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Apple temporarily shuts all retail stores in California, London amid surging Covid cases

The iPhone maker, which was looking to top $100 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, will also close its stores in Mexico and Brazil as cases rise.

Apple puts Wistron on probation after violence in Karnataka unit, initiates investigation

Wistron, which assembles the latest version of the iPhone SE at the violence-hit plant, fired its Vice President who was heading the company's operations in India.

Why the world is out to de-fang Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google

Europe & US seem set on curbing the dominance of FAANG firms. There’s limited debate in India, where almost all of them have done deals with Jio.

Wistron iPhone plant violence ‘unfortunate but not norm’, we’ll get more investment — Modi govt

In an interview to ThePrint, Mohapatra said Modi govt has been in constant talks with Karnataka and has asked it to ensure normalcy is restored at the earliest.

Facebook attacks Apple’s iOS changes in full-page US newspaper ads

The series of ads slated to run in New York Times, Wall Street Journal & Washington Post claims that Apple’s changes, scheduled to go live in early 2021, are bad for small businesses.

At Wistron iPhone plant, families search for ‘missing’ men, accuse contractors of cheating

Relatives of people arrested for 'vandalising' Wistron factory in Kolar say some hadn't even joined work yet. Many call for arrest of contractors first.

Trouble at Wistron India plant won’t hurt iPhone output but could hit Apple’s ties with firm

Apple has long had its iPhones made in China by contractors such as Wistron, but political tensions between China & US have raised the risks of dependence on a single production base.

Violence at Wistron iPhone plant in Karnataka is a challenge to Apple’s globalisation plan

Indian trade unions are vocal & foreign companies will need to adjust to the reality that workers may be more quick to stand up for their interests.

All global firms like Apple, its suppliers Wistron, Foxconn relocating to India — NITI Aayog CEO

At a FICCI convention, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said Rs 2 lakh crore Production-Linked Incentive scheme will make India highly competitive in the global economy.

Apple is now working on own cellular modem, its top chip executive says

Cellular modem is one of the most important parts of a smartphone. The move extends Apple’s push toward greater reliance on its own parts at the expense of Qualcomm, Intel & others.

On Camera

India’s strategic pillars are crumbling. Complacency is not an option

Within the modern-day Samudra Manthan lies the opportunity for India to redefine its role on the world stage by building a robust, adaptive security architecture.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?