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Apple Prepares Retail Staff for Vision Pro Launch with Training Event

Apple is gearing up for the launch of its Vision Pro mixed reality headset, slated for early 2024, by initiating specialized training for retail employees, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The company has circulated a memo inviting employees to apply for a confidential "product training event" to be held in Cupertino, California, in the first months...

Apple Exits Toronto’s ‘The One’ Project Which is Now in Receivership

The One under construction in July 2021 Apple has terminated its lease for retail space in Toronto's troubled 'The One' development, according to newly filed court documents. The luxury condo and retail project, located at Yonge and Bloor Streets, was pushed into receivership due to construction delays and a debt of $1.6 billion. "The Project...

Apple Has a Clever Plan to Update Unopened iPhones at Stores

Apple is developing a system to ensure that sealed and new iPhones sold at its retail stores come with the latest software pre-installed. The move aims to address the issue of new iPhones usually shipping with outdated software, which can be problematic for customers, especially if the older version contains high-profile bugs and doesn’t have...

Square One Apple Store to Relocate, Building Permits Reveal

The Square One Apple Store in Mississauga, Ontario, is set to relocate by the end of 2023, according to building permits issued by the City of Mississauga's planning and building department. The permit, numbered 23 7802, was granted to Omers Realty Management Corp, c/o Oxford Properties Group, and outlines plans for "interior alterations - Apple"...

Apple Opens its 40th Apple Store in the United Kingdom

Today, Apple opened its doors to customers at its newest store, Apple Battersea, situated in the historic Battersea Power Station in London, England. This new location aims to offer a unique destination where customers, both local and international, can explore and purchase from Apple's diverse product lineup, seek outstanding service and support, and learn to...

Unionized Apple Store Workers Want Tipping System and Higher Pay

Workers at the Apple Store in Towson, Maryland—the first unionized store for the iPhone maker—are calling for pay raises, increased time off, and the introduction of a tipping system for customers, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers represents the employees in negotiations with Apple, which are taking place on...

Former Apple Worker Jailed for Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme

Dhirendra Prasad, a 55-year-old former Apple employee from Mountain House in San Joaquin County, California, has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay $19,270,683 in restitution for conspiring to defraud Apple of millions of dollars and for related tax crimes. United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation...