Here are the editor's top picks for the week.
Data Dispatch: Looming tariffs should not hurt Apple's new iPhones, but long-term risks remain
Ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China should not have a significant impact on sales of Apple Inc.'s newest iPhones, but still pose a risk to the tech giant's long-term position in China, analysts said. China recently hit back against U.S. President Donald Trump's intentions to slap tariffs on an additional $300 billion of Chinese goods, announcing plans to impose its own tariffs on $75 billion worth of U.S. products.
Q&A: Lenovo is transitioning to become a software provider with IoT focus, says exec
Lenovo Group Ltd.'s senior vice president and chief information officer, Arthur Hu, talks about Lenovo's transition into the IoT sector and the challenges the company faces as a traditional hardware-focused company.
Data Dispatch: ViacomCBS set to lead media conglomerates in US ad sales
The proposed merger of CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. would propel the new entity to the top of the U.S. media network advertising industry, industry data shows. In the most recent quarter, CBS reported $1.42 billion in U.S. advertising revenue, while Viacom reported $976.0 million. Taken together, a merged ViacomCBS would have generated enough in domestic ad sales to eclipse NBCUniversal Media LLC's industry-leading $2.26 billion ad haul.
Data Dispatch: Viacom, CBS chiefs stand to reap big rewards post-merger
The heads of Viacom and CBS both stand to cash in on the pending merger of the two companies, propelling them up the ranks of the most highly compensated U.S. media network bosses. Viacom President and CEO Bob Bakish's total compensation in fiscal 2018 ranked on the lower end of his peers, while CBS President and acting CEO Joe Ianniello's compensation was more middle of the pack, according to an analysis of compensation data by S&P Market Global Intelligence.
States' biometric privacy push could threaten big tech in US
While state legislative proposals to regulate biometric privacy continue to emerge around the country, the likelihood that they could increase financial liability for big tech companies depends on whether they allow private citizens the right to sue for violations, legal experts said in interviews. A federal appeals court ruled on Aug. 8 that a facial recognition class-action lawsuit contending that Facebook Inc. violated Illinois' biometric privacy law can move forward. The alleged violation could reportedly impact up to 7 million users.
