Since the inception of Apple, the company has been well known to develop various proprietary connectors in lieu of adopting tech standards used elsewhere in the industry.
The update to Apple s line comes as the Silicon Valley tech giant faces declining sales of iPhones, with premium prices pushing customers to delay switching to newer models.
Autonomous vehicles in San Francisco are operated by Waymo and GM-owned Cruise and earlier this summer both operators received permission by a California regulator to operate 24/7 across the city
Some in the industry worry that the Biden administration s recent ban on certain U.S. investments in China, specifically targeting semiconductors and microelectronics, AI, and quantum information
China is reportedly planning to expand an iPhone ban to government-backed agencies and state companies, broadening the effect of the policy in a centrally-planned economy.