Tim Cook

Worldwide phone sales hit $71.6bn – a 9% increase on sales in 2020

US group benefits from Washington’s war on Huawei

Group previously said it felt only a small impact from the global chip shortage

Delegates delighted to be in Lisbon to talk about something other than Covid

MacBook prices for Irish users will start from €2,249 for 14in device and €2,749 for 16in MacBook Pro

Focus for watch is faster charging and iPad Mini gets overhaul

Shareholder reservations over Michael Murray’s bonus are unlikely to carry weight

Tech giant’s share price has risen tenfold since Cook succeeded Steve Jobs in 2011

Chief executives from tech, energy, banking, insurance and education meet at White House summit

Why are the world’s greatest disrupters clinging on to tradition?

Global shortage stems from factors including the fallout from Covid-19 shutdowns

Profits surge to unexpected heights even as global economy starts to emerge from pandemic

Three of the big five tech giants deliver revenues ahead of upbeat analyst projections

Apple’s data transparency feature hasn’t hurt social media giants – at least not yet

Company to be officially recognised for the contribution it has made over past 18 years

The right to switch off is needed more than ever amid a burnout epidemic

Planet Business: Office? What office?

Some organisations may have to plunge into largely uncharted waters of hybrid working

Memo from Cook says teams requiring ‘in-person’ work will return for four to five days a week

Observers think that Epic, the makers of Fortnite, may just shade it

Social media giant warns of hit to revenue this year from Apple’s app privacy pop-ups

Chief executive Tim Cook launches new products at California event

Described by some as China’s version of the World Economic Forum in Davos, event was canceled last year

Pandemic has highlighted shortage of skilled managers who can map a route out of chaos

Planet Business: Dark Sky and Apple’s other standout acquisitions

But decision to step down feels natural and almost inevitable

Maker of iPhone to roll out privacy features to stop apps from selling data for target ads

Users will also be able to see which apps are trying to track their information

Apple reportedly still progressing with its own electric car

Taoiseach tells world leaders that Ireland will halve its emissions by 2030

Tech giant to halve fees for software developers who make $1m or less each year

Move will also link the company’s mobile devices more closely with its Macs

Top tech companies report better than expected earnings despite Covid-19 pandemic

Planet Business: A diamond of a bargain

iPad also updated with new A12 Bionic chip, making it 40% faster central processing unit

Tech giant now worth $300 billion more than the next-largest US company, Amazon

Game developer in legal challenge over Apple’s 30% take on app revenues

Chief executives fail in their one job during the video call on antitrust: damage limitation

Top Silicon Valley leaders appear surprisingly under-informed about some of the most controversial decisions and policies made by their own companies

Amazon posts record profit, while Google, Apple and Facebook also beat expectations