Apple is attempting to fend off a unionization movement by… paying people more. That Broadcom/VMware deal is real. You can now pay close to $1000 for a Gucci Oura Ring. After a decade of declines, EV battery prices are going up. And the last payphone in New York City is gone.

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Apple Boosting Pay Budget for Workers Amid Tight Labor Market (WSJ)
Leaked Audio: Apple VP Gives Apple Store Workers Anti-Union Speech (Motherboard)
Broadcom is acquiring VMware for $61 billion (The Verge)
Oura collaborated with Gucci to make an 18 carat gold smart ring (Engadget)
Apple to Keep iPhone Production Flat as Market Grows Tougher (Bloomberg)
Snowflake stock falls as executives forecast a narrower margin than expected (CNBC)
Twitter jumps after Musk increases commitment in takeover bid to $33.5 billion, in talks for other funding (CNBC)
After a Decade of Declines, EV Battery Costs Are To Rise 14% This Year (The Electric/The Information)
The Trouble With Lithium (Bloomberg)
NYC's 'last' payphone will be displayed at the Museum of the City of New York (TimeOut New York)

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