Month: May 2025
Apple says tariffs will cost it at least $900 million this quarter
For the June quarter, we do expect the majority of iPhones sold in the US will have India as their country of origin, and Vietnam to be the country of origin for almost all iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and AirPods products also sold in the US. China would continue to…
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Amazon’s CEO says the company can weather challenges from tariffs because of how big it is
I thought I’d share a few thoughts on the prospect of heightened tariffs on our stores business. Obviously, none of us knows exactly where tariffs will settle or when. We haven’t seen any attenuation of demand yet. To some extent, we’ve seen some heightened buying in certain categories that may…
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DJI’s back-to-back Osmo Pocket 3 price hikes take it from $519 to $799 in two months
We’ve called DJI’s baby steadicam “almost everything I wanted my iPhone camera to be” and one of our favorite gadgets of 2023, but it’s just become a harder product to recommend. In April, DJI quietly hiked the US price of the camera from $519 to $619. Now, DJI has hiked…
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Apple doesn’t seem too worried about Trump’s tariffs
Apple reported its latest quarterly earnings on Wednesday under the backdrop of a court ruling that’s poised to upend the company’s App Store business and tariff uncertainty that could spur price increases for devices including the iPhone. At least on this occasion, Apple’s revenue numbers weren’t top of mind for…
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It’s official – the majority of visitors to online shops and retailers are now bots, not humans: here’s why it matters to you and me
Report warns sophisticated bots mimic human behavior so well outdated defenses don’t stand a chance Mobile apps are under siege, with a 160% rise in targeted bot traffic year over year CAPTCHA farms and rotating proxies help bots bypass basic defenses The internet has entered a new era where automated…
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Aurora’s driverless trucks are making deliveries in Texas
After years of testing and validation, Aurora says its first fully autonomous tractor-trailers are operating on public highways in Texas. The company’s Class 8 trucks are now making customer deliveries between Dallas and Houston, having already completed 1,200 miles “without a driver,” Aurora said. The clients for these initial trips…
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