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Apple Inc. is a US multinational corporation that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics and computer software. Its iPads and iPhones are among the most successful products in the world.

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USA, Burlingame | META eröffnet ersten stationären Laden

Big Tech struggling from China to Silicon Valley

After more than a decade of relentless growth, the world's biggest tech firms appear to be in trouble.
BusinessDecember 19, 202220:06 min
Hong Kong civil rights activist Jimmy Lai leaves the Hong Kong Court of Appeal earlier in 2022

Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai sentenced on fraud charges

Lai has been found guilty of concealing the operation of a consultancy firm at Apple Daily's headquarters.
Press FreedomDecember 10, 2022
A group of people cross a downed fence following a protest at Foxconn's plant in Zhengzhou, China in this screen grab obtained from a video released November 23, 2022.

Protesters attacked at Foxconn factory amid COVID curbs

Workers at Foxconn, the iPhone's largest supplier, were attacked after protesting their conditions.
ConflictsNovember 23, 2022
Apple Daily logo visible outside an office

Hong Kong: Apple Daily reporters plead guilty to collusion

Apple Daily was scathing in its criticism of the Chinese government for years. Until last year, when it collapsed.
Human RightsNovember 22, 2022
Two men in Kolkata stand in front of an ad for the new iPhone 14 Pro

Can India relieve Apple's iPhone woes in China?

The iPhone maker plans to make more of its products in India, signaling frustration with Beijing's zero-COVID policy.
BusinessNovember 9, 2022
A guard station at the entrance to the Foxconn factory

China: Foxconn workers take big risks to flee COVID lockdown

An exodus of workers from world's largest iPhone factory should be a "red flag" for Apple in China, labor activists say.
Human RightsNovember 1, 2022
People with suitcases and bags are seen leaving from a Foxconn compound on a still taken form video footage

China: Foxconn employees flee amid COVID outbreak

Employees at the world's largest iPhone factory in central China have fled after a spate of COVID outbreaks.
HealthOctober 31, 2022
Floods wipe out apple orchards in Balochistan, Pakistan

Pakistan: Floods wipe out apple orchards in Balochistan

Months-long monsoon rains and unprecedented floods have devastated vast swathes of agricultural land in Pakistan.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 6, 202202:44 min
Somalia, Mogadishu | Soldaten während eines Trainings

AfricaLink on Air — 04 October 2022

Somalia's anti-al-Shabab war+++ Apple music honors Nigeria’s musical history with a month long campaign
PoliticsOctober 4, 202229:59 min
Different mobile phone chargers

EU mandates single charger for mobile devices

All phones, tablets and cameras will have to be USB-C compatible — which poses a problem for Apple in particular.
TechnologyOctober 4, 2022
DW Sendung Made in Germany | Sprache

Africa: Neglected by the tech industry?

Big tech companies focus on clients in Europe and the US – but why not Africa?
BusinessSeptember 20, 202203:17 min
Picture of someone at a computer

How quiet quitters gain from doing less work

Quiet quitting gained a voice during the pandemic. Now workers are using their free time to find new ventures.
BusinessSeptember 14, 2022
MADE Disruption Design

The dangers of excess - MADE

The global economy's in crisis, but the rich keep getting richer. How can that be?
BusinessAugust 23, 202226:06 min
DW I Made in Germany I Made Unions

The rise of new trade unions in the US

Workers in more and more large US corporations are starting unions now, despite resistance.
BusinessAugust 23, 202208:10 min
Beschwerdewelle gegen Cookie-Banner gestartet

Real time tracking: Scandalous or normal?

Whenever we surf the internet, our data is being sold to the highest bidder.
Digital WorldAugust 18, 202201:32 min
DW Shift Sendungslogo

Shift - Living in the Digital Age

Google, Amazon and the like know a lot about us. How do they use our data?
Digital WorldAugust 18, 202212:31 min
Apple grower Iftikhar Firdousi shows an infected apple fruit in one of his orchards

Climate change imperils Kashmiri apples

Apple growers fear that climate change will wipe out orchards in Kashmir that produce 80% of India's apples.
ClimateAugust 18, 2022
Three iPhones with Apple logos visible

Apple to introduce 'lockdown mode' against spyware

The US-based company made the announcement after its products were breached using "no click" hacking.
TechnologyJuly 6, 2022
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Don't Hold Back: Say it loud!

Money, sex, career, and more! Catch all raw and inspirational stories that will win your heart or leave you thinking.
SocietyJune 28, 2022
Hongkong | Jacky Cheung Journalist

Hong Kong's media under pressure

In Hong Kong most free press has been dismantled. But journalist Jacky is still reporting.
PoliticsJune 25, 202212:35 min
Audience members reacting with raised fists to a speach by Sean O'­Brien, president of Teamsters labor union at the Labor Notes conference, in Chicago on June 18, 2022

US workers push unions into the mainstream

At a conference in Chicago, US labor leaders wanted to ensure that an upsurge in US labor activity is not just a blip.
BusinessJune 22, 2022
Pedestrians walk by an Apple Store.

Apple store employees vote to form their first US union

In a first for Apple in the United States, retail workers at a store in Maryland have voted to unionize.
BusinessJune 19, 2022
Smartphone charging cables

EU agrees on single phone charger law

As of 2024, all smartphone and tablets sold in the bloc will have to be compatible with a USB Type-C port.
PoliticsJune 7, 2022
Symbolbild I Programmcode I Android I Internet I Technologie

Digital sovereignty and data sovereignty

Digital sovereignty is about returning control of digital data to the consumer.
Digital WorldMay 13, 202202:45 min
Lina M. Khan

The woman who has Big Tech worried

Lina Khan wants to limit the power of IT giants. Are Amazon or Facebook under threat of being broken up?
LifestyleMay 13, 202202:48 min
Symbolbild Big Tech Google Amazon Facebook Apple

The power of Google & Co.

Global tech companies dominate their markets. They buy up competitors, and nudge out alternatives.
Digital WorldMay 13, 202202:23 min
DW Shift Sendungslogo

Shift - Living in the Digital Age

Online tech giants' unchecked dominance is drawing increased criticism from around the world.
Digital WorldMay 13, 202212:31 min
Apple Pay symbol shown on an iPhone screen

EU hits Apple with antitrust charge over digital wallet

The European Commission said that Apple apparently "abused its dominant position" in developing its Apple Pay system.
PoliticsMay 2, 2022
Logo BP and Rosneft

Companies leave Russia amid Ukraine outrage

Horror over Russia's Ukraine invasion has hardened opinion in the west, prompting a major flight of capital.
BusinessMarch 2, 2022
Cambodian flag on a laptop screen

Cambodia to implement 'firewall' despite glitches

Cambodia is looking to imitate China's internet restrictions but it has already run into technical issues.
PoliticsFebruary 25, 2022
Two people seen inside the Apple store in Amsterdam

Hostage situation ends at Amsterdam Apple Store

A 27-year-old suspect was arrested over the standoff. Police said he had demanded a large ransom in cryptocurrency.
CrimeFebruary 22, 2022
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Early snowfall in the Himalayas

Fruit farmers in the Himalayas are hard hit by changing climatic conditions.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 27, 202205:12 min
DW Shift Sendungslogo

Shift - Living in the Digital Age

How are Netflix and co. changing the film industry?
Digital WorldJanuary 14, 202212:31 min
Apple CEO Tim Cook showcases the advanced camera system on the new iPhone 13 Pro during an event broadcast on September 14, 2021

Apple becomes first to reach $3 trillion market capitalization

The iPhone maker's US tech peers Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon are not far behind.
BusinessJanuary 4, 20226 images
iPhone 12

Apple becomes first $3 trillion company

Though the value high was short-lived, it was another sign of investor confidence in the tech firm.
BusinessJanuary 3, 2022
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai (right) is escorted into a Hong Kong Correctional Services van outside the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong on February 1, 2021.

HK Apple Daily founder faces new sedition charge

Prosecutors have filed charges of "seditious publications" against Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai and six staff members.
Press FreedomDecember 28, 2021
Onlookers record footage of a van arriving at the Wanchai district court in Hong Kong on December 9, 2021

Hong Kong activists convicted over Tiananmen vigil

Jimmy Lai, the owner of the shuttered Apple Daily newspaper, was among those convicted.
Rule of LawDecember 9, 2021
DW Euromaxx | Cidre

Where everything's made of apples: Route du Cidre

In Normandy, northwestern France, artisans turn apples into cider and calvados.
LifestyleNovember 12, 202104:48 min
A smartphone showing the Google logo on top of a laptop keyboard

Russia fines Google for not removing content

A Moscow court ordered Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. to pay a new fine as Russia seeks to rein in tech giants.
Law and JusticeNovember 8, 2021
DW Euromaxx (Sendunglogo)

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

Vogue magazine turns 100, the Rigi Railway, and harvest season in Italy’s Trentino province
LifestyleOctober 8, 202126:01 min
DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo)

Trentino’s Apple road

We explored the so-called Apple Road during harvest season. There is plenty to see.
LifestyleOctober 8, 202104:44 min
MADE Disruption Design

The Digital Frontier

Data is the new gold. MADE in Germany dives into virtual worlds
BusinessSeptember 28, 202126:01 min
Some laptops have done away with many of the communications ports and leave only one type, USB type C standard

EU proposes universal charging plug for all smartphones

The switch to a standard USB-C cable would represent a blow for US tech giant Apple.
TechnologySeptember 23, 2021
a hand holds up a smart phone with the smart voting app interface

Google, Apple pull Navalny app as Russian polls open

The Russian government has cracked down hard on independent media and the opposition in the run-up to elections.
PoliticsSeptember 17, 2021
An iphone user makes a payment.

Judge orders Apple to loosen grip on payments in Epic battle

A US federal court has ordered Apple to accommodate developers when it comes to payments for apps and services.
TechnologySeptember 11, 2021
An election campaign billboard in Russia showing government ministers

Russia summons US envoy, claims election meddling

The Russian government has previously threatened Apple and Google over a mobile app developed by the opposition.
PoliticsSeptember 10, 2021
An Apple iPhone 12

US: Apple delays rollout of iPhone child abuse scanning tool

The feature had been intended to scan for images of child sexual abuse, but it quickly drew concern over user privacy.
TechnologySeptember 3, 2021
Logos of various payment services

S. Korea clamps down on Big Tech payment systems

South Korean lawmakers have unanimously passed legislation crippling Apple's and Google's payment system monopolies.
BusinessAugust 31, 2021
A person holds a smartphone in front of Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon logos

Big Tech tops EU lobbying spending: study

Google, Facebook and Microsoft have contributed to "the largest ever effort to lobby the EU," consumer groups say.
TechnologyAugust 31, 2021
A chain on a ferry crosses the Hong Kong skyline, draped in fog

Hong Kong democracy activists plead guilty

Two democracy activists have pleaded guilty under Hong Kong's controversial national security law.
Rule of LawAugust 19, 2021