Apple Speeds Planning for Replacing CEO Tim Cook Next Year
EditorDavid / slashdot - From the Business Standard:Apple has accelerated its succession plans as the company prepares for Chief Executive Tim Cook to potentially step down as early as next year, Financial Times reported. Apple's board and senior leaders have recently increased t…
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The Mac Pro could be the latest addition to Apple's product purgatory
Jackson Chen / engadget - The wait for a new Mac Pro may take a lot longer, according to the latest Power On newsletter. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that the Mac Pro has an uncertain future within Apple's desktop strategy and isn't likely to see a refresh in 2026.According to…
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Apple Bombshell: Tim Cook Could Step Down Soon, Insiders Claim
John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Apple is holding more serious internal discussions about who will eventually replace Tim Cook, according to people who spoke with the Financial Times. The sources say succession planning, long an ongoing background process, has recently become more active…
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Disney and ESPN are back on YouTube TV
Jay Peters / theverge - ESPN and other Disney-owned channels will be returning to YouTube TV following a new agreement announced Friday. More than 20 channels went dark on YouTube TV on October 31st, but two weeks later — and after CEOs Bob Iger and Sundar Pichai reportedly got …
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‘This is the right time to retire’: Walmart CEO Doug McMillon steps down. Retail giant names new boss
Sam Becker / fastcompany - There’s a new sheriff in Bentonville.Today, Walmart announced that John Furner will become the company’s new CEO and president, effective February 1 next year, succeeding longtime boss Doug McMillon, who is retiring. McMillon has been at the helm of the r…
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German court awards €572m to rival shopping platforms in Google antitrust case
techspot - A Berlin court has ordered Google to pay a combined €572 million ($664 million US) in damages to two German price comparison platforms after finding the company abused its dominant market position for years. Reuters reports that the ruling stands as one o…
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Lative Raises €6.4M To Expand AI-Powered Sales Planning Platform
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Dublin-based Lative, an AI-driven sales planning platform for sales and go-to-market teams, has raised €6.4 million to accelerate product development and expand its market reach. The funding round was co-led by Act Venture Capital and Senovo VC, with addi…
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Amazon’s Starlink Rival Renamed ‘Leo’ as Blue Origin Lands Rocket at Sea
Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Amazon has renamed its satellite internet program from Project Kuiper to Amazon Leo, as the company continues building a low Earth orbit network intended to bring high-speed connectivity to underserved regions. There are now over 150 Amazon Leo satellites…
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Verizon may cut 15,000 jobs next week
engadget - The Wall Street Journal reported that Verizon plans to cut about 15,000 jobs over the next week. Sources told the publication that Verizon is attempting to reduce costs as it faces more competition for wireless service and home internet customers. At the …
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Apple cuts App Store fee in half for 'mini apps' that integrate more of its software
cnbc - The Mini Apps Partner Program offers app developers the better fee in exchange for using some of Apple's technology to build their apps.
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LinkedIn’s new AI people search unlocks the power of its network
Harry McCracken / fastcompany - Last June, LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky took on a second job. Microsoft, the social network for business professionals’ owner since 2016, expanded his responsibilities to include Microsoft 365—the suite still better known by its former name, Microsoft Offi…
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Apple Reaches Deal to Take Billions of Dollars in China's WeChat
Hartley Charlton / macrumors - Apple has reached a new agreement with Tencent that will allow the company to process payments and collect a 15% commission on purchases made inside WeChat mini games and mini apps on the iPhone, establishing a major new revenue stream in China after over…
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Introw Raises $3M To Transform Partner Sales With AI
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Ghent-based tech startup Introw has raised $3 million in a funding round led by Visionaries Club, with ongoing support from PitchDrive. The company previously raised €1 million from PitchDrive and angel investors, including Pieterjan Bouten (ex-Showpad) a…
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DJI’s Neo 2 selfie drone launches globally, but not in the US
Andrew Liszewski / theverge - After launching exclusively in China last month, DJI is announcing wider global availability for its Neo 2 selfie drone, including Japan, Canada, the UK, and other countries where the company sells its drones. But as with the Mavic 4 Pro and 8K Osmo 360 c…
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Cronvall Raises €3.9M To Modernize Industrial Procurement In Europe
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Cronvall, a Finnish tech company modernizing industrial procurement, has raised €3.9 million from Greencode Ventures, Stephen Industries, Innovestor, and leading industrial family offices. Cronvall’s platform brings transparency, efficiency, and better da…
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Vendep Capital’s €80M AI SaaS fund: ambitious growth, but diversity takes a backseat?
Sofia Chesnokova / techfundingnews - Vendep Capital, a Finnish venture capital firm specialising in early-stage B2B SaaS investments, has closed its fourth fund,…
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CHAOS Raises €2M To Expand AI Real Estate Platform
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Helsinki-based CHAOS, a data-intelligence company transforming the global real estate industry, has raised €2 million in a funding round, with investment from Swedish firm Nidoco and Finnish state-owned financier Finnvera. Founded in 2017, CHAOS uses AI a…
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Backed VC closes $100M Fund III and marks 100th investment milestone
Cate Lawrence / tech - European venture firm Backed VC has closed its third fund, Backed 3, at its $100 million cap, alongside making its 100th investment. Backed partners with outlier founders building generational fronti...
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The U.S. Mint just pressed its final penny
Anna-Louise Jackson / fastcompany - A penny for your thoughts? Well, maybe try a nickel. Though it will remain legal tender, the last-ever one-cent coin was printed Wednesday—and not without some drama.After being in circulation for 232 years, the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia hosted a ceremoni…
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Apple Study Finds Mandated Fee Reductions Never Reached European Consumers
msmash / slashdot - Apple said Wednesday that European Union developers pocketed the savings from mandated commission reductions rather than lowering prices for consumers. The iPhone maker commissioned Analysis Group to study pricing behavior [PDF] after the Digital Markets …
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