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- EV startup Fisker sets moonshot goal of making a climate-neutral EV by 2027 Wed, 9 Jun 21, 5:59amElectric vehicle startup Fisker Inc. has set a moonshot goal of creating its first climate-neutral car by 2027. Fisker has yet to bring a vehicle to market — climate neutral or not — making this an ambitious target. The...
- Apple Manufacturer Foxconn is Working on a $15,000 Electric Car for China Thu, 2 Oct 14, 10:00pmMany of our readers may know Foxconn as the controversial manufacturer of Apple's iPhone, but the company may soon be known as something else - a car manufacturer...
- Google and Motorola Team Up to Build the First Smartphone Made in the USA Tue, 4 Jun 13, 2:00amDue to investigations into working conditions at manufacturing companies such as Foxconn, smartphone producers have been under pressure to provide products without sacrificing human health or basic rights...
- Google and Motorola Team Up to Built the First Smartphone Made in the USA Tue, 4 Jun 13, 2:00amDue to investigations into working conditions at manufacturing companies such as Foxconn, smartphone producers have been under pressure to provide products without sacrificing human health or basic rights...
- Apple Announces Plans to Produce New Line of Macs in Texas Wed, 29 May 13, 12:35amPhoto Via Shutterstock Apple just announced new details regarding its plans to produce its next line of Macs stateside. In a Senate hearing last week, Chief Exec Tim Cook said that Apple has invested $100 million to build...
- Apple Unveils Plans to Produce Line of Macs in Texas Wed, 29 May 13, 12:35amPhoto Via Shutterstock Apple has just announced that, as promised, the next line of Macs will be made stateside. Announced in a Senate hearing last week, Chief Exec Tim Cook said that Apple has invested $100 million to build...
- Apple Supply Chain Report Reveals Labor and Environmental Violations Sat, 26 Jan 13, 8:00amPhoto via Shutterstock Apple released its annual supplier responsibility report this week, which detailed a number of labor and environmental violations in the company’s supply chain...
- Apple iPhone 5 Launch Marred by Undercover Report of Working Conditions at Foxconn Factory Thu, 13 Sep 12, 7:36amToday Apple debuted its latest offering, the iPhone 5 – but not everyone is thrilled with the news. For workers at the Foxconn factory in China, today is the culmination of hours of work under grueling conditions for...
- Apple and Foxconn Commit to Improving Safety and Working Conditions in China Sat, 31 Mar 12, 2:40amThis morning, Apple and Foxconn pledged to reduce working hours, eliminate labor violations and illegal overtime, boost safety and improve housing for the 1.2 million workers in China who make iPads and iPhones. The announcement...
- Apple CEO Tim Cook Meets with Chinese Government Officials Wed, 28 Mar 12, 6:09amApple CEO Tim Cook is in China this week meeting with Chinese government officials, seeking to clear up trademark and labor issues with the company’s second-biggest market...
- Mike Daisey’s Lies Lead NPR to Retract Story About Apple Factory Abuse Tue, 20 Mar 12, 10:23amOn Friday This American Life, a popular public radio show, retracted a story on Apple factory abuse in China that turned out to be full of fabrications...
- Lies About Apple Factory Abuse Lead to This American Life Retraction Tue, 20 Mar 12, 2:10amOn Friday This American Life, a popular public radio show, announced a retraction after details about a story on Apple factory abuse in China turned out to be full of fabrications...
- Lies About Apple Factory Abuse Leads to This American Life Retraction Mon, 19 Mar 12, 1:00pmOn Friday This American Life, a popular public radio show show, announced a retraction after details about a story on Apple factory abuse in China turned out to be full of fabrications...
- NPR Retracts Apple Factory Exposé But Many Horrific Truths Still Remain Mon, 19 Mar 12, 4:04amOn Friday, NPR’s This American Life retracted its most popular episode ever (888,000 downloads): a stunning exposé of Apple’s employee abuses at Foxconn Technology, their supplier in Shenzen, China...
- 5 Things You Should Know Before Buying Apple’s New iPad 3 Thu, 8 Mar 12, 10:58amRead the rest of 5 Things You Should Know Before Buying Apple’s New iPad 3 Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: ABC news, apple, Bloomberg News, eco design, environmental record, Fair Labor Association,...