Made in US: A 24K gift for Trump, a tariff shield for Apple – Tim Cook plays the long game at Oval Office It was a remarkable day for US President Donald Trump at the White House as Apple CEO Tim Cook gifted him an American-made glass engraving. But it is Cook who walked out […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook said that most iPhones sold in the US during last quarter i.e. Q2 were made in India, despite President Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of Apple’s manufacturing shift. Speaking after Apple’s quarterly results on July 31, Cook said India has now become the main hub for iPhone production for the US market, […]
Apple’s iPhone production faces disruption as Foxconn experiences a significant withdrawal of Chinese engineers from its Indian facilities, impacting the ramp-up for iPhone 17 manufacturing. This exodus, influenced by China’s efforts to restrict technology transfer and skilled labor exports, threatens Apple’s ambitious goals to shift iPhone production to India amidst rising geopolitical tensions and supply […]
In a fresh attack on overseas manufacturing, US President Donald Trump has warned Apple that iPhones not made in the United States could face a 25% tariff, and other smartphone makers like Samsung may not be spared either.Speaking on Truth Social and later to reporters at the White House, Trump said he expects Apple and […]
Apple executives have held internal discussions about potentially bidding for artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI, seeking to address the need for more AI talent and technology. Adrian Perica, the company’s head of mergers and acquisitions, has weighed the idea with services chief Eddy Cue and top AI decision-makers, according to people with knowledge of the […]
Viral video captures Apple store ransacked in protest-wracked Los Angeles (Video credit: @BGOnTheScene) As Los Angeles continues to reel amid protests against US President Donald Trump’s ordered immigration raids, several masked people on Monday night looted an Apple store in the city. A video has gone viral on social media where several masked individuals can […]
President Donald Trump seems quite not-so-happy with Apple’s decision to make in India. The US President Donald Trump announced that Apple can build factories in India but will face a 25% tariff on products sold in the US if manufactured overseas. Speaking in the White House Oval Office during the signing of executive orders on […]
Kid Cudi testifies against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Kid Cudi on Thursday described Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as a “Marvel supervillain” while testifying in a federal sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial.Relationship with Cassie Ventura and confrontationThe rapper’s real name is Scott Mescudi. He appeared in court on Thursday morning and gave dramatic testimony about his brief relationship […]
US and China are engaged in prolonged tariff dispute (Image: AP) China’s commerce ministry on Friday announced that Beijing is reviewing several key proposals from the Trump administration, signaling the openness to trade talks with the US under the condition that high US tariffs must be removed. The ministry has reaffirmed China’s willingness to engage […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook told Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that advanced robotics technology would be the key catalyst for bringing iPhone manufacturing to American soil, according to comments Lutnick made in a CNBC interview.“I talked to Tim Cook the other day and said, ‘When are you going to bring the iPhone?’ When are you going […]
