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guard your card.com. Here's your T&B Tech Minute for Friday, April 18th. I'm Victoria

Craig for the Wall Street Journal. Apple has tumbled from its number

one spot in China's smartphone market to number five. According to preliminary data from

the research firm International Data Corporation, Apple's share shrank to just under 14% last quarter

from a year ago. Chinese consumers opted instead for domestic-made devices from

Xiaomi and Huawei. That demand was boosted by government subsidies that let consumers

purchase lower-cost smartphones, tablets, and smart watches for up to about $820. Despite the fall,

Apple was the only non-Chinese brand to make the top five list. Elsewhere, the Wall Street Journal exclusively

reports that the European Union delayed punishing Apple and MEDA just before trade talks with the U.S.

began. People familiar with the matter said the block delayed a planned announcement due earlier

this week on cease and desist orders and potential fines targeting the companies. The decision came before the

EU's trade commissioner met with U.S. officials on Monday for the first round of in-person talk

since President Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs. The rulings are still expected to go ahead,

but a spokesperson for the EU's executive body, the European Commission, said no dates have been announced.

And finally, billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman says he's built up a nearly 20% stake in

rental car company Hertz, and he's floating the possibility of a Hertz partnership with Uber.

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