China Detains Employees at Apple Iphone Factory Run by Foxconn

Apple complains Meta requests risk privacy amid EU effort to widen iPhone tech access

Apple complained that requests from Meta Platforms requests for access to its operating software threaten user privacy, in a spat fueled by the European Union’s intensifying efforts to get the ...

ABC News - 2d

Teenagers detained for murdering boys in mistaken identity case

Best friends Mason Rist, 15, and Max Dixon, 16, were stabbed to death yards from Mason's front door.

BBC News - 1d

Suspect in Russian General’s Killing Detained Outside of Moscow

The Russian prosecutor’s office said the suspect, a 29-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan, confessed to planting the bomb on the orders of Ukrainian agents.

The New York Times - 2d

Apple accused of using conflict minerals

Yahoo News - 3d

Apple TV app - Top Movies

Apple TV app (Movies) charts for week ending Dec. 16

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Apple Books charts for week ending Dec. 16

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Apple Podcasts – Top New Shows

Apple Podcasts charts for week ending Dec. 16

ABC News - 3d

PDD's Temu app tops U.S. iOS downloads for second year running amid greater scrutiny of China companies

Apple ranked Temu as the top free app on its U.S. iOS store for the second year running even as Chinese companies face greater U.S. government scrutiny

CNBC - 4d

How to Use Your iPhone to Text Over Satellite When You're Adventuring

Whether your travels take you deep into the wilderness or just to the part of your city that doesn't have cell service, you can stay connected by using your iPhone to text from orbit.

Wired - 5d

This Unexpected Gift Will Make Employees Happier

Support your team with the benefits of a compassionate care policy.

Inc. - 5d

Apple Plans Thinner, Foldable iPhones to Revive Growth

The iPhone business, which accounts for around half of Apple’s overall revenue, is in a sales slump following years of mostly incremental upgrades to its devices.

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for iPhone in landmark AI integration with Apple

Apple and OpenAI are partnering to bring ChatGPT to iPhone, transforming Siri, camera and productivity features in iOS 18.2.

VentureBeat - Dec. 11

Apple's latest iPhones get the gift of more AI as holiday shopping season heats up

Apple is pumping more artificial intelligence into the latest iPhones during the holiday shopping season

ABC News - Dec. 11

New AI-Powered Tricks Are Coming to iPhones, including Access to ChatGPT

With ChatGPT and ‘Genmoji,’ Apple has officially entered its AI era. Here’s what iOS 18.2 offers.

Inc. - Dec. 11

Apple releases ChatGPT integration with Siri

Apple began integrating OpenAI's ChatGPT onto its devices in a long-awaited software rollout on Wednesday. ChatGPT — OpenAI's popular generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot — will be ...

The Hill - Dec. 11

Vestas to Cut Jobs at U.K. Factory

Vestas Wind Systems could cut hundreds of jobs at its Isle of Wight factory as it plans to repurpose the site to manufacture onshore turbine blades.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 11

Apple TV app - Top Movies

Apple TV app (Movies) charts for week ending Dec. 9

ABC News - Dec. 10

Apple Podcasts – Top New Shows

Apple Podcasts charts for week ending Dec. 9

ABC News - Dec. 10

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Apple Books charts for week ending Dec. 9

ABC News - Dec. 10

China's CATL forms joint venture with Stellantis to build electric vehicle battery factory in Spain

Chinese electric battery company CATL and automaker Stellantis say they will build a major battery factory in northern Spain

ABC News - Dec. 10

My Employee Is Vaping on Video Calls

And three other tricky workplace dilemmas.

Inc. - Dec. 10

China’s CATL to build $4.3bn battery factory with Stellantis in European expansion

Deal for Spanish plant comes despite EU efforts to reduce reliance on Chinese technology

Financial Times - Dec. 10

Nestlé cereal JV explores options for France factory

Yahoo News - Dec. 9

To Build Electric Cars, Jaguar Land Rover Had to Redesign the Factory

At Jaguar Land Rover’s historic Halewood factory in Merseyside, England, state-of-the art assembly robots are now building the cars of the future.

Wired - Dec. 9

Inside £10m medicinal cannabis factory at secret UK location

The BBC is given exclusive access inside the UK's first fully approved and licensed medical cannabis facility.

BBC News - Dec. 8

The Inside Story of Apple Intelligence

Apple’s leaders claim the company wasn’t late to generative AI, but instead following what has become its familiar playbook: try to be the best, not the first.

Wired - Dec. 6

Will China’s manufacturing juggernaut run out of road?

Faced with weak demand at home and the threat of tariffs abroad, Beijing is under pressure to rethink its export-driven model

Financial Times - Dec. 6

9 Best MagSafe Power Banks for iPhones (2024), Tested and Reviewed

Keep your iPhone topped up with one of these WIRED-tested MagSafe portable chargers.

Wired - Dec. 5

Hundreds detained in Northern Ireland in crackdown on people smugglers

Gangs charging €8,000 for illegal travel packages that avoid crossing Channel on small boats. Hundreds of people have been detained in Northern Ireland trying to get into Great Britain by crossing ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Boeing whistleblower expresses safety concerns at satellite factory in company's space program

Speaking out for the first time, a technician at the Boeing factory making military and commercial satellites alleges that the company is putting workers' lives at risk. Craig Garriott said he's ...

CBS News - Dec. 5

A Mexican Factory Paid Off for a U.S. Manufacturer. Tariffs Could Make It a Liability.

While the off-road-vehicle maker Polaris has benefited from moving some production south, Trump’s levy proposal is primed to add millions in costs.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5

Boeing whistleblower sounds alarm over safety at satellite factory

Craig Garriott has built satellites for Boeing for nearly three decades.

CBS News - Dec. 4

AstraZeneca appoints new China head after long-standing executive detained

Company veteran Iskra Reic moves to Shanghai after Leon Wang placed under investigation by authorities

Financial Times - Dec. 4

U.S. factory sector outlook still looks soft despite rise in October

Orders for manufactured goods posted the first increase after two straight monthly declines.

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

Lawsuit Claims Apple Spies on Employees’ Personal Devices

A digital advertising specialist says the tech giant forces people to install software that lets the company track their personal information, while also preventing them from discussing their ...

Inc. - Dec. 3