DR Congo Accuses Apple of Using Illegally Exported ‘Blood Minerals’
The Congo has sent Apple a cease-and-desist order threatening legal action unless the tech giant stops using allegedly illegally exported minerals.
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Ukraine Delegation Visits Taiwan Seeking Support for Postwar Reconstruction
A delegation from Ukraine arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, hoping to secure assistance from Taiwanese firms to rebuild in the aftermath of the Russian invasion.
Report: Apple Supplier Foxconn Cuts Record Deal to Manufacture Electronics in India
Taiwan-based Apple supplier Foxconn Technology signed a record-breaking deal with India’s southern state of Telangana to manufacture electronics on Thursday.
16-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Uses His Make-A-Wish to Benefit Other Child Cancer Patients
A 16-year-old cancer survivor used his Make-A-Wish to benefit children at the hospital where he received treatment.
China Power Shortage: Several Apple, Tesla Suppliers Halt Production
Several suppliers of Apple and Tesla have been forced to suspend production at Chinese factories in recent days to comply with strict energy rationing mandated by local governments in response to a nationwide power crisis, Reuters reported Monday.
Major Taiwanese Chipmaker Invests $100 Billion to Prevent Shortages
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) announced Thursday it will increase investments in its production capabilities by $100 billion over the next three years — and raise prices on its chips — to handle “a structural and fundamental increase in underlying demand driven by key long-term growth megatrends including 5G and high-performance computing.”
U.S. Blacklists SMIC, China’s Top Chip Maker, Plus over 60 Other Entities
The U.S. Commerce Department announced the addition of over 60 more Chinese entities to the export blacklist Friday, including Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), China’s largest producer of computer chips.
Turkish President Erdogan Calls for Boycott of American Electronics
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out against the United States on Tuesday and called for a boycott on American electronics to retaliate against the Trump administration’s tariffs on steel. It was not clear from Erdogan’s remarks if he plans to implement a government ban on U.S. electronics imports or merely wants Turks to refrain from buying them.
