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Apple lifts face mask mandate for some of its corporate employees

No one loves wearing a COVID-19 mask, and Apple seems to be cognizant of this, a leaked internal memo pointing towards the company lifting its mandatory mask requirement at “most locations.” According to the memo, which was obtained by The Verge, Apple could be lifting the corporate requirement at many of its locations while still […]

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“CHIPS-plus” bipartisan chip manufacturing bill clears U.S. Senate, set for House vote later this month

A bipartisan bill to boost U.S. chip manufacturing and effectiveness, dubbed “CHIPS-plus,” has cleared a key Senate hurdle and is set to go up for a final vote before July ends. The vote passed 64-32 and the bill will provide around $52 billion in funding for U.S. companies making semiconductors and computer chips. It also […]

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New outbreaks at Foxconn plant lead to return of full-on COVID-19 precautions, “closed-loop” production system

It’s two steps forward and one step back with manufacturing, production, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Full-on COVID-19 precautions have been reinstated back at Apple supplier Foxconn, at the request of the city government in Shenzhen, China. The company has been asked to return to closed-loop production, wherein workers live in dormitory accommodation on the campus, […]

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Apple to announce Q3 2022 earnings on Thursday, July 28th

Apple on Tuesday announced that the company will report its third fiscal quarter earnings of 2022 on Thursday, July 28. The earnings report and subsequent call will provide insight into product performance in the period between March and June. Apple in April introduced the Mac Studio, Studio Display, iPad Air, and iPhone SE 3, and in June, followed it […]

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Simply Mac chain to shut down, enter Chapter 7

After 16 years of business, Apple authorized retail and service provider Simply Mac has announced that it is shutting down as a result of pandemic-related financial difficulties. In a letter to staff members, Simply Mac CEO Rein Voigt said that it is shutting down its operations and terminating all employees effective immediately. Per the letter: […]