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Disney is kicking off the marketing blitz for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” this week with the second edition of “Force Friday,” which marks the global release of the film franchise’s newest toys and memorabilia.

Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp have forged a partnership that will allow their voice-controlled virtual assistants to talk to each other later this year.

Wearable device maker Fitbit Inc on Monday launched its newest device, the Ionic smartwatch, with features ranging from fitness tracking to contactless payment, as it gears up to compete with rivals such as Apple Inc .

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) removed several Iranian apps from its app store this week in order to comply with U.S. sanctions against the country, in a move that drew criticism from Iran’s telecommunications minister, the New York Times reported.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) removed several Iranian apps from its app store this week in order to comply with U.S. sanctions against the country, in a move that drew criticism from Iran’s telecommunications minister, the New York Times reported.

Apple Inc. said Thursday that it will discontinue the iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano, the last two music players in the company's lineup that cannot play songs from Apple Music, its streaming service that competes with Spotify and Pandora Media Inc.

Apple Inc. said Thursday that it will discontinue the iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano, the last two music players in the company's lineup that cannot play songs from Apple Music, its streaming service that competes with Spotify and Pandora Media Inc.

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Silicon Valley baron Elon Musk insulted rival billionaire Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday, escalating a tech wizard war of words over whether robots will become smart enough to kill their human creators.

Silicon Valley baron Elon Musk insulted rival billionaire Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday, escalating a tech wizard war of words over whether robots will become smart enough to kill their human creators.

Microsoft indicated that 124 jobs in a Portland-area factory are moving to China, according to a local report.

Microsoft indicated that 124 jobs in a Portland-area factory are moving to China, according to a local report.

Shares of Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) plunged Monday amid a report that top competitor Amazon Inc. (NYSE:AMZN) is rolling out its own version of Best Buy’s “Geek Squad” tech support service.

Shares of Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) plunged Monday amid a report that top competitor Amazon Inc. (NYSE:AMZN) is rolling out its own version of Best Buy’s “Geek Squad” tech support service.

Samsung Electronics on Friday said its second-quarter operating profit likely rose 72 percent from a year earlier to a new record.

Samsung Electronics on Friday said its second-quarter operating profit likely rose 72 percent from a year earlier to a new record.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc.

As traditional retail struggles to survive in an environment of online shopping, luxury department-store chain Neiman Marcus might have found a sweet spot.