Apple Fights Addiction, and SpaceX's Zuma Payload Goes Missing
Apple responds to investor calls that it do something to prevent kids from getting addicted to iPhones. The tech giant saying it will roll out new features to help parents control what their kids see on their devices.
And SpaceX's first launch of the year may not have been as successful as hoped. The mysterious Zuma payload, commissioned but kept under wraps by the government, may have burned up and disappeared after separating from the Falcon 9 rocket.
Plus Democratic senators have enough support to force a floor vote on last month's net neutrality repeal. That could lead to a reversal of the controversial decision by the FCC, but there are still plenty of hurdles in the way.
And Samsung shares fell after the company issued guidance for the fourth quarter below analyst estimates. Still, the South Korean electronics giant sees record profit for the period.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business. Apple’s earnings for the first three months of the year topped Wall Street’s expectations thanks to high demand for its iPhones, and the company said tariffs had a limited effect on the fiscal second quarter’s results. Cook added that for the current quarter, assuming things don’t change, Apple expects to see $900 million added to its costs as a result of the tariffs.
Visa is hoping to hand your credit card to an artificial intelligence “agent” that can find and buy clothes, groceries, airplane tickets and other items on your behalf.
Skift Editor-In-Chief Sarah Kopit discusses how summer travel plans remain uncertain for most as many international travelers are leery to travel abroad. Watch!