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Foetus found in toilet at Foxconn facility in Bengaluru, FIR registered

Foetus found in toilet at Foxconn facility in Bengaluru, FIR registered

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Bengaluru, Police have registered a case after a foetus was found in a women’s toilet at Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn’s office in Devanahalli here. Foetus found in toilet at Foxconn facility in Bengaluru, FIR registered In a statement issued on Thursday, Foxconn Hon Hai Technology India Mega Private Limited said it is closely cooperating with the local authorities. According to police, the foetus was found in building A41 of the Foxconn facility in Doddagollahalli village under the Vishwanathapura police station area on Tuesday night. Based on a complaint filed by a company employee, police registered a case under sections 93 and 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita . According to the complaint lodged by V S Krishnaraj, senior engineer in the company’s security department, the matter initially appeared to be a routine housekeeping issue. On April 21 at around 9.15 pm, a housekeeping staff member noticed a blockage in the women’s toilet and informed a supervisor, who then alerted a technician. As the technician’s shift had ended, it was decided to clear the blockage the …

Despite Trump frown, Apple to expand supply chain in India through .5 bn Foxconn plant | Business News

Despite Trump frown, Apple to expand supply chain in India through $1.5 bn Foxconn plant | Business News

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Days after US President Donald Trump said he had asked Apple’s CEO Tim Cook to “not produce in India,” the iPhone maker’s key contract manufacturer, Foxconn, said it is moving forward with a $1.5 billion display module plant in India. In an exchange filing at the London Stock Exchange earlier this week, Foxconn said it was investing $1.49 billion in one of its India units, Yuzhan Technologies (India) Pvt Ltd. The plant is expected to come up in Tamil Nadu, where Foxconn also has a major iPhone production base. “Supply chains don’t reorient themselves overnight. Companies that are as big as Apple make supply chain decisions after months and years of strategising. One stray comment which discourages them from their move is not going to change the fact that they want to double down on production in India,” a senior government official said. Story continues below this ad Last October, the Tamil Nadu government had cleared the Rs 13,180 crore project by Yuzhan Technology in Kancheepuram, about 80 kilometres away from Chennai. It is expected …

iPhone Shipments Likely To Begin In June From Foxconn Bengaluru Unit

iPhone Shipments Likely To Begin In June From Foxconn Bengaluru Unit

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New Delhi: Taiwanese electronics manufacturing major Foxconn’s facility in Bengaluru is nearly ready for launch, with commercial iPhone shipments expected to begin as early as June, Karnataka Minister for Commerce and Industries, MB Patil, said on Saturday. The country is now achieving “Make in India” at a global scale, as reports suggest that tech giant Apple may shift the entire assembly of iPhones meant for the US to India by next year. According to Mr Patil, “Foxconn’s unit at Devanahalli ITIR is nearly ready for launch, with commercial iPhone shipments expected to begin as early as June”. In a post on X social media platform, he said that this is not just a manufacturing milestone. “It marks a strategic shift. With rising geopolitical and tariff pressures, India is fast becoming Apple’s preferred production hub. This development strengthens Karnataka’s position in global manufacturing and opens the door to greater foreign investment – without compromising stakeholder interests,” said the state minister. Apple CEO Tim Cook has confirmed that for the June quarter, a majority of iPhones sold …

India Approves HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture Semiconductor Unit

India Approves HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture Semiconductor Unit

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India’s cabinet has approved a new semiconductor plant, a joint venture between HCL Group and Taiwan’s Foxconn, costing 37.06 billion rupees ($435 million), information minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The plant, which will be located near the Jewar airport in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, is designed for a capacity of 20,000 wafers per month and can produce 36 million display driver chips, Vaishnaw said at a cabinet briefing in New Delhi. The facility, which is the sixth plant approved under the India Semiconductor Mission, will begin commercial production in 2027, he added. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made chipmaking a top priority for India’s economic strategy to boost its role in global electronics manufacturing, but the country currently has no operational chipmaking facility. Earlier this month, Reuters reported that Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s group paused discussions with Israel’s Tower Semiconductor for a $10 billion (roughly Rs. 85,402 crore) chip project after an internal review raised uncertainties around commercial demand. The Maharashtra state government had initially announced approval for the Adani-Tower venture in September, which was expected to produce 80,000 wafers monthly and create 5,000 jobs. In 2023, Foxconn’s proposed $19.5 …

Apple Aims to Build Most iPhones for US in India by End of 2026

Apple Aims to Build Most iPhones for US in India by End of 2026

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Apple is seeking to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India by the end of next year, accelerating a shift beyond China to mitigate risks related to tariffs and geopolitical tensions. The goal means Apple would roughly double its annual iPhone output in India to more than 80 million units, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified discussing internal plans. Apple assembled just over 40 million iPhones in India in the fiscal year through March 2025. It sells more than 60 million iPhones a year in the US. The plans are the latest sign of Apple and its suppliers accelerating a pivot away from China, a process that began when harsh Covid lockdowns hurt production at its largest plant. Tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump as well as Beijing-Washington tensions are prompting Apple to amplify that effort. Apple representatives in India didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The Financial Times reported earlier Apple’s goal was to source all its US-sold iPhones from India …

Google Pixel Production Could Shift From Vietnam to India as Company Seeks to Diversify Supply Chain

Google Pixel Production Could Shift From Vietnam to India as Company Seeks to Diversify Supply Chain

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Google Pixel smartphone production could be moved from Vietnam to India, according to a report. Google parent Alphabet is said to have conducted talks with its manufacturing partners in India to produce more Google Pixel smartphones in the country. This is expected to expedite Google’s plans to ramp up manufacturing in India over the next few years. Like Apple, the firm appears to be taking efforts to cushion the impact from tariffs announced earlier this month by US President Donald Trump on several countries, including Vietnam and India. Alphabet Said to Be in Talks With Dixon, Foxconn Citing two executives, a report in The Economic Times states that Alphabet conducted a round of talks with Foxconn and Dixon earlier this month, as the company seeks to move a part of Google Pixel smartphone manufacturing to India. Google is also said to have asked its partners to source components such as the fingerprint scanner, batteries, and chargers locally, instead of importing them. According to the publication, up to 45,000 Google Pixel smartphones are already produced by …

Apple AirPods Production to Begin in India at Foxconn Plant in April for Export: Report

Apple AirPods Production to Begin in India at Foxconn Plant in April for Export: Report

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Apple supplier Foxconn will reportedly start manufacturing AirPods at its Hyderabad facility soon. The production of wireless earphones is said to be limited to exports. This move is likely to be part of Apple’s plans to diversify its manufacturing network beyond China. The brand is currently assembling all models in the latest iPhone 16 series, including the newly announced iPhone 16e, in India. Foxconn, Pegatron, and Tata Electronics are the key Apple suppliers in India. Apple Could Be Shifting AirPods Production to India A report by PTI, citing an unnamed industry source, claims that Apple is planning to start production of AirPods for exports at the Foxconn plant in Hyderabad. “It will begin from April but it will be only for exports as of now”, the source reportedly told PTI. The AirPods will be the second major Apple product to be assembled in India, following the iPhone models. Apple is currently manufacturing select iPhone models in India. The production of Apple’s wireless earphones will mark a significant step in the company’s diversification strategy. The Cupertino-based firm …

Remove Marital Status In iPhone Job Ads, Foxconn Tells Indian Recruiters: Report

Remove Marital Status In iPhone Job Ads, Foxconn Tells Indian Recruiters: Report

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Apple has been positioning India as an alternative manufacturing base to China. Apple supplier Foxconn has ordered the hiring agents that help recruit iPhone assembly workers in India to remove age, gender, and marital criteria as well as the manufacturer’s name in job advertisements, according to three people familiar with the matter and almost a dozen ads reviewed by Reuters. The moves follow a Reuters investigation published June 25, which found that Foxconn excluded married women from jobs at its main India iPhone assembly plant, though it relaxed the practice during high-production periods. Foxconn, which employs thousands of women at the iPhone factory at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, outsources recruitment of assembly-line workers to third-party vendors. These agents scout for and screen candidates, who ultimately are interviewed and selected by Foxconn. For the June story, Reuters reviewed job ads posted by Foxconn’s Indian hiring vendors between January 2023 and May 2024 which stated that only unmarried women of specified ages were eligible for smartphone assembly roles, contravening Apple and Foxconn anti-discrimination policies. Days after the story’s …

Foxconn building Nvidia superchip facility in Mexico, executives say | World News

Foxconn building Nvidia superchip facility in Mexico, executives say | World News

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* Foxconn building Nvidia superchip facility in Mexico, executives say Foxconn building Mexico plant for assembling Nvidia product * Foxconn riding high on demand for AI servers * Foxconn chairman sees strong Q4 outlook By Yimou Lee TAIPEI, – Foxconn is building in Mexico the world’s largest manufacturing facility for bundling Nvidia’s GB200 superchips, a key component of the U.S. firm’s next-generation Blackwell family computing platform, senior executives at the Taiwanese company said on Tuesday. Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer and known as Apple’s biggest iPhone assembler, has been benefiting from the artificial intelligence boom as it assembles servers used to process AI work. “We’re building the largest GB200 production facility on the planet,” said Benjamin Ting, Foxconn senior vice president for the cloud enterprise solutions business group. A Mexican government source said the plant would be built in the city of Guadalajara. Nvidia said in August it had started shipping Blackwell samples to its partners and customers after tweaking its design, and expected several billion dollars in revenue from these chips in …

Apple Supplier Foxconn Expects Quarterly Sales to Fall as iPhone Doubts Grow

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Hon Hai Precision Industry warned of its fourth consecutive decline in quarterly sales after a 5.4 percent slide in the last three months of 2023 suggested consumer electronics demand remains muted. The Taiwanese firm, also known as Foxconn, reported a steep 27 percent drop in December sales to NT$460.1 billion ($14.8 billion, or roughly Rs. 1,23,073 crore), concluding a NT$1.85 trillion quarter. It now sees sales falling in the current period as well, adding to concern about the latest iPhone generation’s momentum heading into the new year. As Apple’s foremost iPhone assembly partner, Foxconn provides insight into broad consumer demand for personal tech. Apple’s iPhone 15 went on sale in September, to a mixed early reaction in key markets: the US saw it kickstart an upgrade cycle from earlier iterations while sales in China declined. China will again be a focal point of challenges for the iPhone this year, as the ban on the handset and other Apple hardware at Chinese agencies and state-backed companies has widened and local tech giant Huawei Technologies is reclaiming …