Amazon faces tide of stateside union action alongside Starbucks and Apple  April 25, 2022 Amazon workers are gearing up to unionise in a second US warehouse, as big name brands continue to feel the sting of impending collective action stateside.
Apple faces union challenge amid Amazon’s warehouse success April 19, 2022 Following Amazon's lead, workers at Apple's Grand Central Station store in New York are gearing up to start a union.
Apple whistleblower said her life is a “goddamn nightmare” April 17, 2022 Apple whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik has called her life a "goddamn nightmare" in a recent interview after calling out the firm for violating workers' privacy by gaining access to information via their mobile phones.
Apple eyeing $90bn buyback and dividend hike as coffers overflow April 12, 2022 Apple could unleash $90bn worth of share buybacks and unveil bumper dividend payouts as bosses look to burn off excess cash, a top analyst has predicted.
Apple under spotlight amid spying claims April 10, 2022 The UK’s information watchdog is investigating Apple following whistleblower claims that the Silicon Valley giant had gained access to employee information via their mobile phones. Former senior Apple engineer Ashley Gjøvik filed a complaint to the UK Data Protection Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) which suggested the iPhone maker used unlawful data collection processes over “years [...]
Apple: iPhone 13 now in green as Tim Cook reveals new ‘budget’ iPhone SE March 8, 2022 Apple CEO Tim Cook has revealed a new iPhone product, an update to the iPad Air and new green colours for the latest iPhone. Speaking at Apple’s keynote address, Cook revealed the iPhone 13 would soon be available in green. The new two finishes – “green” for the iPhone 13 and “alpine green” for the [...]
No more iPhones for Muscovites: Apple pulls all of its products from Russia over Ukraine invasion March 2, 2022 Phone giant Apple said early this morning it has stopped selling iPhones and other popular products in Russia in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The company is one of the latest major corporations to boycott the country following the invasion ordered by Russian president Vladimir Putin last week. Fellow tech giants Google and [...]
Tech giants prefer fines to compliance says EU’s Margrethe Vestager February 23, 2022 Some tech giants may prefer to pay a fine rather than comply, said the European Union's antitrust chief, citing Apple's recent battle with the Dutch courts.
Apple chief Tim Cook under fire for his £74m pay package February 16, 2022 Top shareholder advisory group Institutional Shareholder Services has told Apple investors to vote against Tim Cook’s $99m (£73m) pay and bonus package. As first reported by the Financial Times this evening, the group told clients in a letter that there was “significant concern” with Cook’s stock awards last year, which were valued at $82m on [...]
Google cracks down on app tracking following Apple’s lead February 16, 2022 Google has announced that it will limit tracking on its Android devices following a growing global privacy crackdown and following Apple’s lead. The tech giant said it wanted to “raise the bar for user privacy” and hopes to curb user data from being shared with third parties. Google said it also planned to eventually phase [...]