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Apple’s $1 Billion Investment May Soon End Indonesian iPhone Ban

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Apple’s $1 Billion Investment May Soon End Indonesian iPhone Ban Apple is close to reaching an agreement with Indonesia to lift the ban on iPhone 16 sales in the country after securing preliminary approval for a $1 billion investment proposal, according to Bloomberg. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is said to have given his support for the government to accept Apple’s investment plan following a weeken…

Mac Rumors 382 2024-12-20

Apple’s Investment in the UK Exceeds £18 Billion

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Apple’s Investment in the UK Exceeds £18 Billion Apple today announced that it has invested more than £18 billion in the United Kingdom over the last five years, plus it has doubled the number of engineering teams in the country. Apple says that it supports 550,000 jobs in the UK through direct employment, its product supply chain, and the iOS app economy. Apple’s UK engineering teams work on…

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Over $6 billion in CHIPS Act funding finalized for Micron plants in the US

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Over $6 billion in CHIPS Act funding finalized for Micron plants in the US Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe US Commerce Department announced it has awarded memory chip maker Micron Technology with “up to $6.165 billion in direct funding” derived from the CHIPS Act. The new funding will go towards multiple semiconductor manufacturing projects in the US, including an Idaho plant and a Syracuse, New York “mega-…

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Elon Musk Loses His $56 Billion Pay Day, Flooded McLarens In Florida And Americans Love Hybrids In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup

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Elon Musk Loses His $56 Billion Pay Day, Flooded McLarens In Florida And Americans Love Hybrids In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated the country earlier this year, wrecking houses, bursting river banks and flooding cars. Lots and lots of cars. Now, some of those flood-damaged vehicles are turning up at auctions, including real bedroom poster cars from the likes of McLaren, Porsche and Lamborghini. – Owen… Read more…

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Elon Musk Spent A Quarter Billion Dollars To Get Donald Trump Elected

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Elon Musk Spent A Quarter Billion Dollars To Get Donald Trump Elected Good morning! It’s Friday, December 6, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

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