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Apple Watch Faces Import Ban as President Biden Upholds ITC Ruling
President Biden today supported a December decision from the U.S. ITC to ban imports of select Apple Watch models over patent infringement
White House to Decide on Apple Watch Ban Next Week
Come Monday, President Biden must decide whether to veto an International Trade Commission ruling to ban the import of select Apple Watch models
Seattle Public Schools Sue Instagram, TikTok, and More for ‘Exploiting’ Youth
Seattle Public Schools has filed a lawsuit against several social media giants, alleging that they have "successfully exploited the vulnerable brains of youth"
Apple Urges TSMC to Manufacture 4nm Chips at Arizona Plant: Report
TSMC, Apple’s primary chip supplier, is building a $12 billion USD manufacturing facility in Arizona that is expected to go online in 2024
Apple Supplier TSMC to Make Next-Gen 3nm Chips at U.S. Plant: Report
Apple is expected to adopt 3nm silicon next year with the M3 chip for Macs and the A17 Bionic chip for iPhone 15 Pro models
Apple Pauses Plan to Use Chinese Chips Over White House Pressure: Report
Apple originally wanted to start using NAND flash memory chips from China's YMTC as early as this year for its iPhone 14 lineup
Apple Warned by U.S. Lawmakers to Not Use China’s YMTC Chips in iPhone 14
Republican lawmakers said Apple could face intense scrutiny from Congress if the tech giant sources Chinese memory chips for iPhone 14.
Airbnb Launching ‘Anti-Party’ Technology in Canada and the U.S.
The popular lodging platform has announced new anti-party tools to help identify and decline potentially high-risk reservations.
TikTok Accessed U.S. User Data in China, Leaked Recordings Reveal
The leaks directly conflict with assurances from TikTok owner ByteDance that U.S. users' data is stored within the country and cannot be accessed from China.
U.S. Senators Call for USB-C Standard on Mobile Devices: ‘Follow the EU’s Lead’
Some U.S. Senators want the country to force manufacturers to adopt a common charging port — not necessarily USB-C — across all mobile devices.
Apple Reinstates Masks, Occupancy Limits at U.S. Stores as COVID-19 Cases Rise
The changes will be enforced as Apple enters the home stretch of what is predicted to be a record quarter.
2021 ‘Fastest Mobile Networks Canada’ for 5G Almost Underway
Preliminary testing on Bell in Toronto showed faster speeds than peak T-Mobile speeds in New York. Full Canada-wide results coming in October.