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  1. 2023 US Thanksgiving Online Sales Move up to a Whooping $5.6 Billion as Discounts Motivate Shoppers, Adobe Says
    2023 US Thanksgiving Online Sales Move up to a Whooping $5.6 Billion as Discounts Motivate Shoppers, Adobe Says

    According to Adobe Analytics, online spending in the US on Thanksgiving reached an estimated $5.6 billion, reflecting a modest increase of 5.5% compared to the previous year

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  2. Kuo: iPhone 15 Pro Max biggest growth driver, Apple may cut 15/15 Pro orders if no price drop
    Kuo: iPhone 15 Pro Max biggest growth driver, Apple may cut 15/15 Pro orders if no price drop

    Ming-Chi Kuo is out with some iPhone 15 launch day analysis based on supply chain sources. As the new iPhones reach customers around the world, Kuo shares four conclusions about how each model is performing and Apple’s fall...

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  3. Base iPhone 14 overtook Pro models in Q2, With the upcoming release of the iPhone 15
    Base iPhone 14 overtook Pro models in Q2, With the upcoming release of the iPhone 15

    A new report suggests that the base iPhone 14 overtook the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models during the second quarter of the year. Apple did, though, continue to take the top four slots when it came to driving ...

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  4. Inworld AI Raises $50 Million for Open-Source Version of AI Character Engine, Bringing Valuation to Over Half a Billion
    Inworld AI Raises $50 Million for Open-Source Version of AI Character Engine, Bringing Valuation to Over Half a Billion

    Inworld AI now has a total valuation of over $500 million, or more than half a billion, after its recent funding round gave the company an additional $50 million. It comes as the company works on ...

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  5. US lawmakers question Tim Cook on Apple’s plans for blockchain tech, App Store rules
    US lawmakers question Tim Cook on Apple’s plans for blockchain tech, App Store rules

    A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the United States has reached out to Apple CEO Tim Cook seeking details on how App Store guidelines impact “Apple’s iOS App Store and how these policies are impacting American leadership...

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  6. Apple Q3 2023 earnings could be ‘largest revenue drop since 2016' analysts fear
    Apple Q3 2023 earnings could be ‘largest revenue drop since 2016' analysts fear

    Apple is set to report its fiscal Q3 2023 earnings on Thursday, and analysts appear to be less than optimistic about what’s to come. As detailed by a new report from Reuters, analysts are predicting that Apple will report...

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  7. US iPhone market share jumps to 55% as Android shipments fall sharply
    US iPhone market share jumps to 55% as Android shipments fall sharply

    However, the market intelligence report says that Apple’s resilience in a declining market was significantly helped by carrier promotions …

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  8. Apple Retail Stores to Offer New Delivery Option for Customer Orders
    Apple Retail Stores to Offer New Delivery Option for Customer Orders

    Before this new policy, customer assistance will end once the customer walks out the door (not the warranty). However, Apple will have a new way to sell its products ...

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  9. Apple-Amazon deal sees companies fined $218M by antitrust regulator in Spain
    Apple-Amazon deal sees companies fined $218M by antitrust regulator in Spain

    The investigation into alleged price-fixing took two years to complete, and follows similar ones in Germany and Italy – with concerns also expressed in the US …

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  10. FTC to Potentially Appeal Ruling Against $69 Billion Microsoft Acquisition with Blizzard
    FTC to Potentially Appeal Ruling Against $69 Billion Microsoft Acquisition with Blizzard

    After Microsoft won the fight to buy Activision Blizzard, the US Federal Trade Commission could potentially appeal the ruling against the bid to block Microsoft's acquisition ...

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  11. Spotify kicks off legacy subscribers still paying through the App Store
    Spotify kicks off legacy subscribers still paying through the App Store

    A few years ago, Spotify removed the option to let new users subscribe to the platform via in-app purchases in its iOS app. Still, those who already had an active subscription were not affected – until now, that is. Spotify...

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  12. Exclusive Broadcom set to win EU nod for $61 bln VMware deal, sources say
    Exclusive Broadcom set to win EU nod for $61 bln VMware deal, sources say

    BRUSSELS, June 12 (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Broadcom (AVGO.O) is set to gain conditional EU antitrust approval for its $61 billion proposed acquisition of cloud computing firm VMware (VMW.N), people familiar with the...

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