Apple spending $400+ million in 2020 on affordable housing projects and homeowner assistance programs in California
Apple has committed $400+ million toward its its $2.5 billion commitment to combat California’s housing crisis.
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Apple to refurbish historic Tower Theatre in downtown LA & turn it into a flashy store
Apple has the original blueprints and will use them along with photos and more to restore original highlights like murals, decorations and a leaded-glass window over the entrance.
Grand opening of Apple’s relocated Walnut Creek store set on July 28
The new flagship retail store is located at the former site of a California Pizza Kitchen found in the Broadway Plaza outdoor shopping mall in Walnut Creek, California.
Apple to donate $1 million towards relief efforts for Southern California wildfires
Apple is donating $1 million to aid in the rebuilding and recovery efforts of the Southern California communities that have been impacted by the ongoing wildfires.
Apple receives permit to test self-driving cars in California
Apple was added to the list of 29 other companies, including Tesla, Google, Ford and Mercedes, that are testing or planning to test self-driving vehicles in the state of California, according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles’s (DMV) website Friday.
The permit allows Apple to test vehicles in autonomous mode on public roads.
It’s unclear if Apple sought to obtain a permit because it wanted to test-drive its own autonomous vehicles or if the company was simply looking to experiment with the rumored autonomous driving features in a future CarPlay version.
