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Foxconn To Double Jobs, Investment In India In Next 12 Months
Bad news for Beijing? Executive confirms Foxconn is to double its workforce and investment in India by next year
Apple To Issue Update In France To Resolve iPhone 12 Sales Ban
After French regulator ban on sales of iPhone 12 over radiation levels, Apple readies update for that country
ARM Shares Soar 25 Percent After Nasdaq Listing
Successful public listing for ARM Holdings in the US after its shares rise 25 percent above Nasdaq debut price
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 18
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 15/09/2023.
California Assembly Passes Right To Repair Bill
Third state in the US passes right to repair bill, after Apple's home of California passes law extending spare part supply
China Denies Issuing Ban On Apple iPhones
Chinese official denies reports Beijing ordered a ban on government staff using, or bringing into work, Apple iPhones
ARM Holdings IPO Values Firm At £43.6 Billion
Ahead of its shares listing on Thursday, British chip designer ARM Holdings secures a market value of $54.5bn (£43.6bn)
France Halts Sales Of iPhone 12, Cites Radiation Exposure
Apple is pushing back against a move by French watchdog to ban sales of Apple iPhone 12 over radiation exposure limits
Apple iPhone 15, Apple Watch: Industry Reaction
Analysts respond to arrival of the Apple iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 9, Watch Ultra 2
Apple Axes Lightning Cable With iPhone 15 Launch
Tech giant Apple finally delivers a USB-C port for iPhone 15 portfolio, and bucks trend by mostly not raising retail prices
Apple Extends Qualcomm Deal As Modem Efforts Continue
Apple extends Qualcomm modem deal for three more years in sign its in-house development efforts are taking longer than planned
Apple To Introduce iPhone 15 Amidst Market Share Gains
Apple prepares launch of iPhone 15 range at 'Wonderlust' event as it bucks smartphone trend with market share gains
Apple Shares Slide After China Ban Reportedly Broadened
Apple shares fall for two days in succession following reports of broadening ban on iPhone use by Chinese government workers
Apple And ARM Sign Long-Term Chip Deal
Apple has struck a deal with ARM through 2040 and “beyond,” to allow iPhone giant access to the British chip designs
Citizen Lab Identifies NSO Spyware On Apple Devices
Spyware linked to NSO Group has exploited a newly discovered flaw in Apple devices, Citizen Labs has warned
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 17
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 08/09/2023.
US Government To Investigate Hauwei Breakthrough Phone
American officials are seeking more information, after teardown of new Hauwei smartphone revealed shocking discovery
China Bans Government Officials From Using Apple iPhones – Report
Tensions with China continue to ramp up after Beijing reportedly bans government officials from using iPhones for work
China To Launch $40 Billion State Chip Fund – Report
Sanctions response. New state-backed investment fund is to be launched that seeks to raise $40 billion for China's semiconductor sector
Huawei Phone Teardown Reveals China Chip Advances
TechInsights teardown of new Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone reveals China's advances in chip manufacturing, despite US sanctions
EE, Vodafone, O2 Users Suffer Calling Routing Issue
Some customers on EE and Vodafone and even O2 continue to report issues, making and receiving calls between these networks
Engineers Create Greener Alternative To Lithium-ion Battery
Australian boffins develop 'proton battery' that allegedly removes the environmental challenges posed by toxic lithium-ion batteries
ARM Signs Up Major Tech Firm Investors, Prices IPO
Apple, Alphabet, Intel, Samsung etc sign up as investors in ARM's upcoming IPO, as management lowers listing valuation
Foxconn Founder Bids To Become Taiwan’s President
Political move for the man who flourished making Apple iPhones, as Foxconn founder Terry Gou seeks to become island's president
Apple To Unveil iPhone 15 At Wonderlust Event
Press invites for 'Wonderlust' event on Tuesday 12 September have been dispatched, where iPhone 15 will be unveiled
Judge Looks To Decertify Google Play Class-Action Lawsuit
US federal judge says class-action lawsuit targeting Google Play should be decertified, amidst broader antitrust fight
Apple Endorses California ‘Right to Repair’ Bill
Watershed moment? Apple adds its full support to California's right to repair bill, reversing years of opposition to such legislation
Southeast Asian Smartphone Users ‘Prefer Budget Models’
Smartphone users in key Southeast Asia market overwhelmingly prefer mid-range and budget models, study finds, as manufacturers look beyond downturn
ARM ‘Saw Annual Revenue Decline’ Ahead Of IPO
UK-based chip designer ARM reportedly saw 1 percent annual revenue decline due to smartphone slump as it prepares bellwether IPO