Tesla sues former employee for hacking production lines, stealing data, and lying to the press
Late last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk fired off an email to employees saying that the company had a saboteur in its ranks. The email …
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Foxconn workers react to reduced hours, same pay
In response to one of the largest investigations ever conducted of a U.S. company’s foreign partners, Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn has agreed to hire tens …
Poisoned iPhone factory workers beg for reform in open letter
A pair of workers who claim to have been poisoned by toxins in a Suzhou, China factory while assembling touchscreens for Apple’s iPhone have written an …
ABC looks inside Foxconn during ‘a trip to the iFactory’ [video]
ABC recently became the latest news organization to be given a look inside consumer electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn’s facilities in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, and the …
Apple CEO: ‘We care about every worker in our supply chain’
The New York Times recently published an article discussing the unsafe working conditions in the factories Apple employs to build its products. It’s no secret that …
Apple reveals list of parts suppliers for first time ever
Apple, a company known for its secrecy, has released a list of its official suppliers for the first time ever. Due to backlash from human rights …
Aluminum dust contributed to explosion at iPad factory, China Labor Watch says
Aluminum dust, which accumulates during the iPad polishing process, likely contributed to the recent explosion at an iPad plant that injured 61 workers according to the …
Foxconn’s $12 billion Brazil iPad plant ‘in doubt’
Foxconn’s plans to build a $12 billion factory in Brazil dedicated to producing iPads is “in doubt,” government officials in Brazil told Reuters. Reportedly, negotiations …
Fire extinguished at Foxconn factory; production unaffected [video]
A Foxconn factory in Shadong, China caught fire on Tuesday but the blaze was quickly extinguished, Reuters reported. Foxconn said there will not be an …
Apple may invest $1 billion in Sharp LCD factory for iPhone, iPad displays
Apple may invest $1 billion in a Sharp LCD factory to ensure adequate production of screens for its iPhone and iPad, according to MF Global …
Foxconn to replace part of workforce with 1 million robots
Hon Hai-owned manufacturing giant Foxconn intends to release a portion of its workforce in favor of 1 million new robot workers according to a new …
Explosion at Foxconn’s iPad factory derails May revenue
An explosion at Foxconn’s iPad manufacturing plant in Chengdu, China last month had a negative impact on the company’s business in May despite initial assurances …
Foxconn employees arrested for leaking Apple iPad 2 specs
DigiTimes is citing a report from sznews.com today that three Foxconn employees have been arrested in Shenzhen, China for leaking the design specs of the …
Motorola XOOM must go back to factory for LTE upgrade; to take 6 business days
New intel gathered by enthusiast blog Droid-Life sheds some light on the steps Motorola XOOM owners are going to have to take to make their …
Foxteq, Foxconn sister company, accused of worker exploitation
Foxconn finds itself in more hot water Wednesday as new reports emerge concerning working conditions at a factory operated by sister company Foxteq. Workers at …
Samsung to increase display production ten fold in 2011
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Samsung Mobile Display will use Samsung’s new, $2.1 billion factory being constructed in Korea to increase display production. …
BlackBerry Storm shows us where it was born, we meet its maker
What happens when the assembly team up in Waterloo forgets to delete some test pictures on a BlackBerry Storm? Well, usually that person who bought …
