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Workers at Apple stores in France stage strike over pay, working conditions on iPhone 15 launch day
Apple France workers on strike holding a CGT labour union flag gather in front of the Apple Store near Place de l'Opera during a protest to demand higher pay and better benefits on the day Apple launches its iPhone 15, in Paris, France, September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
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Unions at Apple’s stores in France call for strike ahead of iPhone 15 launch
FILE PHOTO: An Apple logo is pictured outside an Apple store in Lille, France, September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo
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Apple to issue software update for iPhone 12 users in France to settle radiation row
(FILES) The Apple logo is seen at the entrance of an Apple store in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2021. Apple reported modestly higher quarterly profits August 3 despite another dip in revenues, as a record performance in services offset lower iPhone sales. Profits for Apple's third fiscal quarter were $19.9 billion, up 2.3 percent from the year-ago period. Revenues again declined, this time by 1.4 percent. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)
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Belgium reviews Apple’s iPhone 12 after France orders halt to sales over radiation concerns
FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is seen at an Apple Store, as Apple's new 5G iPhone 12 went on sale in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Apple is swapping its Lightning cable for USB-C, and you can thank Europe for that
TOPSHOT - The new Apple iPhone 15, with EU ordered USB-C charger, is displayed amongst other new products during a launch event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on September 12, 2023. (Photo by Nic Coury / AFP) (Photo by NIC COURY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro, holds line on prices
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The iPhone 12 emits too much radiation and Apple must take it off market, French agency says
FILE PHOTO: An Apple logo is pictured in an Apple store in Paris, France September 17, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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China says it has not issued a ban on the purchase, use of foreign phone brands
FILE PHOTO: A Chinese national flag flutters outside the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) building on the Financial Street in Beijing, China July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Apple unveils iPhone 15 with new charging cables, watch with unique ‘double tap’ feature
Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the 'Wonderlust' event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
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Qualcomm to supply Apple with 5G chips until 2026 under new deal
FILE PHOTO: A Qualcomm sign is pictured at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai, China June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Facebook-parent Meta is reportedly developing a new, more powerful AI system
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Apple suppliers slide on China anxiety, threat from Huawei
The Apple logo is illuminated at a store in the city center in Munich, Germany, on Dec. 16, 2020.
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Wall Street sees small hit to Apple’s revenue from China’s iPhone curbs
FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
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Apple tumbles as China’s widening iPhone curbs roil U.S. technology sector
A customer talks to sales assistants in an Apple store as Apple Inc's new iPhone 14 models go on sale in Beijing, China, September 16, 2022.
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China moves to widen curbs on use of iPhones by state employees, sources say
FILE PHOTO: A man holds an iPhone 14 as Apple Inc's new models go on sale at an Apple store in Beijing, China, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
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Google reaches tentative settlement with 36 states and D.C. over alleged app store monopoly
FILE - The Google logo is displayed at their offices, Nov. 1, 2018, in London. In a letter, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, children’s advocacy groups including Fairplay and Common Sense Media asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google, saying the tech giant serves personalized ads to kids on YouTube despite federal law prohibiting the practice. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
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EU targets six major tech companies in next phase of digital crackdown
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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China reportedly bans government officials from using iPhones for work
FILE PHOTO: A man holds an iPhone 14 as Apple Inc's new models go on sale at an Apple store in Beijing, China, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
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Apple to host fall event on Sept. 12, analysts expect new iPhones
FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
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The iPhone’s ‘end call’ button might not be changing position after all in wake of backlash
FILE - The new iPhone 14 smartphones are on display at an Apple Store at The Grove in Los Angeles, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Almost a week after the Apple faithful collectively gasped at the first evidence that the iPhone’s red “end call” button might soon be vacating its center position to take up residence one column to the right, it looks like it might have been mostly a false alarm. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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Amazon shares surge on ‘game-changing’ quarter, iPhone slump drags Apple
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Apple profit tops Wall Street targets, weaker iPhone balanced by strong services
Logo of an Apple store is seen as Apple Inc. reports fourth quarter earnings in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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Apple heads for largest third-quarter revenue drop since 2016 as iPhone sales slow
FILE PHOTO: An Apple logo is seen at the entrance of an Apple Store in downtown Brussels, Belgium March 10, 2016. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Meta reportedly preparing to launch range of AI-powered chatbots in attempt to retain users
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo/File Photo
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Apple, Microsoft remain world’s top 2 companies by market cap
The Apple Inc logo is seen at the entrance to the Apple store in Brussels, Belgium July 2, 2021.
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Samsung unveils new foldable smartphones to challenge Apple’s premium dominance
Samsung Electronics’ new Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 foldable smartphones are pictured during Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 in Seoul, South Korea, July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
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France’s antitrust watchdog issues statement of objection over Apple app tracking
FILE PHOTO: An Apple logo hangs above the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City, July 21, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
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Apple faces US$1-billion UK lawsuit by apps developers over app store fees
FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc logo is seen at the entrance to the Apple store in Brussels, Belgium July 2, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Apple reportedly aims to keep iPhone shipments steady this year
FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2021 file photo, people wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus try out the latest iPhone 13 handsets at an Apple Store in Beijing. Amazon’s audiobook service Audible and phone apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity have disappeared from the Apple store in mainland China, in the latest examples of the country’s tightening rules for internet firms. Audible said in a statement Friday, Oct. 15, that it removed its app from the Apple store in mainland China last month “due to permit requirements.” (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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Samsung sues Chinese rival over alleged patent violation on Apple iPhone displays
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronic is seen at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
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Nokia renews patent license agreement with Apple, covering 5G and other technologies
Visitors talk to staff members at a display for technology firm Nokia at the PT Expo in Beijing, Sunday, June 4, 2023. The annual expo showcases Chinese and foreign technology firms. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Apple’s stock hits record, on cusp of US$3-trillion market value
FILE PHOTO: An Apple logo hangs above the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City, July 21, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
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Investor home owners looking for a tax break on losses wait for CRA’s tap on the door
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