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A leader of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said he has asked Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores over China-related data security concerns. The wildly popular short video app is owned by Chinese company ByteDance.

Brendan Carr, one of the FCC’s commissioners, shared via Twitter a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. The letter pointed to reports and other developments that made TikTok non-compliant with the two companies’ app store policies. Carr’s letter, dated June 24 on FCC letterhead, said if the Apple and Alphabet do not remove TikTok from their app stores, they should provide statements to him by July 8.

Apple announced Apple Vision Pro will be available on February 2, at all U.S. Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that transforms how people work, collaborate, connect, relive memories, and enjoy entertainment. Vision Pro seamlessly blends digital content with the physical world and unlocks powerful spatial experiences in visionOS, controlled by the most natural and intuitive inputs possible - a user's eyes, hands, and voice.

Big tech companies continue to encourage employees to return to physical offices, but many workers resist. A recent report indicates that Dell has encountered significant challenges in this effort.

Earlier this year, Dell introduced a new return-to-office policy requiring employees to designate themselves as either remote or hybrid. Those choosing the hybrid option must work in a physical office 39 days per quarter, roughly three days per week. Conversely, remote workers are ineligible for promotions or new roles within the company.

Nvidia has achieved the status of the world's second most valuable company. As of Wednesday, the chipmaking giant's market capitalization reached $3.01 trillion, surpassing Apple's $3 trillion valuation. With its flagship H100 chip leading the charge in the AI race, Nvidia's market capitalization has continued its upward trajectory. Having attained a $1 trillion valuation in May 2023, the company soared past $2 trillion in February of the current year, surpassing the valuations of both Amazon and Alphabet.

After a decade of development, numerous shifts in direction and leadership, and a multitude of leaks, Apple has purportedly ceased work on its electric car. As per a Bloomberg report, the company is reallocating some staff to focus on internal generative AI projects and considering laying off others.