Members of Congress are lobbying against Chinese handset maker Huawei's plans to enter the US market via AT&T's discount subsidiary Cricket, demanding that federal regulators stop the move on national security grounds.
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Apple to turn over iCloud data in mainland China next month to a state-owned local partner
Complying with Chinese law mandating that customer data collected on the China mainland be stored locally, Apple has now officially confirmed that it will be turning over Chinese customers' iCloud data to a state-owned local partner on February 28.
US and France investigating Apple over the iPhone throttling scandal
United States Senator John Thune (R–S.D.), chairman of the Commerce Committee, has sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook seeking, among other things, clarification on how his company has decided to throttle performance of iPhones with worn-out batteries in iOS 10.2.1 and later.
Apple developer program now available at no cost to eligible organizations
After being announced late last year, Apple is now officially waiving the developer program fees for eligible organizations including government entities and non-profits.
Congress passes tax bill that’ll let Apple repatriate its $252 billion foreign cash
Now that the United States Congress has passed the Republican tax overhaul, Apple is in a position to potentially bring back its $252.3 billion foreign cash pile without a major tax hit.
Apple will start repaying Ireland the $15.4 billion it owes in back taxes starting early 2018
It seems Apple has finally reached an agreement with the European Union (EU) to start repaying the $15.4 billion it owes Ireland in back taxes early next year.
Indian government eager to help Apple expand manufacturing in the country
A new report out of The Economic Times quoted Suresh Prabhu, India's Commerce and Industry Minister, as saying he would be “very happy” if Apple were to expand its manufacturing presence in India, only months after Apple first starting producing iPhone SE in the country.
Korean authorities raided Apple’s offices prior to iPhone X launch
South Korean authorities have allegedly conducted a raid of Apple's offices in Seoul earlier this week ahead of the scheduled iPhone X launch on Samsung's home turf tomorrow.
UK introduces new tax reform targeting tech companies like Apple
The United Kingdom government is cracking down on technology companies like Apple, Google and Amazon, with the country's Treasury department announcing upcoming changes that will tax any UK earnings, regardless if they are held offshore.
Chinese authorities force Apple to pull Skype from App Store
Skype is the latest app to run into problems in China.
Tim Cook says in company wide email that Congress should keep DACA alive
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday issued a new email message to all employees in which he reaffirmed his support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), saying Apple will work with members of Congress to advocate for a new solution offering support to any impacted Apple employees, like access to immigration experts.
Chinese regulators reviewing a possible antitrust complaint against Apple
China's State Administration for Industry and Commerce is currently reviewing a complaint from 28 local developers who allege that the iPhone maker has abused its market position in the mainland to charge excessive fees and remove apps from App Store without fair reasoning.