DRC, Apple and Belgium

Apple is accused of profiting from 'blood minerals'
Apple hit by Belgium probe from DRC over ‘blood minerals,’ FT reports
Belgium has started a criminal probe into allegations Apple (AAPL) knowingly sourced “blood minerals” from the Democratic Republic of Congo,
Belgium said to begin probe into DRC's allegations of Apple using conflict minerals
Belgium is moving ahead with its probe into allegations by the Democratic Republic of Congo that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) uses conflict minerals from the African country in its supply chain, and has appointed an investigative magistrate to oversee the case,
Apple loses smartphone crown in China as Vivo and Huawei outsell iPhone
Local smartphone makers Vivo and Huawei leapfrogged Apple to become the top two sellers in the Chinese market last year, dealing a blow to the iPhone maker as it struggles to introduce AI features on the mainland and fight competition from domestic rivals.
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Apple’s $1.8bn class action trial in UK to begin
The case, which was first launched in 2022, accuses Apple of abusing its market position by charging commissions up to 30% on App Store purchases.
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EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google and Meta, FT reports
Jan 14 (Reuters) - The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into tech giants including Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab, Meta (META.O), opens new tab and Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Apple, Google and Meta tech probes being reassessed in EU - report
The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into companies including Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (GOOG) unit Google, the Financial Times reported.
EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google and Meta, Financial Times reports
The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into Apple, Meta, and Google's regulatory scrutiny under the Digital Markets Act. This review could alter the current probes, affecting decisions and potential fines.
EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google and Meta
Brussels is reassessing its investigations of tech groups including Apple, Meta and Google, just as the US companies urge president-elect Donald Trump to intervene against what they characterise as overzealous EU enforcement.
Daniel Ek’s Neko raises $260mn in push to be ‘Apple’ of healthcare
Daniel Ek’s body-scanning start-up Neko Health has raised $260mn in new capital to fuel expansion of its clinics to the US, as the Spotify founder aims to build what he called the Apple of healthcare.
Transcript: Decoding Trumponomics
This is an audio transcript of the Unhedged podcast episode: ‘Decoding Trumponomics’ Katie Martin He’s back and he’s busy. And I’m not talking about Rob Armstrong. Donald Trump is the leader of the free world all over again, and he has a punchy platform of policies on the economy and on America’s place in the world.
Prime Target TV review — mindless conspiracy yarn misses the mark
A formulaic eight-part thriller, Prime Target revolves around an outstanding but standoffish Cambridge postgrad mathematician called Edward, whose esoteric research into prime numbers sequences inadvertently gives him the tools to access any computer and control the entire digital world.
BBC attacked over news app promotions
News organisations accuse broadcaster of ‘aggressive’ tactics that could harm local and commercial media services
TikTok goes dark across US
Short-form video app says it is ‘fortunate’ that Donald Trump has ‘indicated he will work with us on a solution’