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CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apple® today announced that Jennifer Newstead will become Apple’s general counsel on March 1, 2026, following a transition of duties from Kate Adams, who has served as Apple’s general counsel since 2017. She will join Apple as senior vice president in January, reporting to CEO Tim Cook and serving on Apple’s executive team. In addition, Lisa Jackson, vice president for Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, will retire in late January 2026. The Governme...

LEWES, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Phreeli’s founder and CEO Nicholas Merrill was featured in a Wired exclusive written by senior writer Andy Greenberg titled “A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code” that covered the need for improved privacy in the telecommunications space, and the launch of Phreeli, the world’s first privacy-by-design wireless service. “We're not looking to cater to people doing bad things,” said Merrill in Wired. “We're trying to help pe...

LEWES, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Phreeli, the first wireless service built entirely around privacy-by-design, launched today to provide consumers across the U.S. a reliable phone service that does not collect, sell or link personal data. Unlike carriers that base their business models on surveillance, Phreeli is built from the ground-up with privacy in mind. The Phreeli approach: Separates personal data from network activity with the industry’s first double-blind architecture, “Double-Blind Armadi...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perfect Corp. (NYSE: PERF), the leading provider of AI and AR beauty and fashion tech solutions and developer of ‘Beautiful AI’ solutions, today announced its collaboration with Tom Ford Fashion. This cooperation brings Perfect Corp.’s advanced 3D Augmented Reality Virtual Try-On (VTO) technology for eyewear to Tom Ford Fashion e-commerce. The technology is launching in the U.S., Canadian, and European markets by the end of 2025. This strategic integration marks a piv...

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apple® today announced John Giannandrea, Apple’s senior vice president for Machine Learning and AI Strategy, is stepping down from his position and will serve as an advisor to the company before retiring in the spring of 2026. Apple also announced that renowned AI researcher Amar Subramanya has joined Apple as vice president of AI, reporting to Craig Federighi. Subramanya will be leading critical areas, including Apple Foundation Models, ML research, and AI S...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Best Buy Co., Inc. has appointed Dylan Jadeja, the chief executive officer of Riot Games, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Jadeja has served as the chief executive officer of Riot Games since July 2023 and has been a member of its executive team for more than a decade. Riot Games, a prominent video game developer and publisher, was founded in 2006 with the goal to create and support the most player-focused games in the world. One of the company’s m...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) has authorized the payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.95 per common share. The quarterly dividend is payable on January 6, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 16, 2025. The company had 210,052,339 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of November 1, 2025....

BELLINGHAM, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The AR Alliance, a division of SPIE focused on augmented reality (AR), proudly announces the addition of Vuzix® Corporation to its membership. Members of the AR Alliance reflect the global diversity and strength of the AR hardware development ecosystem, bringing expertise across foundational research, advanced optics, display technologies, intuitive user interfaces and spatial computing platforms. Their participation reinforces the Alliance’s collaborative mi...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fay, a leading platform for personalized nutrition counseling, today announced a new partnership with Withings, a global leader in connected health technology. This integration brings Fay's network of registered dietitians directly into the Withings app, offering Withings+ premium members a complimentary first appointment with a nutrition expert. The partnership bridges the critical gap between health data and human guidance. Withings users expertly track their h...

GLASGOW, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neuranics will return to CES in Las Vegas, USA, from 6 to 9 January 2026 to debut the MiMiG Wristband, a new 8-channel demo built on pioneering magnetomyography (MMG) technology. Developed to showcase the company’s latest TMR-based sensing solution, MiMiG demonstrates how muscle-generated magnetic signals can enable intuitive gesture control and real-time interaction. It provides an early glimpse into how this emerging approach will support future XR, wearabl...