• News Wrap: Suspect makes first court appearance since Colorado Springs nightclub shooting

    News Wrap: Suspect makes first court appearance since Colorado Springs nightclub shooting

    Nov 23, 2022 11:50 PM EST

    Police in Central China beat workers today as they protested over pay and anti-COVID measures outside the world's largest Apple iPhone factory. Witnesses posted cell phone video of the confrontation. The sometimes shaky footage showed thousands of protesters at the factory. Police in hazmat suits could be seen ...

  • Workers beaten, detained amid 'zero-COVID' protests at Chinese iPhone factory

    Workers beaten, detained amid 'zero-COVID' protests at Chinese iPhone factory

    Nov 23, 2022 02:55 PM EST

    ... was shown in a video posted on the Sina Weibo social media platform urging protesters to withdraw. He assured them their demands would be met. Apple Inc. has warned deliveries of its new iPhone 14 model would be delayed due to anti-disease controls at the factory. The city government ...

  • China's latest zero-COVID lockdowns spark rare public dissent

    China's latest zero-COVID lockdowns spark rare public dissent

    Nov 22, 2022 11:45 PM EST

    ... second lowest level in 46 years. Last month, workers at iPhone maker Foxconn were so scared of a pending lockdown, they scaled fences to escape. Apple said that delayed shipments of the new iPhone 14. But Chinese officials fear lifting restrictions could lead to the deaths of more than a ...

  • Single COVID case prompts China to lock down Peking University

    Single COVID case prompts China to lock down Peking University

    Nov 16, 2022 05:15 PM EST

    ... region in the north.In Zhengzhou late last month, workers fled their dormitories at a sprawling iPhone factory, some climbing over fences to get out. Apple subsequently warned that customers would face delays in deliveries of iPhone14 Pro models. Chinese officials and state media have stressed that the government is ...

  • FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall sends shockwaves through cryptocurrency

    FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall sends shockwaves through cryptocurrency

    Nov 14, 2022 05:12 PM EST

    ... game "League of Legends" during meetings, Bankman-Fried attracted investments from the highest echelons of Silicon Valley. Sequoia Capital, which over the decades invested in Apple, Cisco, Google, Airbnb and YouTube, described their meeting with Bankman-Fried as likely "talking to the world's first trillionaire." Several of Sequoia's ...

  • China tightens restrictions in Guangzhou as rise in COVID cases reported

    China tightens restrictions in Guangzhou as rise in COVID cases reported

    Nov 12, 2022 05:52 PM EST

    ... of Zhengzhou. Access to an industrial zone of Zhengzhou that is home to the world’s biggest iPhone factory was suspended last week following outbreaks. Apple Inc. warned deliveries of its new iPhone 14 model would be delayed. Despite efforts to ease damage to the world’s second-largest economy ...

  • Watermelon smashing comedian Gallagher dies at 76

    Watermelon smashing comedian Gallagher dies at 76

    Nov 11, 2022 09:16 PM EST

    ... To show you! The handiest and the dandiest kitchen tool you've ever seen." Sledgehammer in hand, he would then apply his full muscle to apples, grapes, lettuce and other produce, most famously the inevitable watermelon, with audience members in front showered in food bits. Gallagher was a Fort Bragg ...

  • Twitter rolls out new 'official' tag for some users then takes it back

    Twitter rolls out new 'official' tag for some users then takes it back

    Nov 09, 2022 06:41 PM EST

    ... like The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal received an official designation, as did companies like Nike, Apple and Coca-Cola. And then they were gone. Before they disappeared, the labels were causing confusion. For instance, users in London could see an ...

  • Facebook parent Meta cuts 11,000 jobs, 13 percent of workforce

    Facebook parent Meta cuts 11,000 jobs, 13 percent of workforce

    Nov 09, 2022 12:56 PM EST

    ... day," though did not provide details about the losses. Meta and its advertisers are bracing for a potential recession. There’s also the challenge of Apple's privacy tools, which make it more difficult for social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Snap to track people without their consent and ...

  • Protesters clash with Chinese authorities enforcing COVID restrictions

    Protesters clash with Chinese authorities enforcing COVID restrictions

    Nov 08, 2022 05:02 PM EST

    ... its plans, including the possibility of importing foreign vaccines, a closely held secret. Last week, access to the industrial zone where a factory that manufactures Apple iPhones is located was suspended for one week following a surge in infections in Zhengzhou and the departure of workers from the factory. Many ...