Foxconn's Unfulfilled Promises and the Reality of Tax Subsidies

All the details from the iPhone 12 event. PC shipments go into the category of “doing well in covid times.” Disney announces a reorg to emphasize its streaming strategy. And following up on that whole Foxconn factory in Wisconsin promise. Hint: it looks like vaporware.

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Links:

• Techmeme Headline Cluster About the iPhone 12 Pro
• Techmeme Headline Cluster About the iPhone 12
• Techmeme Headline Cluster About the iPhone 12 mini
• PC shipments climb in Q3, Gartner and IDC report(ZDNet)
• The Digital Divide Starts With a Laptop Shortage (NYTimes)
• Disney says its ‘primary focus’ for entertainment is streaming — announces a major reorg (CNBC)
• Wisconsin denies Foxconn tax subsidies after contract negotiations fail (The Verge)

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