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Apple Slashes iPhone Prices In China
Amid intense competition from Huawei and others, Apple has again slashed the price of its iPhone models in China
Apple Store Workers Vote To Strike Over Contract Talks Delay
Workers at unionised Apple store in Maryland vote to authorise first ever strike, after delays in bargaining for contracts
Apple Shares Surge Ahead Of New AI Hardware Launches
Apple shares surge on optimism that new AI-focused hardware launches will drive renewed sales, starting with iPad event on Tuesday
Apple Announces Record Share Buyback, Amid iPhone Sales Decline
Investor appeasement? Apple unveils huge $110 billion share buyback program, as sales of iPhone decline in almost all global markets
Apple iPhone Q1 Sales In China Fall 19 Percent, Says Counterpoint
Bad news for Tim Cook, as Counterpoint records 19 percent fall in iPhone sales in China during first three months of 2024
EU Set To Approve Apple Plan For Opening NFC Access
European Commission reportedly set to approve Apple proposal for providing rivals access to iPhone, iPad contactless tech
Tim Cook Says Apple Considering Factory In Indonesia
CEO Tim Cook during visit to Jakarta says Apple will look into building a manufacturing facility in Indonesia
Apple Loses Smartphone Crown To Samsung Amidst China Pressure
Apple cedes top smartphone sales spot back to Samsung in first quarter as China sales see pressure from Huawei
Apple’s Tim Cook Visits Vietnam Amidst China Troubles
Apple chief Tim Cook visits Vietnam as company seeks to expand consumer sales, diversify manufacturing base away from China
Huawei Building Massive Chip R&D Centre In Shanghai
Huawei now developing own chip manufacturing technology as it seeks ways around increasing US restrictions
Micron Notes DRAM Supply Hit After Taiwan Earthquake
Concerns realised. Memory maker Micron admits hit to DRAM supply following Taiwan's biggest earthquake in 25 years
Apple Staff At New Jersey Store Seek To Unionise
Union push. Workers at another Apple Store in the United States have reportedly filed for trade union representation
Apple Doubles iPhone Production In India – Report
Apple now reportedly assembles about 1 in 7 of its iPhones in India, suggesting an accelerating shift from China
CMA Begins Phase 2 Probe Of Vodafone Merger With Three UK
Deadline expired for Vodafone to allay CMA concerns over merger with Three UK. In-depth Phase 2 investigation begins
Samsung To ‘Redefine’ Bixby With Generative AI
Samsung's Bixby voice assistant could be upgraded with generative artificial intelligence technology, executive says
Apple To Bring RCS To iPhones Autumn 2024, Says Google
Finally on the way? Google webpage briefly indicates that Apple will bring RCS to the iPhone by Autumn this year
AT&T Says Data Of 7.6 Million Account Holders Leaked On Dark Web
American telecommunications giant AT&T investigates incident after millions of customers’ data published on dark web
Smartphone Shipments To Rebound In 2024, Says Counterpoint
Relief for Apple, Samsung etc after smartphone shipments are predicted to recover in 2024, as inflation eases
China Bans Intel, AMD Chips, Windows OS From Government Computers
Beijing reportedly begins blocking the use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers, and sidelines Microsoft's Windows OS
Vodafone Germany Confirms 2,000 Job Losses, Amid European Restructuring
More downsizing at Vodafone after German operation announces 2,000 jobs will be axed, as automation increases in the future
Report: Apple To Use Baidu’s Ernie Bot In China iPhones
Apple reportedly to use Baidu's Ernie Bot AI in Chinese iPhones, Macs as company prepares AI reveal later this year
Apple Hit By Private Lawsuits Imitating Justice Department Approach
Apple hit by at least three new class-action lawsuits imitating Justice Department antitrust action alleging anticompetitive behaviour
EU Opens Investigation Into Apple, Google, Meta
EU launches probe into Apple, Google and Meta's competition practices under new DMA rules as pressure mounts on tech giants
SMIC ‘May Have Violated’ US Law In Producing Advanced Chip
China's SMIC may have violated US export controls in producing advanced 7nm chip for Huawei, official tells Congress, as tensions rise
UK Gives Three, Vodafone Five Days To Avoid In-Depth Merger Probe
CMA concerned the merger would lead to a 'substantial lessening of competition' and result in higher prices for consumers
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Circular Computing Equals a Circular Economy
Learn how your business can accelerate its sustainability journey by adopting circular computing as a core principle of its ESG.
Microsoft, Meta, X, Match Group Challenge Apple App Store Terms
Big tech players side with Epic Games, and allege Apple is flouting court order over its App Store in the United States
US Government, US States Sue Apple For Smartphone Monopoly
Apple accused of making it harder to switch phones, hampering innovation, and imposing costs on developers
Apple’s Tim Cook Reassures China Of Supply Chain Importance
CEO Tim Cook visits Shanghai and stresses China's importance in Apple's supply chain, amid Chinese sales squeeze