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Shenzhen Shutdown Is a ‘Shock’ to an Already Stressed Supply Chain
Foxconn and other factories have had to limit production as COVID hits the world’s most famous electronics manufacturing hub.
Apple Tells Leaker to Snitch on Sources or It Will Report Them to the Police
Apple sent a cease and desist letter to the person behind a Twitter account that advertised stolen iPhone prototypes.
Coronavirus Is Shutting Down So Many Factories That Oil Demand Is Tanking
Workers at factories that make iPhones were reportedly told to get back to work earlier this week, but only 10% of them did.
Your Amazon Alexa Might Have Been Made by Overworked Chinese Schoolchildren
A new report says many employees at one Foxconn factory are children who are forced to work long hours when large orders come in.
This Woman's House Was About To Be Bulldozed for a Foxconn Factory. Here's How That Went.
Everyone in the village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, gave in — except Kim Mahoney.
Wisconsin Is Fighting to Renegotiate Its Foxconn Deal
Foxconn’s controversial plant in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin has faced resistance from the beginning. Now, Governor Evers is calling on the tech-manufacturing company to renegotiate.
The Growing Costs of Bad Government, at Home and at Sea
From the Foxconn boondoggle in Wisconsin to the 7th Fleet, the system is failing the people that depend on it.
Foxconn Just Got Permission to Start Draining Lake Michigan to Make LCD Screens
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approved a request to divert 7 million gallons of water a day to the area where Foxconn is building its new plant.
The 'Robots Replacing Foxconn Workers' Story Is Less Sexy Than You Think
A former Foxconn executive explains why media reports heralding a robot takeover are overblown.
The Changing Face of Shenzhen, the World's Gadget Factory
Inside the megacity where 90 percent of the world's gadgets are made.
Pepper, the 'Emotional Robot,' Sells Out in Under a Minute in Japan
But can it crack the global market?
11,000 Kilometer Proof That Trains Still Win at Moving Stuff Around the Planet
The Eurasia-spanning "New Silk Road" is poised to become the new silicon road as well.