Could Apple exist without its ties to China? Probably not

[ad_1] Several years before Donald Trump entered politics, Apple and its partners built massive factories across China to assemble iPhones. Trump first campaigned for president by promising his supporters that he would force Apple to make those products in America. Nearly a decade later, little has changed. Instead of bringing its manufacturing home, Apple shifted […]

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Apple CEO spoke with Lutnick about tariff impact on iPhone prices: Report

[ad_1] Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick last week about the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on iPhone prices, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the phone call. Trump last week granted tariff exclusions to smartphones, computers and some other electronics imported largely […]

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Apple built its empire with China. Now its foundation is showing cracks

[ad_1] Every September, Apple unveils its latest phones at its futuristic Silicon Valley campus. A few weeks later, tens of millions of its newest handsets, assembled by legions of seasonal workers hired by its suppliers, are shipped from Chinese factories to customers around the world. The annual release of Apple’s iPhones usually runs like clockwork, […]

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How China has added to its influence over the iPhone

[ad_1] This fall, Apple will make some of its flagship iPhones outside China for the first time, a small but significant change for a company that has built one of the most sophisticated supply chains in the world with the help of the Chinese authorities. But the development of the iPhone 14, which is expected […]

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