apple Apple Shuts All Retail Stores Outside China to Slow Coronavirus Spread Apple is temporarily closing all of its retail locations outside of China until March 27 to maximize social distancing and protect workers from COVID-19.
apple Apple Temporarily Closes All Retail Stores Outside China Amid Pandemic Apple shuts down all retail locations outside of Greater China until late March to promote social distancing. The tech giant also transitions to remote work and guarantees pay for hourly employees during the closure.
apple Apple Shuts All Stores Outside China to Fight Coronavirus Spread Apple is temporarily closing all of its retail stores outside of Greater China until late March to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. CEO Tim Cook also announces a $15 million pledge to support worldwide recovery efforts.
bloomberg Bloomberg Blocks Access Amid Rising Global Virus Concerns Bloomberg triggers a bot detection wall on a page tracking new virus cases outside of China. The blocked article highlights growing international worry regarding a potential global pandemic.
apple Apple Stock Drops as Coronavirus Disrupts Supply and Demand Apple shares fall after the company warns it will miss its March quarter revenue guidance due to the coronavirus outbreak impacting both manufacturing and retail operations in China.
apple Apple Warns Coronavirus Impact Exceeds Worst-Case Forecasts Apple reveals that the coronavirus outbreak severely disrupts its Chinese supply chain and retail operations, causing the company to miss its quarterly revenue targets.
apple Apple Lowers March Revenue Outlook Amid Coronavirus Supply and Demand Issues Apple announces it will fall short of its March quarter revenue goals due to slower manufacturing ramps and reduced Chinese consumer demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
apple Apple Expected to Miss Sales Targets Amid Growing Coronavirus Outbreak Apple anticipates missing its quarterly revenue goals as the coronavirus outbreak disrupts its supply chain in China. The virus continues to spread rapidly, with Hubei province cases approaching 60,000.
apple Apple Misses Revenue Target as Coronavirus Disrupts iPhone Supply and Demand Apple announces it will not meet its quarterly revenue forecast due to global iPhone supply constraints and reduced consumer demand in China caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Although Chinese manufacturing facilities reopen, the company faces ongoing shortages worldwide.
equifax U.S. Indicts Four Chinese Military Officers Over Massive 2017 Equifax Breach The Justice Department charges four members of China's People's Liberation Army with stealing the personal data of 145 million Americans in the largest known state-sponsored hack of consumer information.
huawei U.S. Prosecutors File New Federal Charges Against Tech Giant Huawei Federal prosecutors announce a new round of criminal charges against Chinese telecommunications company Huawei. The updated indictment expands the government's existing case against the tech giant.
huawei Federal Prosecutors Add Racketeering and Theft Charges to Huawei Case U.S. federal prosecutors expand their case against Chinese telecom giant Huawei by adding racketeering conspiracy and trade secret theft charges. The company dismisses the accusations as unfair competition tactics rather than legitimate law enforcement.
china Chinese Firm Smart Dragon-1 Rocket Reaches Orbit on Debut Flight China Rocket Co. Ltd. successfully launches its first commercial Smart Dragon-1 rocket, deploying three satellites into orbit and intensifying domestic light-lift competition.
equifax Chinese Military Hackers Charged in Massive 2017 Equifax Data Breach US prosecutors charge four members of the Chinese military with hacking Equifax and stealing the personal data of 145 million Americans. The attackers exploit an unpatched software vulnerability to extract sensitive information through thousands of database queries.
artificial intelligence US Holds Slim AI Lead Over China as Europe Falls Behind A new report from the Center for Data Innovation reveals the United States leads the global artificial intelligence race, but China closes the gap quickly while the European Union lags significantly behind.