Asher Levy, chairman of NSO Group quits the firm amid mounting scrutiny over its Pegasus spyware that has been used to target journalists, rights activists, and diplomats across the globe.
The tech giant, whose stocks increased by three times since the beginning of the pandemic, gained a value of around 3 percent on Monday.
Tel Aviv reviews cyber export policy after back-to-back reports that NSO spyware was being used to hack into the phones of journalists, lawmakers, and rights activists in several countries including US and India.
The Italian competition authority fined Apple and Google $11 million each for violations of the consumer code, including failing to provide enough information to customers.
Lawsuit filed against NSO Group and its parent company OSY Technologies for alleged surveillance and targeting of Apple iPhones with its Pegasus spyware.
The Italian Competition Authority has hit Apple with a $151 million fine and Amazon with a $77.29 million penalty.
The company is said to be prioritising iPhone 13 output as it forecasts stronger demand for the smartphone than for the iPad.
Muslim and Christian holy book apps and Amazon's audiobook service Audible have been removed from App Store in China reportedly at a request of the country's officials.
With electricity shortages sparked by scant coal supply crippling large sections of industry, the governor of Jilin province, called for a surge in coal imports, while a power company association said supply was being expanded "at any cost".
The new iPhone 13, 13 Pro, Watch Series 7, Fitness+, iPad, and iPad mini will be available in stores on September 24.
Some overseas signatories in particular are worried about the impact of the changes in nations with different legal systems, including some already hosting heated fights over encryption and privacy.
Apple software chief Craig Federighi said that the new tools do not make Apple's systems and devices less secure or confidential, adding "the technology is secure, and is expressly designed to preserve user privacy."
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