• New Jersey Apple Store files to unionize

    Apple Short Hills in New Jersey has filed to unionize and is represented by the Communications Workers of America. Apple Short Hills in New Jersey Five Apple Stores across the United States have filed to unionize and only two have successfully unionized. It is a tough battle for unionization efforts as Apple has been accused of anti-union tactics and the National Labor Relations Board has previously ruled as such. According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple Short Hills in New Jersey...

  • Teens Love iPhone and Apple Watch, But Not Apple Music and Apple TV+

    The iPhone continues to be overwhelmingly popular with teens, according to Piper Sandler's biannual teen survey. 85 percent of U.S. teens surveyed own an ‌iPhone‌, and 86 percent plan to purchase an ‌iPhone‌ as their next smartphone. While the ‌iPhone‌ is still the most popular smartphone among teens, ownership is down from the October 2023 survey where 87 percent of teens owned an ‌iPhone‌ and 88 percent planned to purchase one.Both the 85% iPhone ownership and 86% intention to purchase an...

  • Ethereum Insider Files Lawsuit Against FBI Co-Conspirators

    Steven Nerayoff, a former advisor to Ethereum, has initiated a lawsuit against Michael Hlady, also known as Michael Peters, and Marianna Shooshani in the Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County in his quest for justice. The lawsuit alleges a fraudulent scheme orchestrated to deceive Nerayoff, resulting in substantial financial loss. According to the court […]

  • Apple has to face $1 billion lawsuit in court in the UK

    Apple has tried and failed to have a lawsuit in the UK dismissed, one that's valued at nearly $1 billion, brought against the company by 1,500 UK-based developers. A UK court ruled earlier today that the suit can be brought, and will thus proceed to trial - although this step will most likely only take place next year. The suit alleges that Apple charged the developers in question unfair commission fees of up to 30% on purchases of apps and other content. The plaintiffs say Apple is abusing...

  • Apple Store Employees in New Jersey File to Unionize

    Apple employees at the Apple Store in Short Hills, New Jersey have petitioned to unionize, reports Bloomberg. Retail store unionization efforts have died down in recent months after locations in Oklahoma and Maryland successfully unionized in 2022. There are 104 workers at Apple Short Hills, which is located in the Short Hills Mall. Communication Workers of America (CWA) filed a unionization petition with the National Labor Relations Board on behalf of employees earlier this week. In a...

  • A future Apple TV could get a FaceTime camera – but should it? [Poll]

    Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has suggested that Apple is considering launch an Apple TV with a built-in FaceTime camera. But does that idea actually make sense, compared to plugging in a separate camera, or using your iPhone as a camera ? more

  • UK denies Apple's bid to dismiss App Store lawsuit

    A class action lawsuit against Apple over the App Store's 30% fee will go ahead, after a UK tribunal rejects the company's argument for dismissal. Store front at Apple Battersea, where Apple's UK headquarters is In July 2023, a suit was brought against Apple in the UK on behalf of 1,566 developers based in the country, saying Apple's 30% fee was excessive, and an abuse of its monopoly position. Then in January 2024, Apple filed a motion to have the tribunal dismiss the case entirely. ...

  • Apple's New Jersey store workers file petition for unionisation

    Workers at Apple's store in Short Hills, New Jersey, have filed for union representation, a staff member who is part of the organizing committee said on Wednesday amid a push for unionization across sectors in corporate America. Companies including coffee-chain Starbucks, ecommerce firm Amazon.com and software giant Microsoft are facing unionisation efforts from employees who want better working conditions. Apple retail staff at New Jersey store filed for union representation with...

  • Exclusive: Faraday Future faked early sales, lawsuits claim

    Two internal whistleblowers at Faraday Future claim the troubled EV company has been lying about some of the few sales it has announced to date. They also claim founder Jia Yueting has “weaponized” the EV startup’s HR department to retaliate against anyone who speaks up about these alleged misrepresentations. The employees, Jose Guerrero and Victoria […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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    Tesla settles lawsuit over Autopilot crash that killed Apple engineer

    Tesla has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Apple engineer Walter Huang who died in a Model X crash while using Autopilot in 2018.

  • Justice Department Will File Anti-Trust Lawsuit Against Live Nation

    Live Nation has been under fire for exorbitant ticket fees and lack of adequate customer service.

  • Apple loses bid to dismiss lawsuit over App Store fees in the UK

    UK tribunal rules Apple must face allegations which means it might have to pay out nearly $1 billion in damages over excessive App Store commissions.