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Apple starts making first flagship iPhone in India

The Verge

Apple manufacturer Foxconn has started building iPhone 11 units in a facility near Chennai in India, TechCrunch reported , the first time Apple has made one of its top-tier phones in that country. India was the second-biggest smartphone market in the world in 2019, ahead of the US and second only to China.

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Telecom operators in India want tech companies to pay for network usage

TechCrunch

Telecom operators in India, the second largest wireless market, would like internet companies to compensate for using their networks, a recommendation they’ve made to the local regulatory body, echoing a viewpoint that is gaining some momentum in other parts of the world.

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How India will navigate EVs in 2024

TechCrunch

India, a major player in the global automotive industry, has started focusing on transitioning to alternative fuels to curb pollution after expanding its consumer and vehicle bases and adding local manufacturing facilities over the past two decades.

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The Humane Society rebrands as the Humane World for Animals to showcase its global efforts

Fast Company Tech

Beyond the local shelters it’s perhaps best known for, the group works on behalf of animals to combat wildlife trafficking, factory farms , and animal testing, among other causes, globally. The Humane Society of the United States is going global. “It is both a name and a vision. .” Sia performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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India, the world’s largest smartwatch market, is getting new smart rings

TechCrunch

The world’s largest smartwatch market is about to get two new smart rings. While wrist-worn wearables are still wildly popular in India, a pair of domestic manufacturers are banking on consumers who are meticulous about health and sleep tracking but are less interested in the form factor. India also recently surpassed the U.S.

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Former Twitter India head leaving firm to start an edtech platform

TechCrunch

Manish Maheshwari, the former head of Twitter India who recently moved to San Francisco to work at a different division within the company, is leaving the firm to launch an edtech startup, according to nine people familiar with the matter. The former Twitter India head moved to the U.S.

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Workers reportedly protest at Wistron iPhone plant in India over pay issues

The Verge

Workers at an iPhone production plant in India reportedly smashed windows and set fire to vehicles to protest reductions in pay, the Times of India reported. A local official told the Express that police were investigating the incident. Apple began assembling iPhones in India in 2017, where it tops the premium smartphone market.

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