Apple supplier Biel looks to raise $2 billion in Hong Kong IPO
Hong Kong's Biel, a supplier of touch screens for the iPhone 12 range and more, is reportedly considering an initial public offering which could see it raising up to $2 billion.
China
William Gallagher
Apple gaining market share in a declining China smartphone market
China is seeing a continuing decline in overall smartphone shipments, though it appears that Apple isn't being affected, according to JP Morgan.
Mike Peterson
Apple's Chinese wind power partner linked to Uyghur forced labor programs
A wind farm company in China that has partnered with Apple has allegedly been linked to the use of forced labor of Uyghurs from the Xinjiang region, increasing the number of companies said to be involved with the repression.
Malcolm Owen
Apple suppliers in China accused of racial discrimination in job ads
A number of Apple's suppliers in China are allegedly telling minorities not to bother applying for work on the open market, a report claims, due to the same firms employing Uyghurs via a government-sponsored labor program.
Apple in talks with Chinese firms for 'Apple Car' batteries
Apple is reportedly negotiating with two separate Chinese technology firms over sourcing batteries for its forthcoming "Apple Car."
Apple's iCloud Private Relay feature not available in Belarus, China, Uganda, other countries
Apple's upcoming iCloud Private Relay feature, which aims to conceal user web browsing habits, will be unavailable in a number of countries infamous for snooping on citizens and enacting harsh online censorship laws.
Mikey Campbell
Apple increases reliance on Chinese suppliers
Nearly one-third of the companies that Apple has added to its list of suppliers in the past three years are from mainland China, bucking talk of Apple reducing its reliance on the country.
First Apple data center in China officially commences operations
Apple has officially started operations at its first domestic data center in China over three years after it started building the facility to store customer data within the country's borders.
Bitcoin miners cut Chinese operations amid government crackdown
Cryptocurrency miners in China have scaled back their operations after the government announced it would crack down on the practice, a decision that drove prices down over the weekend.
Wesley Hilliard
