Apple's new Macs could revive the PC chip wars, analysts say.
- Apple is expected to unveil new Mac computers using its own in-house processor chips, a move that could reignite a race to control the market for desktop and laptop chips.
- Ripple is opening a new office in Dubai, while President-elect Joe Biden mulls two crypto-friendly potential cabinet picks.
- Wall Street's main indexes hit record highs as the first successful data from a late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial spurred hopes of the economy recovering.