World Nov 23 Workers beaten, detained amid ‘zero-COVID’ protests at Chinese iPhone factory By Joe McDonald, Zen Soo, Associated Press
Economy Oct 15 2nd Apple store in U.S. unionizes after vote by workers in Oklahoma City Workers at an Apple store in Oklahoma City voted to unionize, marking the second unionized Apple store in the U.S. in a matter of months, according to the federal labor board. By Associated Press
Nation Aug 19 Apple discloses security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs The software flaws could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices, Apple said Wednesday. By Associated Press
Nation Jun 19 Apple workers vote to unionize at Maryland store The Apple retail workers in Towson, Maryland, voted 65-33 to seek entry into the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the union's announcement said. By Associated Press
Economy Dec 01 WATCH: House hearing on social media reform with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen Lawmakers brought forward proposals after Haugen presented a case in October that Facebook’s systems amplify online hate and extremism and fail to protect young users from harmful content. By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press
Oct 29 WATCH: Albany County sheriff defends sex crime complaint against Cuomo By Michael Hill and Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press A New York sheriff is defending his decision to file a complaint against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo that accuses the Democrat of a misdemeanor sex crime. Continue reading
Oct 25 Apple threatened to pull Facebook and Instagram from its app store over human trafficking By Jon Gambrell, Jim Gomez, Associated Press Two years ago, Apple threatened to pull Facebook and Instagram from its app store over concerns about the platform being used as a tool to trade and sell maids in the Mideast. Continue reading
Oct 21 Regulator seeks transparency for payment systems of big tech By Ken Sweet, Associated Press In its first significant action under a new director, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ordering Apple, Amazon, PayPal and other tech giants to reveal how their proprietary payment networks function. Continue reading
Sep 10 Judge loosens Apple’s grip on app store in Epic decision By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press But the ruling also upheld Apple's right to block other stores from offering apps for its iPhone, and sided with Apple on every other key point of the case. In particular, the judge did not find that the company is… Continue reading
Sep 03 Apple delays plan to scan iPhones for child sex abuse images By Associated Press Apple said Friday it’s delaying its plan to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, saying it needs more time to refine the system before releasing it. Continue reading