$Apple (AAPL.US)$ plans to slow hiring and spending growth next year in some divisions to cope with a potential economic downturn, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The decision stems from a move to be more careful during uncertain times, though it isn’t a companywide policy, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the deliberations are private. The changes won’t affect all teams, and Apple is still planning...

When comparing $Apple (AAPL.US)$ and $Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ , we need to look at the competitive landscape they operate in. Both companies are giants in the tech sector, and they offer similar products, including:
Smartphone operating systems.
App stores.
Hardware.
Generally speaking, Apple is ahead of Google on hardware, but Google is ahead of Apple on software.
The matter is more complicated when we look at revenue. Apple and Google both take revenue cut...

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