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☆ Biden administration expected to unveil new evidence of RT’s key role in Russian intelligence operations globally
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Kylie Atwood | Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Biden administration is expected on Friday to announce a major effort to blunt the global influence of RT and expose what it says is the Russian state media network’s key role in the Kremlin’s global intelligence and influence operations, according to a senior administration official and three other sources familiar with the matter. A key finding from the new US intelligence is that, for more than a year, the Russian government has quietly embedded an intelligence-gathering unit within RT that is focused on influence operations globally, one of the sources familiar said. That activity has been part of US officials described as a big expansion of RT’s role as an arm and mouthpiece of the Kremlin abroad. The activity goes beyond propaganda and covert influence operations to even include military procurement, the source said. The US believes RT propaganda and disinformation has been key to generating pro-Russia reactions to the Ukraine war globally, the senior administration official said.

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☆ Samsung Electronics plans global job cuts of up to 30% in some divisions: Reuters, citing sources
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of smartphones, TVs and memory chips, is cutting up to 30% of its overseas staff at some divisions, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The sources declined to be named because the scope and details of the job cuts remained confidential. Samsung Electronics , the world's top maker of smartphones, TVs and memory chips, is cutting up to 30% of its overseas staff at some divisions, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The job cuts come as Samsung grapples with mounting pressure on its key units. One of the sources familiar with the plans said the job cuts were being made in preparation for a slowdown in global demand for technology products as the global economy slows.

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☆ China wants to challenge the U.S. in AI — here's what Chinese giants are doing with the tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Generative AI includes applications like OpenAI's ChatGPT, which has the ability to generate text, images and even video based on user prompts. These applications are powered by large AI models which are trained on huge amounts of data, such as Google's Gemini. Chinese technology firms have had to tread carefully in releasing their technology as Beijing has strict requirements for AI models and their uses. CNBC runs through the big Chinese AI models developed by the country's biggest tech firms. It has created a number of AI models aimed at customers in specific industries including government, finance, manufacturing, mining, and meteorology.

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☆ Huawei launches trifold phone
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHuawei launches trifold phoneHuawei launched the first ever so-called trifold phone as it steps up its challenge to Apple in China. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal breaks down the details.

Persons: CNBC's Arjun Kharpal Organizations: Huawei, Apple Locations: China

☆ Analyst discusses Huawei's new trifold phone which has racked up 3 million pre-orders
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAnalyst discusses Huawei's new trifold phone which has racked up 3 million pre-ordersMartin Yang, senior analyst of emerging technologies at Oppenheimer & Co., discusses Huawei's new trifold phone and some of its limitations as it goes head-to-head with Apple.

Persons: Martin Yang Organizations: Oppenheimer, Co, Apple

☆ A trade that wins if Apple shares continue to break down following iPhone event
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Nishant Pant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Moreover, shortly after Apple introduced the iPhone 16 , Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei launched its tri-fold phone, the Mate XT. This device garnered significant attention, securing more than 2 million pre-orders within just a few hours of its release. The trade The trade structure I'm employing is known as a "bear put spread." THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSITUTE FINANCIAL, INVESTMENT, TAX OR LEGAL ADVICE OR A RECOMMENDATION TO BUY ANY SECURITY OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSET. BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR.

Persons: Tim Cook, AAPL, Nishant Pant Organizations: Apple, Huawei, AAPL, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL Locations: AAPL

☆ Huawei launches $2,800 trifold phone hours after Apple debuts iPhone 16
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Richard Yu, a Huawei executive director overseeing consumer products, reveals the price for the company's trifold Mate XT smartphone on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. BEIJING — Chinese smartphone company Huawei said Tuesday its trifold smartphone will start at the equivalent of more than $2,800. That's the same day Apple's new iPhone 16 series is due to launch in stores, including in China. On Monday stateside, Apple announced its iPhone 16 Pro Max will start at $1,199, and the iPhone 16 at $799. iPhone 16 users as well as those of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max can use the new functions.

Persons: Richard Yu, Max, XT Organizations: Huawei, Apple, Apple Intelligence Locations: BEIJING, China

☆ Apple failed to mention one pretty big iPhone concern at its Glowtime event — and that's a problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Analysts have predicted a "golden upgrade cycle" for Apple following the official launch of the iPhone 16, complete with AI capabilities. Still, execs didn't mention the massive market — where its iPhone sales have struggled in 2024 — at the Glowtime event. AdvertisementThe reported partnership with Baidu "will fill in a missing piece of the AI puzzle in the key China market," Wedbush Securities analysts wrote in a Monday note. Apple's Chinese smartphone competitors aren't letting up in their pursuit of dethroning the giant. Related storiesApple may be experiencing a slip in smartphone sales in China, but Huawei saw its sales leap 69.7% in the first three months of 2024.

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☆ IDC: Huawei needs an AI story to compete with Apple
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIDC: Huawei needs an AI story to compete with AppleNavkendar Singh IDC discusses the dueling new product releases by tech giants Apple and Huawei.

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☆ In Huawei’s battle against Apple, chips are still a weakness, says analyst
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Illustration of a user browsing booking information for Huawei's new foldable mobile phone in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 8, 2024. As Huawei tries to upstage Apple 's new iPhone with the launch of its own 'trifold phone' on Tuesday, its chip capabilities remain a weakness, despite recent breakthroughs, according to one analyst. Speaking to CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia" on Tuesday, Martin Yang, senior analyst of emerging technologies at Oppenheimer & Co., said Huawei's chip remains two or three years behind the cutting edge. On the back of this success, Huawei has been able to take back market share from Apple in China, the largest smartphone market in the world. However, unlike with the Mate 50, Huawei has not announced a big chip breakthrough for its latest phone launch.

Persons: Martin Yang, Yang Organizations: Huawei, Oppenheimer, Co, Apple Locations: Suqian, Jiangsu province, China

☆ Apple's China rival Huawei just upstaged the iPhone 16 launch
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This year, however, one of its top rivals in China has tried to rewrite the script. To make its challenge even clearer, Huawei is putting the Mate XT on sale in stores on September 20 — the same day the iPhone 16 will be available in China. Huawei's Mate XT will go on sale the same day as the iPhone 16 in China. AdvertisementFor some time now, Apple has anxiously been watching iPhone sales tumble in China. AdvertisementBut in the meantime, iPhones without AI could prove to be a tougher sell in China in the face of stiff competition.

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☆ Apple is officially about to enter the next stage of its AI era at the Glowtime event
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewApple is gearing up to announce a new lineup of devices at its Glowtime event Monday. All eyes have been on the tech giant since it unveiled Apple Intelligence at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June. The tech giant is also expected to launch new models of AirPods and the Apple Watch. Advertisement"We believe the excitement over Apple Intelligence can potentially accelerate hardware replacement and enable market share gain for iPhone, iPad, and Mac," Oppenheimer strategists said in a note.

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☆ Huawei's trifold phone gets 2.7 million pre-orders ahead of Apple's iPhone 16 launch
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Huawei is planning to release a three-fold smartphone on Sept. 10, just hours after Apple's scheduled new iPhone launch. BEIJING — Huawei has received more than 2.7 million pre-orders for its trifold smartphone, its website showed on Monday. The Chinese company began pre-orders for its Mate XT midday on Saturday. That was more than two days ahead of Apple's planned iPhone 16 launch early morning Tuesday Beijing time. The company has yet to share a price for the Mate XT.

Organizations: Huawei, Beijing, Apple Locations: BEIJING, Beijing, China

☆ Huawei's new trifold phone got more than 2 million preorders in a few hours, just before Apple is set to announce new iPhones
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewOne of China's top smartphone makers raked in 2.8 million preorders for its latest phone just one day after reservations began — even before people learned its price. Huawei's Mate XT, a trifold smartphone, is set to be unveiled during an event on Tuesday in China. On Huawei's online sales platform, which is selling the device in two colors, nearly 3 million people had registered interest at publication time. While pricing for the latest phone, which folds twice, is not known, Huawei has recently been competing with Apple in the same price territory. According to data compiled by third parties, Apple has recently fallen off the list of the top five best-selling smartphone makers in China.

Persons: —, Xiaomi Organizations: Service, Business, Apple, Huawei, IDC Locations: China, Shenzhen

☆ Mate XT: China’s Huawei set to launch new tri-fold smartphone, its answer to Apple’s iPhone 16
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Successful sales of the Mate XT tri-fold smartphone, which began pre-orders on Saturday, would be another indication of the company’s sustained resurgence. It also comes after Chinese smartphone makers dominated the top five spots domestically on a quarterly basis for the first time ever, she said, pushing Apple to sixth place. “The close timing of Huawei and Apple’s product launches signals the start of a new competitive wave in the Chinese premium market,” Liu told CNN. Apple said that generative AI, like ChatGPT, on its iPhone 16 would allow users to create text and images with natural-language prompts. Last year, it launched an electric sedan to take on Tesla’s Model S. And it has big ambitions in AI.

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☆ Apple is losing ground in China. Here's how the iPhone 16 can help.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Wang Gang/Getty ImagesIt's worth noting that in its 15-year history with the iPhone in China, Apple has been the dominant force in the smartphone market. Other local smartphone manufacturers, including Honor, Xiaomi, and Vivo, have also seen gains over the past year. The upcoming iPhone 16 will introduce users to Apple Intelligence, its new suite of generative AI features, first introduced at its June Worldwide Developers Conference. Apple is betting on Apple Intelligence to boost iPhone sales. The company is seeking a local partner to bring more advanced chatbot features to Apple Intelligence in China.

Persons: —, Tim Cook, It's, Wang Gang, Apple, Xiaomi, Cook, ChatGPT, Wedbush, Paolo Pescatore Organizations: Service, Apple, Weibo, Business, China Apple, Huawei, Pura, Apple Intelligence Apple, Apple Intelligence, Foresight Locations: China, Shanghai, He'll, Cupertino

☆ Honor looks to get ahead of Apple in China with its own AI assistant
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Huawei spin off Honor had one of the most prominent booths at Mobile World Congress in February 2023. Honor announced its first artificial intelligence assistant on Friday, as it looks to jump ahead of companies like Apple and introduce software it hopes will spur users to buy its latest devices. Honor's digital assistant Yoyo has got an AI upgrade and will be coming to users in China in the near future, with international markets to follow, the company said. honor is calling it the Honor AI Agent. In one demonstration seen by CNBC ahead of the announcement, Honor showed how a user could ask Yoyo to find automatic subscriptions across WeChat and Alipay, the two most popular payment apps in China.

Persons: Yoyo Organizations: Huawei, Mobile, Congress, South, Honor, Apple, CNBC Locations: China

☆ Honor steps up challenge to Samsung with launch of thin foldable phone
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Honor launched the Magic V3 foldable smartphone in international markets as it steps up its challenge to Samsung. With the Honor Magic V3, Honor talked up how thin the device is compared to rivals. Honor launched the Magic V3, its latest foldable smartphone, in international markets on Thursday as the Chinese tech company ramps up its challenge to Samsung in the fast-growing market. Global foldable smartphone shipments grew 48% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024, Counterpoint Research data shows. Competition in the space continues to rise with Google last month launching its latest foldable phone.

Persons: Honor's Organizations: Samsung, Google, Research, Competition, Huawei Locations: China, Europe, Asia, India, South Korea, America, Western Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, East, Asia Pacific, Africa

☆ China's property woes and U.S. sanctions have hit some cities hard
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

BEIJING — China's property struggles and U.S. sanctions have significantly affected some of its cities, even as others benefit from Beijing's tech push, Milken Institute's best performing cities China index showed Tuesday. Since 2015, the index has studied China's large- and mid-sized cities for their economic vibrancy and growth prospects. The index looked at a group of 33 large cities and a group of 217 small cities, then ranked them separately. Historically, Wong pointed out, having control of Zhengzhou, Hefei, and Wuhan have been critical to ensuring control of the country. Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that there are 33 large cities and 217 smaller cities in the index.

Persons: Milken Institute's, Perry Wong, Wong Organizations: CNBC ., U.S, CNBC, Wuhan Locations: HANGZHOU, CHINA, China Vanke, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, BEIJING, Zhejiang, Zhuhai, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Dongguan, The, Shenzhen, Beijing, Zhengzhou, Henan province, Hefei, Wuhan, Anhui, Central China's Hubei

☆ China's Huawei is reportedly set to release new AI chip to challenge Nvidia amid U.S. sanctions
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Chinese technology giant Huawei is set to challenge Nvidia with a new artificial intelligence chip amid U.S. sanctions that had sought to curb the Chinese tech giant's technological progress, according to a Wall Street Journal report. U.S. regulators in 2022 had slapped restrictions on Nvidia to stop the firm from selling AI chips, including the H100, in China, citing national security concerns. Huawei has been at the center of U.S. sanctions aimed at securing U.S. networks and supply chains. Huawei was then placed on a U.S. trade blacklist in 2019, which banned U.S. firms from selling technology — including 5G chips — to the Chinese tech giant. In 2020, the U.S. tightened chip restrictions on Huawei, requiring foreign manufacturers using American chipmaking equipment to obtain a license to sell semiconductors to Huawei.

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☆ Intel to cut 15% of headcount, reports quarterly guidance miss
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The company had a $1.61 billion net loss, or 38 cents per share, compared with net income of $1.48 billion, or 35 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter. For the fiscal third quarter, Intel called for an adjusted net loss of 3 cents per share on $12.5 billion to $13.5 billion in revenue. The LSEG consensus was adjusted net earnings of 31 cents per share and $14.35 billion in revenue. During the fiscal second quarter, Intel announced that Apollo would invest $11 billion in a joint venture around a chip manufacturing plant in Ireland. On an adjusted basis, Intel said it expects around $20 billion in cuts this year, $17.5 billion in 2025 and more in 2026.

Persons: Pat Gelsinger, Bill Baruch Organizations: Intel, Computing, StreetAccount, Intel's Data, Apollo, Gaudi, U.S . Commerce Department, Huawei Locations: Taipei, Ireland, China

☆ Apple reports results after the bell. Here's what Wall Street is watching
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

iPhone sales are expected to reach $38.64 billion and decline more than 2% year over year as the company grapples with a stretch of stagnant growth. Long also echoed concerns the new iPhone won't be enough to fuel a "meaningful" upgrade cycle to support the premium. AI-fueled upgrade cycle Apple's September quarter is expected to include about a week of new iPhone sales. Wall Street will also keep a close watch on China sales following an 8% decline during the second quarter. "While Greater China sales remain sluggish, mainland China iPhone sales have been stronger than expected and we are encouraged by iPhone demand picking up in emerging markets," said Raymond James analyst Srini Pajjuri.

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☆ Apple set to report fiscal third-quarter earnings after the bell
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the annual developer conference event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S., June 10, 2024. Apple's third quarter, which ends in June, is traditionally the company's slowest quarter of the year by sales. This year, the "main event" won't be Apple's earnings, wrote Barclays analyst Tim Long, it's what the company says about the September quarter, which is nearly one-third over. Apple revealed Apple Intelligence in June, and the first preview version of some features was released earlier this week. JPMorgan analyst Samik Chatterjee expects Apple to reassure investors that the coming iPhone replacement cycle will include better-than-expected revenue, thanks to AI.

Persons: Tim Cook, Tim Long, Apple doesn't, Long, Raymond James, Srini Pajjuri, Samik Chatterjee, Chatterjee, Apple, Wamsi Mohan, Atif Malik Organizations: Apple, Barclays, Apple Intelligence, Nvidia, JPMorgan, Services, Bank of America Securities, Huawei, IDC, Citi Locations: Cupertino , California, U.S, China

☆ Apple just bought itself some time
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Apple reported a decline in iPhone revenue for its third quarter. With its Q3 results, Apple just bought itself some time before it has to show payoffs on AI. AdvertisementApple may have just bought itself some time to show off any returns from its big artificial intelligence investments despite a decline in its critical iPhone business for the third quarter. The company reported on Thursday that Q3 revenue from iPhone sales was $39.3 billion, down year-on-year from $39.67 billion. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Apple's earnings are this week. Here's what to look out for.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But since then, Apple has held its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, where it debuted Apple Intelligence and announced a partnership with ChatGPT. Expect questions about the Apple Intelligence delayApple Intelligence is a hot topic this quarter. AppleBloomberg reported Sunday that Apple Intelligence won't begin rolling out in September, as Apple first announced. AFP/Getty ImagesChina was a hot topic during Apple's last earnings call, and it should be no different this time. AdvertisementApple talked about how well its services were doing in Q2, and Kerwin said analysts will be looking for continued "double-digit growth for the services business."

Persons: —, Gene, WWDC, Munster, Tim Cook, We're, William Kerwin, Cook, Dan Ives, Dave Johnson, Kerwin Organizations: Service, Apple, Developers, Apple Intelligence, ChatGPT, Business, Apple Bloomberg, Management, Gene Munster, China Apple, Getty, Morningstar, Huawei, Street, Wedbush Securities, Google Locations: China, Europe, Shanghai, AFP

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