Apple begins crackdown on leakers from China
Known leakers Kang and Duan Rui both say that Apple has sent letters demanding that they stop revealing details of future products, and warning of legal action in China if they don't.
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Wesley Hilliard
Apple launches limited Search Ads in mainland China
Apple's advertising platform Apple Search Ads is now available in mainland China, but advertisers may have to gain state approval and licenses before using it on the App Store.
William Gallagher
China iPhone 12 cycle 12% weaker than iPhone X was, analyst claims
Amid a dip in the Chinese smartphone market, Goldman Sachs says that current iPhone shipments in China are 12% lower than the iPhone X series, bucking talk of a super cycle.
Mike Peterson
Apple supplier Biel looks to raise $2 billion in Hong Kong IPO
Hong Kong's Biel, a supplier of touch screens for the iPhone 12 range and more, is reportedly considering an initial public offering which could see it raising up to $2 billion.
Apple gaining market share in a declining China smartphone market
China is seeing a continuing decline in overall smartphone shipments, though it appears that Apple isn't being affected, according to JP Morgan.
Apple's Chinese wind power partner linked to Uyghur forced labor programs
A wind farm company in China that has partnered with Apple has allegedly been linked to the use of forced labor of Uyghurs from the Xinjiang region, increasing the number of companies said to be involved with the repression.
Malcolm Owen
Apple suppliers in China accused of racial discrimination in job ads
A number of Apple's suppliers in China are allegedly telling minorities not to bother applying for work on the open market, a report claims, due to the same firms employing Uyghurs via a government-sponsored labor program.
Apple in talks with Chinese firms for 'Apple Car' batteries
Apple is reportedly negotiating with two separate Chinese technology firms over sourcing batteries for its forthcoming "Apple Car."
Apple's iCloud Private Relay feature not available in Belarus, China, Uganda, other countries
Apple's upcoming iCloud Private Relay feature, which aims to conceal user web browsing habits, will be unavailable in a number of countries infamous for snooping on citizens and enacting harsh online censorship laws.
Mikey Campbell
