Chief leak investigator Lee Freedman has departed Apple for a similar role at Facebook.
Apple’s Director of Worldwide Investigations departs for Facebook
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Eric Schmidt is stepping down as Alphabet’s executive chairman
Eric Schmidt announced yesterday that he would be stepping down as the Executive Chairman of Alphabet's Board of Directors at the next regular board meeting in January 2018.
Apple schedules annual shareholders meeting for February 13 at Steve Jobs Theater
Apple yesterday refreshed its Investor Relations webpage to inform investors that it will be holding its 2018 annual shareholders meeting at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park on Monday, February 13 of next year.
Apple confirms it’s buying Shazam: “We have exciting plans in store”
Apple on Monday formally announced that it is acquiring the popular music recognition service Shazam, which Siri has been using since iOS 8 to identify songs playing around you.
Apple to donate $1 million towards relief efforts for Southern California wildfires
Apple on Monday said it will make a corporate donation of $1 million towards relief efforts for the Southern California wildfires.
Sir Jonathan Ive is back at what he does best
Jony Ive has retaken day-to-day management of Apple's world-class design teams after two years. The news was first shared by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman in a Friday tweet.
Drucker ranks Apple second best-managed company
In the latest ranking from the Drucker Institute, Apple came in #2, placing it squarely below Amazon and above Google. According to The Wall Street Journal today, this is the first ranking of US companies based on the principals of Peter Ducker, a renown business export.
Diversity and inclusion chief Denise Young Smith is leaving Apple
Denise Young Smith, Apple’s Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, is leaving the company at year-end. Christie Smith, who spent 17 years as a principal at Deloitte, will be assuming Young Smith's role, TechCrunch learned Friday.
New video highlights Apple’s inclusion and diversity efforts
Apple on Thursday released a new video through its official YouTube channel that highlights the company's efforts when it comes to corporate inclusion and diversity, which is always a hot topic in Silicon Valley.
Apple snaps up New Zealand wireless charging company PowerbyProxi
Apple recently acquired PowerbyProxi, a New Zealand company that designs wireless power solutions, for an undisclosed sum. It confirmed plans to keep the business in New Zealand.
Apple’s chief attorney Bruce Sewell retiring, to be replaced with Honeywell’s Katherine Adams
Bruce Sewell is retiring at the end of the year after eight years in the role of Apple's chief attorney, the company announced Friday.
Apple’s latest computer vision acquisition: small French startup Regaind
It was recently reported that Apple earlier this year had acquired a computer vision startup called Regaind, located in Paris. The company specializes in AI-driven photo and facial analysis, which could tie nicely into Apple's ARKit and face tracking features built into iOS 11.