Hundreds of workers are said to have fled, afraid of being forced into quarantine with inadequate food and supplies.
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Foxconn’s Big iPhone Plant Hit by China’s Latest Covid Lockdown
An outbreak in Zhengzhou has sent an unknown number of workers at the city’s Foxconn plant into quarantine. It’s a bad time of year for output of iPhones to slow down.
New Crack in Apple’s Armor as Dozens Strike at Its Stores in Australia
The uprising will be of keen interest in the U.S., where a second Apple store voted to unionize last week.
Lufthansa Says Passengers Can’t Use Apple AirTags to Track Checked Bags
It appears to be the sole airline saying that international standards don’t allow passengers to use the Bluetooth devices in the cargo hold. Apple said that regulators allow their use for all baggage.
The Era of Borderless Data Is Ending
Nations are accelerating efforts to control data produced within their perimeters, disrupting the flow of what has become a kind of digital currency.
As Europe Approves New Tech Laws, the U.S. Falls Further Behind
Federal privacy bills, security legislation and antitrust laws to address the power of the tech giants have all failed to advance in Congress, despite hand wringing and shows of bipartisan support.
How Lockdowns in China Have Further Bogged Down the Supply Chain
China’s Covid lockdowns and restrictions are holding up truck drivers who carry crucial components among factories and take products to ports, posing a new disruption to the global supply chain.
Lockdowns in China Block Truck Shipments and Close Factories
China’s Covid lockdowns and restrictions are holding up truck drivers who carry crucial components among factories and bring products to ports, posing a new disruption to the global supply chain.
E.U. Takes Aim at Big Tech’s Power With Landmark Digital Act
The Digital Markets Act is the most sweeping legislation to regulate tech since a European privacy law was passed in 2018.
Brazil Bans Telegram Over Disinformation Concerns
The Brazilian Supreme Court has vowed to fight disinformation ahead of this year’s presidential elections. Banning the popular messaging app is its most drastic step yet.