Foxconn apologizes to rioters, Apple is on the scene

Following riots at its iPhone plant in Zhengzhou, Foxconn has apologized and said pay problems were a "technical error."

William Gallagher 3 years ago 12

Hundreds riot at Foxconn iPhone plant over terrible conditions

Workers rioting at Foxconn's main iPhone factory in Zhengzhou have clashed with police as windows and surveillance cameras have been smashed.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 16

iPhone 14 COVID production hit will batter Foxconn's earnings

The largest iPhone manufacturer, Foxconn, has revealed that China's coronavirus lockdown measures have severely hit its earnings estimates and expected revenue growth.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 2

Workers flee Foxconn's COVID-hit iPhone factory over poor conditions

Workers at Foxconn's major iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, China are choosing to leave the facility currently operating as a closed-loop during a COVID outbreak, with social media showing employees traveling home instead of staying.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 13

Apple's China iCloud data center hit by 'dire' COVID lockdown

The data center Apple uses for iCloud in China has barred employees from leaving for a week, because of a COVID lockdown.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 10

Apple ups in-person work to three days a week for corporate employees

Apple has informed its corporate employees that they must return to the office three days a week starting September 5.

Amber Neely 3 years ago 0

MacBook Pro maker Quanta pays rioters to stay at factory

Apple MacBook Pro supplier Quanta has said that its profits halved in Q2 2022, following riots at its plants and, reportedly, greatly increased pay to staff.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 0

Kuo backs up rumors that Apple is diversifying suppliers in China

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says it's true that Apple is working with more Chinese suppliers, but claims this is just part of the company's plans to avoid over-reliance on one supplier.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 3

Apple lifts mask mandate for corporate employees

Workers at Apple's corporate locations will now get to choose whether or not they wear a face mask when at the office.

Amber Neely 3 years ago 10

Apple's Mumbai store is again delayed over pandemic issues

Apple has postponed the opening of its flagship store in Mumbai until 2023, following problems with supplies as India continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 0

Foxconn steps up bonuses to attract workers for iPhone 14

Continued competition for employees among manufacturers means that Foxconn's summer hiring spree for iPhone 14 workers again comes with higher bonuses.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 0

Tim Cook says return to office work plan is 'the mother of all experiments'

CEO Tim Cook accepts Apple's plans for bringing staff back in to offices needs tweaks, says the company is trialling ways to balance remote working.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 29

Apple moves iPad production to Vietnam to beat supply problems

As China continues to recover from its COVID spikes and lockdowns, Apple has asked suppliers to shift more iPad production to Vietnam.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

Quanta MacBook factory workers riot over conditions for second time

Following a previous protest over China coronavirus lockdown conditions, workers at the Quanta MacBook Pro plant in Shanghai have again rioted.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 6

Apple plans to make 220 million iPhones in 2022, fewer than predicted

A new supply chain report claims that Apple is planning to make roughly the same number of iPhones in 2022 as it did across 2021, or around 20 million fewer than analysts expected.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 5

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