Apple Announces Largest-Ever $110 Billion Share Buyback As iPhone Sales Drop Apple reported fiscal second-quarter earnings that topped estimates, despite a 10% drop in iPhone sales. The company also announced that its board had authorized $110 billion in share repurchases, "a 22% increase over last year's $90 billion authorization," notes CNBC. "It's the largest buyback in history, ahead of Apple's previous repurchases." From the report: Apple did not provide formal guidance, but Apple CEO Tim Cook told CNBC's Steve Kovach that overall sales would grow in the "low singl… Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and evacuation orders The Houston area has been slammed by heavy storms, leading to numerous high-water rescues and officials urgently instructing residents in low-lying areas to evacuate. Visual Studio Code smooths branch switching Visual Studio Code 1.89, the April 2024 release of Microsoft’s popular code editor , has arrived with capabilities including enhanced branch switching and middle-click paste support. The update, downloadable from the project website , was announced May 2 . Enhanced branch switching addressed a long-standing feature request to save and restore editors when switching between source control branches. Developers can use the scm.workingSets.enabled setting to enable this capability. To read this art… Final Arguments in Google Antitrust Trial Conclude, Setting Up Landmark Ruling Judge Amit P. Mehta must now decide whether Google violated the law, potentially setting a precedent for a series of tech monopoly cases. What is a virtual machine, and why are they so useful? Many of today’s cutting-edge technologies such as cloud computing, edge computing and microservices , owe their start to the concept of the virtual machine—separating operating systems and software instances from the underlying physical computer. What is a virtual machine? A virtual machine (VM) is software that runs programs or applications without being tied to a physical machine. In a VM insta… Introducing Maintenance for Agile Applications At what point does continuous, iterative development for Agile applications turn into a maintenance exercise? Java's default constructor tutorial Java's default constructor lets developers create instances of classes when an explicitly defined constructor does not exist. Here's how it works. VMware by Broadcom blinks again – this time easing change for cloud service providers As the rumor mill whispers about a breakup with AWS VMware by Broadcom has made some fresh concessions to its cloud service provider community – and the customers who rely on it.… |
Star Wars Day 2024 Celebrated With Videogames, Movie Marathons, Cartoons, and Mark Hamill "It all started with the fans," says 72-year-old actor Mark Hamill, in a montage of fans and actors in a newly-released video commemorating this year's Star Wars day. Or, as Tom's Guide writes, "It's such a nice feeling to be a part of a huge community since fans are the ones who created this special day (by using "may the force be with you" as a pun for the date we all look forward to every year)." Lucasfilm and its owner Disney approved of this occasion, and now, we hold both official and uno… Iconiq raises $5.15B toward seventh flagship fund Iconiq Capital has raised $5.15 billion across two funds associated with the seventh growth fund family, according to SEC filings. The firm, which launched in 2011 as a private office managing capital of some of the most prominent and wealthiest people in tech, including Mark Zuckerburg and Jack Dorsey, originally targeted $5.75 billion, according to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. Fo… Meet three Swift Student Challenge winners changing the future through coding Meet Dezmond Blair, Elena Galluzzo, and Jawaher Shaman, three winners of Apple’s 2024 Swift Student Challenge. 5 Pontiac Concepts And Prototypes We Wish It Would Have Built Pontiac made several well-known models over the years, but they also made various awesome concept cars that, sadly, didn't make it to full production. Microsoft’s newest Windows update breaks VPNs, and there’s no fix Microsoft said this week that the most recent Windows security update for Windows 10 and Windows 11 may break VPN connections. According to Microsoft ( via Bleeping Computer ), “Windows devices might face VPN connection failures after installing the April 2024 security update, or KB5036893.” Microsoft has no fix at the current time, the company said. “We are working on a resolution and will provi… How scholars armed with cutting-edge technology are unfurling secrets of ancient scrolls Researchers and Silicon Valley are using tools powered by AI to uncover lives of ancient philosophers More than 2,000 years after Plato died, the towering figure of Classical antiquity and founder of the Academy, regarded by many as the first university in the west, can still make front page news. Researchers this week claimed to have found the final resting place of the Greek philosopher, a patc… The Right Chemistry: The truth about truth serum While the use of scopolamine as a truth serum is highly suspect, its ability to alter mental function and behaviour is factual. Meta now has an AI chatbot. Experts say get ready for more AI-powered social media Artificial intelligence experts said social media users can expect to see more of chatbots and other AI technology influencing their experience — for better or possibly worse. TSMC dominates global foundry market with 61% market share in 4Q23, says Counterpoint Counterpoint released the global foundry market share ranking for the fourth quarter of 2023, showing that TSMC maintained its leadership status with a 61% market share driven by strong demand from AI and the restocking of smartphones. |
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