#Apple ups hiring, but faces obstacles to making phones smarter. Apple has ramped up its hiring of artificial intelligence experts, recruiting from PhD programs, posting dozens of job listings and greatly increasing the size of its AI staff, a review of hiring sites suggests and numerous sources confirm. http://ssnurl.com/cARr
#Samsung to appeal to #US Supreme Court in #Apple patent case. South Korean technology company Samsung is filing a petition to the US Supreme Court in its long-running patent infringement case against Apple, according to court documents. http://ssnurl.com/cksR
#Apple pushed down to 3rd in China smartphones for Q2 SHANGHAI: Two #Chinese smartphone makers pushed US technology giant Apple into third place in the world’s biggest market in the second quarter, an independent analyst firm said Monday. http://ssnurl.com/cQrk
#Apple 'fake factory' shutdown in #China. BEIJING: Police in Beijing have busted a factory that produced more than 41,000 fake iPhones worth as much as 120 million yuan ($19 million), including some that reached the United States, and have arrested nine suspects in the counterfeiting operation. http://ssnurl.com/craW