Apple to Remove Blood-Oxygen Sensor From Watch to Avoid U.S. Ban

Apple to Remove Blood-Oxygen Sensor From Watch to Avoid U.S. Ban

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 15, 2024 3:33 pm ET Apple is removing a blood-oxygen sensor from some of its smartwatches to get around a patent dispute related to the technology, a step likely to avoid further sales disruptions but one that may raise questions about the company’s push into health. The company halted sales of some … Read more

Why Big Tech Is Still Minding Its Bills

Why Big Tech Is Still Minding Its Bills

[ad_1] Even the deepest pockets have their limits.  Amazon and Google-parent Alphabet sit on a combined $184 billion in cash and short-term investments. Those two, along with big tech peers Microsoft, Apple and Facebook-parent Meta Platforms, hold the highest such balances among nonbanking companies on the S&P 500, according to data from S&P Global Market … Read more