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Apple Workers Vote to Unionize 2nd US Store

NEW YORK—Apple Inc. retail workers voted to form a union at an Oklahoma location, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said on Friday, making it the tech giant’s second U.S. store to organize. Employees at the Apple Penn Square store in Oklahoma City voted 56 to 32 in support of joining the Communications Workers…


Director of China’s OFilm Group Under House Arrest

Prominent Chinese company OFilm Group Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of optoelectronic components and former Apple supplier, released a notice on Sept. 27 saying Cai Gaoxiao, director and deputy general manager of the company, was placed under house arrest by local public security in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province. The notice stated that Cai has submitted a written…


Apple Says It Will Manufacture iPhone 14 in India

NEW DELHI—Apple Inc. said on Monday it will manufacture its latest iPhone 14 in India, as the tech giant moves some of its production away from China. The company launched the flagship iPhone 14 at an event earlier this month, where it focused on safety upgrades rather than flashy new technical specifications, with the exception…


Brazil Orders Apple to Suspend iPhone Sales Without Charger

SAO PAULO—Apple Inc. said on Tuesday it will appeal a Brazilian order banning it from selling iPhones without a battery charger, pushing back on claims that the company provides an incomplete product to consumers. The Justice Ministry fined Apple 12.275 million reais ($2.38 million) and ordered the company to cancel sales of the iPhone 12…


Apple to Release New ‘Lockdown Mode’ as It Battles Spyware Firms

Apple Inc. on Wednesday said it plans to release a new feature called “Lockdown Mode” this fall that aims to add a new layer of protection for human rights advocates, political dissidents, and other targets of sophisticated hacking attacks. The move comes after at least two Israeli firms have exploited flaws in Apple’s software to…


UK Plans to Probe Apple, Google’s Mobile Browser Dominance

LONDON—Britain’s competition watchdog said it was planning to investigate the market dominance of Apple Inc. and Google’s mobile browsers, as well as the iPhone maker’s restrictions on cloud gaming through its app store. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Friday it was also taking enforcement action against Alphabet Inc.’s Google over its app…


As Apple Continues in This Trend, Here’s How to Play It Bull and Bear

Apple Inc. opened lower on Tuesday after spiking up 3.86 percent on Monday in a relief bounce that led the S&P 500 to 1.39 percent higher. Stocks in the broader technology sector are being dragged down on Tuesday by Snap Inc. after a Form 8-K filing was released on Monday showing Snap forecasts its second-quarter revenues to…


If You Have These Models of IPhone, WhatsApp Is Dropping Support for You

Meta Platforms Inc. messaging application WhatsApp is set to drop support for Apple Inc. running iOS10 and iOS 11. What Happened WhatsApp is planning to drop support for devices running iOS10 and iOS11, which means iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C models, which cannot be updated beyond these versions will be left out in the cold. The revelation…


Quanta Factory Workers in Shanghai Skirmish With Local Authorities Over Pandemic Lockdown Rules

Over a hundred workers at a plant that produces electronic equipment for Apple and Tesla in the Songjiang district of Shanghai defied CCP quarantine officials and factory guards on May 5, after suffering from weeks of severe pandemic-related lockdowns. Tensions finally reached a boiling point with workers at Quanta Shanghai Manufacturing City in Shanghai over…


Apple Workers at Maryland Store Become the Third Attempt to Unionize

Workers at an Apple store in Maryland have announced their first steps to unionize, becoming the third store to start such an effort, setting up a potential labor battle with Apple, according to a report from The Washington Post. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) confirmed on May 3 that they have been coordinating with organizers at…