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NLRB accuses Apple of illegally restricting employee Slack and social media use

  NLRB accuses Apple of illegally restricting employee Slack and social media use The complaint stems from a 2021 case involving former Apple employee Janneke Parrish. igor bonifacic   Updated Fri, Oct 11, 2024   REUTERS / Reuters The National Labor Relations Board has accused Apple of infringing on its employees’ rights to advocate for … Continue reading NLRB accuses Apple of illegally restricting employee Slack and social media use

EU charges Apple with violating anti-competitiveness law

The company is charged with restricting developers’ ability to let consumers make purchases outside of the AppStore. Constantine von Hoffman on June 24, 2024   European Union regulators say Apple is violating the Digital Marketing Act, designed to regulate “gatekeepers,” or large digital platforms providing score platform services, such as online search engines, app stores … Continue reading EU charges Apple with violating anti-competitiveness law

The EU punishes Apple €1.8 billion (£1.5 billion) for streaming violations

The EU punishes Apple €1.8 billion (£1.5 billion) for streaming violations Deanna Ritchie Former Editor  EU punishes Apple   The European Commission has fined Apple €1.8 billion (£1.5 billion) for streaming violations.  So,1,800,000,000 EUR is equal to 1,952,277,657 USD @ 1.08 US dollars to 1 Euro. Anyway you figure it, this is a significant fine. The reason is that the … Continue reading The EU punishes Apple €1.8 billion (£1.5 billion) for streaming violations

Apple reaches possible settlement with the startup it sued for trade secret theft

Apple reaches possible settlement with the startup it sued for trade secret theft The company accused Rivos of poaching employees and stealing information on its chip designs. Mariella Moon   Sat, Feb 10, 2024 Spencer Platt via Getty Images Apple has reached a possible settlement with Rivos, the Mountain View startup it accused in 2022 … Continue reading Apple reaches possible settlement with the startup it sued for trade secret theft

Apple offers rivals access to tap-and-go payment tech to resolve EU antitrust case

  By Associated Press January 19, 2024 Apple has promised to open up its tap-and-go mobile payment system to rivals, the European Union said Friday, as the U.S. tech company seeks to resolve an antitrust case and avoid a fine that potentially could be worth billions. Apple proposed letting third-party mobile wallet and payment service providers access … Continue reading Apple offers rivals access to tap-and-go payment tech to resolve EU antitrust case

Apple reaches $25M settlement with the DOJ for discriminating against US residents during hiring

Apple reaches $25M settlement with the DOJ for discriminating against US residents during hiring The DOJ said that Apple’s hiring practices favored visa holders and left out US citizens and permanent residents. Pranav Dixit   Fri, Nov 10, 2023 picture alliance via Getty Images Apple will pay $25 million in backpay and civil penalties to … Continue reading Apple reaches $25M settlement with the DOJ for discriminating against US residents during hiring

Apple drops lawsuit against former exec who accused company of spying

Apple’s lead iPhone chip designer leaves the company Mariella Moon   @mariella_moon Apple’s senior director in platform architecture, Gerard Williams III, left the company last month after nine years, according to CNET. He might not be the most recognizable name from the tech giant, but he held a very important position for a company that’s … Continue reading Apple drops lawsuit against former exec who accused company of spying

Researchers say iPhone usage data isn’t as anonymous as Apple claims

Apple took out a CES ad to troll its competitors over privacy Apple never attends CES, but it’s here in spirit.     Chris Velazco / Engadget Nathan Ingraham Historically, Apple hasn’t had an official presence at CES. It’s not surprising given the company’s success at hosting and hyping its own product launch events — … Continue reading Researchers say iPhone usage data isn’t as anonymous as Apple claims