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Apple AirTags Are Apparently Giving Users False Alarm About Being Tracked

Apple Inc.’s AirTags users are getting false alerts about being tracked, according to a report. What Happened These false alerts are being sounded even though the users are not likely tracked, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Some iPhone users have reportedly begun to receive these false alerts in the middle of the night, leading to confusion and…


Apple Machine Learning Director Said to Quit Over Tech Giant’s Return-to-Work Policy

After two years of remote working, Apple, Inc. employees have shown reluctance to return to the office, even as the tech giant advocates a hybrid work policy. It now appears that Apple’s return-to-office move could hurt the company more than earlier thought. What Happened Apple’s director of machine learning, Ian Goodfellow, has departed in protest of its return-to-work policy,…


China Locks Down City of 10 Million Amid New COVID Outbreak, Apple Supplier Takes a Hit

Another Chinese megacity is under lockdown due to a recent COVID-19 outbreak. Zhengzhou city, the provincial capital of China’s central Henan Province, is carrying out strict measures to contain the spread of the disease. But the lockdown could impact major manufacturers such as Apple supplier Foxconn, disrupting Apple’s supply chain. Following Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Guangzhou, local…


Apple’s Supply Chain Issues Are ‘Investor Distraction Vortex’ and ‘Blown Out of Proportion’: Analyst

Problems with Apple Inc.’s supply chain have been “blown out of proportion” according to Gene Munster, Apple analyst and co-founder and managing partner at Loup Funds. Munster said in a note published on April 29 that the tech giant’s supply chain issues are in fact an “investor distraction vortex” after the company predicted a decline in performance…


Russian Users Sue Apple After Payment Service Pulled: Lawyers

A Russian law firm on Friday said it had filed a lawsuit against U.S. tech giant Apple seeking 90 million rubles ($1.28 million) in damages for consumers affected by Apple withdrawing its payment service from Russia. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Law firm Chernyshov, Lukoyanov & Partners said Apple had…


Twitter Accepts Elon Musk’s Offer; FCC’s Carr Criticizes Apple Over Censorship | NTD Business

Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter is gaining steam. After all the drama, it looks like Musk will win. But how does he want to change Twitter? An FCC commissioner is raising concerns about Apple censoring content in China—including a U.S.-funded news app. Pictures of empty shelves in Beijing emerge as panic-buying breaks out. Residents there are worried…


Thousands of Employees at Shanghai’s Tesla, Apple Supply Factories Infected With COVID-19

Shanghai continues to implement the Chinese Communist Party’s harsh “dynamic clearing” COVID-19 pandemic control policy, while the outbreak continues spreading in China. Employees of the well-known company Quanta (Shanghai) Computer Co., Ltd., which produces Tesla accessories and Apple laptops, revealed to The Epoch Times recently that thousands of workers were infected, and their calls to…


Apple’s Newest Line Dominated iPhone Sales in Q1: What It Could Mean for Earnings

New research released ahead of Apple Inc.’s March quarter results, due on April 28, points toward strong uptake for the latest iteration of its iPhones. What Happened The entire Apple iPhone 13 lineup had the largest share of the total iPhones sold in the United States in several years, in the March quarter, market research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP)…


Here’s How Morgan Stanley Previews Apple Ahead of Q2

Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty saw Apple Inc. iPhone 13 and Mac strength more than offset relative underperformance in iPad and Services, leading her to expect upside to the Street’s consensus March quarter (Q2) revenue forecast. Huberty also saw more cautious commentary on the June quarter (Q3) consensus of $86.7 billion, which appeared too high due to China’s COVID…


Apple CEO Tim Cook Should Register as Chinese Agent: Experts

Apple CEO Tim Cook and other corporate leaders should be required to register as foreign agents due to their ties with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to expert testimony received by an influential Congressional advisory body. “When Tim Cook comes to testify before Congress, he testifies as the head of an American multinational, said…