Apple throws tantrum over EU big tech rules
Laws for everyone else shouldn’t apply to its sacred walled garden
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple has stomped into a Luxembourg courtroom, throwing its toys out of the pram claiming that Europe’s Digital Markets Act is too mean for a company of its delicate constitution.
Nexperia’s China arm tells staff to ignore Dutch bosses
Beijing’s patience snaps
Nexperia’s Chinese operation has effectively gone rogue, telling its workers they can bin any orders from its Dutch headquarters as the row between Beijing and The Hague blows up into open defiance.
Apple marketing hits new low
Taste, Apple has heard of it
Just when you think the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple could not sink any lower in its syrupy marketing shtick, it drags the voice of the recently departed Dr Jane Goodall into a Mac advert.
ASML rolls out lithography scanner for 3D chip packaging
Tool aims to push chipmaking into the ‘More-than-Moore’ era
Dutch chip gear maker ASML has lifted the kimono its Twinscan XT:260, a new lithography scanner built for the brave new world of 3D chip packaging.
Apple dragged back into court in China
Lawyers say Apple’s iOS rules stifle competition and fleece customers
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is once again in legal hot water in China, with lawyers reviving claims that the outfit’s App Store monopoly rips off customers through excessive commissions and restrictive payment rules.