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Apple, Google CEOs Bring Star Power as China Promotes Censorship (bloomberg.com)
An anonymous reader shares a Bloomberg report: Apple's Tim Cook and Google's Sundar Pichai made their first appearances at China's World Internet Conference, bringing star power to a gathering the Chinese government uses to promote its strategy of tight controls online. Apple's chief executive officer gave a surprise keynote at the opening ceremony on Sunday, calling for future internet and AI technologies to be infused with privacy, security and humanity. The same day, one of China's most-senior officials called for more aggressive government involvement online to combat terrorism and criminals. Wang Huning, one of seven men on China's top decision-making body, even called for a global response team to go well beyond its borders. It was Cook's second appearance in China in two months, following a meeting with President Xi Jinping in October. The iPhone maker has most of its products manufactured in the country and is trying to regain market share in smartphones against local competitors such as Huawei. "The theme of this conference -- developing a digital economy for openness and shared benefits -- is a vision we at Apple share," Cook said. "We are proud to have worked alongside many of our partners in China to help build a community that will join a common future in cyberspace."
Did he really say cyberspace? Is it 2004?
apple can just pull out and make iphone's in usa.
Just the idea of doing that can make china change.
I mean seriously, what a crock of shit. I've been phasing Google out of my life and Apple too. Good riddance.
Haven't you figured it out yet? As a market, America is dying. Too much wealth at the top and too many people spiralling down into poverty. How many cell phones can you sell to the 1%? How many cars? CEO's stand up to Trump because he has little to offer and even less to threaten with.
Smart corporations are positioning themselves to get first crack at new, developing markets in the Third World. China's emerging middle class will be enormous, and it will have money to spend on technology. Same with India. If getting access means kissing some totalitarian buttock every now and again...well, it's a small price to pay.
What's truly pathetic, though, is that so many US workers believe their jobs will come back if only the government cuts corporate taxes a bit more. And so many Americans still think their country is a desirable place to do business.
I've calculated my velocity with such exquisite precision that I have no idea where I am.