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Apple is reportedly delaying a fall launch event for its next batch of iPhones to the “latter half of October.” The tech giant was forced to push back its traditional September keynote address due to production delays caused by the coronavirus, according to a tech blog. Apple is now on track to release its 5G …

The Italian offices of Apple and Amazon were raided Tuesday as the country’s antitrust authority opened an investigation into whether the companies engaged in anti-competitive practices. The probe is focused on whether the iPhone maker conspired with the e-commerce juggernaut to prevent electronics retailers not included in Apple’s official reseller program from selling its popular …

Shares of Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. were down as much as 7 percent Wednesday morning after the company said that its coronavirus-related user boost fizzled out sooner than it had anticipated. The disappearing-photo app said daily active users rose 17 percent year-over-year to 238 million in the second quarter, in line with Wall Street’s …

Kanye West is holed up and surrounded by security in a “bunker’’ on his ranch in Wyoming, according to a report Tuesday — while tweeting about visits from people such as comedian Dave Chappelle. “The world needs a smile. You know, we need some joy,’’ West says in a 1:40 video clip posted to Twitter …

“Riverdale” star KJ Apa couldn’t hold back his tears after puncturing his eye. “A shard of metal got stuck in my eyeball,” he captioned the video posted to Instagram on Monday. The 23-year-old actor was recorded removing the sharp fragment from his eye with a Q-tip. After being told he had successfully pulled the piece …

Gwyneth Paltrow is getting creative when it comes to operating Goop. The actress, 47, is socially distancing at home with her family while still managing to release new products, including a July Core Collection for clothing line, G. Label. Paltrow modeled the newest collection for her Goop clothing lineGoop Instead of an elaborate photoshoot, Paltrow …

Logic has a new call of duty. The 30-year-old rapper has signed a seven-figure deal with video game streaming platform Twitch amid his retirement from music. “Logic will stream weekly on his Twitch channel which will include a mixture of in-studio sessions, special guests, AMA style formats, and gaming,” the company wrote in a press …

Shares of the Gap tumbled as much as 7.4 percent Monday after Kanye West threatened to kill its fledgling partnership with his Yeezy brand unless he was given a spot on the company’s board. The rapper-turned-politician issued a similar ultimatum to sportswear giant Adidas — which produces his label’s sought-after sneakers — in a rambling …

The Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Gwyneth Paltrow, 47, posted a summer selfie with her 16-year-old daughter Apple Martin to Instagram on Sunday. “Summer with my 🍎,” the Goop creator captioned the pic. Both she and her daughter looked nearly identical, each looking fresh-faced in no makeup with their hair up. Celeb pals …

A$AP Rocky is always there for Rihanna. The “Diamonds” singer, 32, cast the rapper in her first campaign for her upcoming skincare line, Fenty Skin. Her decision may be more than skin deep; the duo sparked dating rumors in January, just a few weeks after the beauty mogul broke up with billionaire Hassan Jameel. Despite …