Apple faces tough choices about where to make iPhones. President Trump wants the company to build phones in America. The tech giant planned to move production from China to India instead. Trump demands that Apple make devices for American buyers inside the US borders. The president threatens to charge Apple extra taxes if it refuses his request.
Trump posted angry messages after Tim Cook announced India's manufacturing plans. The president said he told Cook long ago to build iPhones at home. Apple must pay 25 percent extra fees if it makes phones elsewhere. Trump complained about Cook during his Middle East travels. The president called Apple's India strategy a major problem.
Apple stock prices dropped three percent after Trump made...
Capcom has been winning with games since 2017. Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, and Street Fighter helped the company make lots of money. The gaming studio shared new plans with investors about its latest financial results. Each game series broke sales records and brought more fans to the company. These hits made Capcom grow faster than ever before.
The company will build a new office near its main building. Workers will finish the new development center around 2027. This space will sit close to its Osaka headquarters. Capcom wants creators to work better and make games faster. The building will give game makers room to show their best skills.
Capcom hires 100 new workers every year. The studio believes people drive success more than...
SpaceX received permission from flight authorities to launch Starship Flight 9 on Tuesday. The company explained what went wrong during Flight 8 when the rocket failed. A Raptor engine caused the upper ship to break apart during the last test. Flight 7 had different problems with the fuel system shaking. Flight 9 will use the same upper ship again for the first time.
The Super Heavy booster will try new moves during Flight 9. Engineers will make it flip in a controlled way and fly at a steeper angle. One center engine will shut off during landing to test backup systems. The rocket will not land back at the launch tower because of these risky tests. The steeper flight path will help the rocket use less fuel.
SpaceX will remove some...
NetEase shows off Ultron gameplay for Marvel Rivals fans. The robot villain joins the game when Season 2.5 starts on May 30. Players can see fresh patch notes that fix bugs and balance heroes. The company extends the Hellfire Gala Moments event for seven more days. Team-Up abilities change with the addition of Jeff-Nado powers.
Season 2.5 brings a fresh map for battles. A special game mode called Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol arrives June 6. Six players pick their favorite heroes and boost their powers before fighting other teams. NetEase says this mode tests how well they can make superhero dreams come true. The experiment could shape future gameplay features.
Season 2 marks the end of three-month game periods. Season 3 switches to...
General Salim Saleh promised to stop his nephew, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, from making dangerous social media threats. Muhoozi serves as Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces and recently threatened human rights officials and European Union diplomats. Saleh met with EU ambassadors in Gulu and admitted that his nephew causes problems with online posts. The uncle called Muhoozi an outside Gen-Z soldier who lacks a connection to military history. European diplomats worry about threats against people who criticize the government.
Muhoozi targeted the human rights commission leader Miriam Fauzat Wangadya after she demanded freedom for Eddie Mutwe. The general had bragged online about kidnapping and hurting Mutwe, who works as Bobi Wine's...
Business groups across Zimbabwe say tax collectors push companies toward financial ruin through endless audits. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority launched digital systems that automatically trigger investigations for minor paperwork errors. TaRMS and FDMS platforms send out alerts faster than companies can handle the resulting examinations. Delta Corporation received a shock bill demanding 74.8 million dollars from these new enforcement methods. Innscor Africa Limited also faced demands for over 13 million dollars from currency calculation disputes.
Christopher Mugaga from the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce criticized the frequency of these business investigations. Some firms endure three or four separate audits during just two...
Zimbabwe business leaders warned about tax collectors making life harder for companies across the country. Revenue authorities started using new computer systems that flag businesses for extra checks and investigations. Delta Corporation faced a massive 74.8 million dollar tax bill from these aggressive collection methods. Innscor Africa Limited received demands for over 13 million dollars from currency-related tax problems. The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce said these tactics could scare away honest taxpayers.
Companies complained about getting audited three or four times within just a few months. Christopher Mugaga from the chamber said tax officials need to show more respect for struggling businesses. The new digital...
Several top Harare City Council workers kept their jobs after officials raised the retirement age to seventy years. Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe sent out papers on April 7 telling city councils about the new rules. The change helped workers like acting town clerk Phakamile Mabhena Moyo, who faced losing their positions soon. Council leaders decided to follow the government orders without question. George Mujajati from the human resources committee said they received the circular and would obey it completely.
Workers hired before January 1 can choose to retire at their contract age or stay until seventy. The government also moved early retirement from fifty-five to sixty years for people starting jobs after the New Year...
Zimbabwe teachers plan to stop working on Tuesday over money problems and poor job conditions. The Federation of Zimbabwe Educators Union wants each teacher to receive a monthly pay of 1,250 US dollars. Four different teacher groups joined together under this umbrella organization to demand better treatment. Teachers currently earn around 250 US dollars each month, along with 3,000 ZiG currency. Union leaders say this amount cannot cover basic living costs for families.
Education ministry spokesperson Taungana Ndoro attacked the strike organizers as fake representatives. He called the union leaders a small group of troublemakers pretending to speak for all teachers. Government officials believe strikes belong to the past and teachers...
