Martina
- Analysis
- The Breakdown
As Albanese travels to China, Apple’s results offer a warning
The company has navigated China better than any other Western big tech firm, but its sales there still fell short of expectations last quarter.
- Nick Bonyhady