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Silicon Valley has a diversity problem. It also has a lot of money. Some of that money is now going to Washington, D.C.

Apple Leadership Diversity Initiative Crushed by Shareholders Amid Shifting Focus

The proposal to force Apple to accelerate recruitment of executives and board members from more diverse backgrounds failed at the company's shareholders meeting over the weekend. After CEO Tim Cook and Apple pushed against the measure, the proposal was voted down by investors by a big margin.

Apple's Possible Supreme Court Argument Against FBI Could be 'Code is Protected Speech'

Here's the free speech argument Apple may end up using to defend itself and its encrypted devices.

Who Has the Edge in Fight Between FBI and Apple?

The American public is leaning toward the FBI in the bureau's dispute with Apple to unlock an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooters. Those who support Apple and say the phone should remain locked are planning to protest to show their support for the technology company.

Apple vs FBI: The Road to a High Profile Showdown

A federal judge has ordered a defiant Apple to help the FBI crack a secure iPhone that belonged to one of the shooters in the San Bernardino attack. How did this happen?

Why Alphabet (Google) Overtook Apple as Most Valuable Company, And Why Apple Took it Back

Apple briefly lost the title of world's most valuable company this week, as Alphabet (Google's parent company) overtook the Cupertino tech giant on a stock bounce the day after it released its quarterly earnings report late Monday.

Apple, Samsung Accused of Using Minerals From Child Miners

Amnesty International says children work long hours in mines.

Apple Rejects Latino Shareholder's Proposal to Increase Diversity Among Senior Management

This weekend Apple released the company's latest diversity report, showing progress in its U.S. workforce -- but only by tiny margins. Meanwhile, the company's board of directors has rejected one Latino shareholder's proposal to accelerate change in the upper ranks of Apple, Inc.

Supplier Cutbacks Add to Mounting Evidence Apple's iPhone Dominance Is Slipping Away

Apple is scaling back supply chain orders for the iPhone, according to a new report. The news follows a series of developments that signal what could be the first marked decline in the consumer dominance of the Apple iPhone since its inception.

Apple Plans Latin America Expansion, Two Locations to Open in Mexico City

Apple is planning to soon open at least two stores in Mexico City as part of the company’s major expansion efforts in Latin America.

Apple's Investors, SEC Could Push Company for More Diverse Executive Leadership

Apple could be forced by its investors to accelerate the recruitment of minority candidates for the company's highest levels of leadership, if a motion proposed by a Latino shareholder is voted on and passed. However, Apple may not allow the vote, as the company is pushing back against the call for more diversity in its top ranks.

Apple, Samsung, LG Working Together on New iPhone Screen Technology?

Apple, LG and Samsung are all rumored to be working in concert to devise a new type of screen technology for the iPhone.

Twitter Hires New Chief From Apple to Tackle Diversity in 2016

After a bad year on Wall Street and a diversity spat with a former senior engineer that went public, Twitter has decided to replace its head of diversity and inclusion.

Big Executive Shakeup at Apple as iPhone Sales, Innovation Seen as 'Slumping'

Apple announced a series of big changes at the executive level of the world's most valuable company on Thursday, on the same day that a report indicates sales of the company's biggest moneymaker, the iPhone, could be slumping. Here's a rundown on how the pecking order in Cupertino is changing, and what it means.

Apple iPhone 6c Rumor Roundup: Release Date, Specs, Price & Everything Else So Far

The rumor mill is working at full speed around the ostensible next smartphone release by Apple in early 2016, an entry-level 4-inch iPhone dubbed by the tech press as the iPhone 6C. Here's everything that's been in the grapevine so far.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Rumors & Leaks: '3D Touch' iPhone Feature Coming to Samsung's 2016 Flagship?

Every year, Samsung and Apple try to outdo each other in innovation, in the rival companies' quest for market dominance. Now it appears Samsung is planning to create its own pressure sensitive touchscreen, a la the Apple iPhone 6s's 3D Touch, when it releases its next flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S7, next spring.
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