Neowin News Feed for: Foxconn

Nvidia and Foxconn planning to deploy humanoid robots within months

Paul Hill — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:30:01 +0000

Nvidia and Foxconn are in talks to have humanoid robots work on factory lines producing AI server hardware for Nvidia. It poses questions for the future of factory jobs. Read more...

Foxconn to make iPhone casings in India as Apple shifts more production from China

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 06:56:01 +0000

Amid the ongoing tariff battle between America and China, Apple continues its India push and will soon start making iPhone casings in the country. Read more...

Foxconn unveils its own large language model distilled from Meta's Llama 3.1

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:38:01 +0000

Foxconn has announced its own large language model, FoxBrain, that it would use to streamline its manufacturing processes within the company. Read more...

Nvidia soars past Microsoft to become the world's second most valuable company, again

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 17:52:01 +0000

Nvidia's stock has soared past Microsoft to make it the world's second most valuable company, reaching a market capitalization of approximately $3.26 trillion. Read more...

Foxconn is building the world's largest facility to manufacture Nvidia's Blackwell GPUs

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 06:28:01 +0000

Foxconn is set to build the world's largest manufacturing facility for Nvidia's GB200 chips to meet the soaring demand for the Blackwell platform. Read more...

Indian-made iPhone 16 Pro are on the way, but China still dominates Apple's supply chain

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:24:02 +0000

With Apple reducing its reliance on the Chinese supply chain, more iPhones are set to be produced in India. For this year, the premium iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max models will be Indian-made. Read more...

Apple's first robotic device to be reportedly made by Foxconn

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 04:24:01 +0000

After a report highlighted that Apple was actively working on a robotic tabletop device, fresh information has popped up suggesting that the device could be made at Foxconn's Hongzhun factory. Read more...

Foxconn hires 50,000 more workers in China to ramp up iPhone 16 production

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:08:01 +0000

Apple's primary iPhone assembler Foxconn has reportedly hired 50,000 workers with increased base pay and bonuses, to ramp up the iPhone 16 production in China to meet the increased demand this year. Read more...

President Biden will help reveal a new $3.3 billion Microsoft AI data center in Wisconsin

John Callaham — Wed, 08 May 2024 15:02:02 +0000

Microsoft has plans to spend $3.3 billion to launch a new AI data center in Wisconsin, on land that was first bought by Foxconn for a failed LCD factory. President Joe Biden will help with the reveal. Read more...

Foxconn partners up with HCL Group to launch chip packaging and testing venture in India

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:56:01 +0000

Foxconn and HCL are setting up a chip packaging and testing center in India backed by a $37.2 million investment following Foxconn's withdrawal from a $20 billion venture with Vedanta last year. Read more...

NVIDIA is working with Foxconn to ‘accelerate the AI industrial revolution'

Paul Hill — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:12:01 +0000

NVIDIA and Foxconn have decided to work together to accelerate the AI industrial revolution, the companies said. Foxconn will use NVIDIA's hardware to develop a wide range of products for consumers. Read more...

Apple partner partially exits China with a $500 million investment

Omer Dursun — Mon, 15 May 2023 08:32:01 +0000

Apple partner Foxconn plans to set up manufacturing plants in South India with a $500M investment. This demonstrates Apple and Foxconn expand its manufacturing infrastructure beyond China. Read more...

Apple's first retail store in India to open tomorrow in BKC, Mumbai

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 06:12:02 +0000

Apple will open its first retail store at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai while its second store will open a few days later in Saket, Delhi. Tim Cook will inaugurate the stores during his visit. Read more...

Apple, Foxconn influence labour laws in Karnataka allowing for two-shift production in India

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 05:16:02 +0000

Apple and Foxconn have successfully lobbied for new labour laws in the Indian state of Karnataka, allowing for two-shift production in the region, amid India's plans to become a manufacturing hub. Read more...

Foxconn revenue plunges due to low electronics demand globally

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:14:02 +0000

Foxconn has reported that its revenue fell by 11.65% compared to the same period last year due to low demand of electronic products worldwide, and also due to manufacturing disruptions in China. Read more...

Foxconn is investing $700 million to develop another iPhone manufacturing plant in India

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 05:30:01 +0000

Foxconn is investing a massive $700 million to develop a new factory in India's Bengaluru that will manufacture Apple products like the iPhone. This comes amid companies moving capacity out of China. Read more...

US urges India to strengthen trade and tech ties to tackle supply chain dependencies

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 10:46:01 +0000

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urges India to adopt the "friendshoring" strategy for diversified supply chains and enhance US-India tech ties, to handle tech supply chain more efficiently. Read more...

Apple charger supplier Salcomp plans to increase its workforce significantly in India

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 07:56:02 +0000

Finnish company Salcomp plans to more than double its India workforce to 25,000 over the next two to three years, while also building housing arrangements and education for about 15,000 people. Read more...

Foxconn invests another $500M into India to boost iPhone production

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 15:16:01 +0000

Foxconn is investing $500M in India to expand its iPhone manufacturing hubs in the country as Apple tries to increase its production in India to reduce reliance on China amid supply shortages. Read more...

Apple is reportedly shifting some of its iPad production to India

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 07:22:02 +0000

Apple has reportedly been in discussions with Indian officials about moving some iPad manufacturing to the country. The company already produces older iPhones and now, the iPhone 14 series in India. Read more...

Apple to miss iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max shipment goal by up to 20 million units: analyst

Justin Luna — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:04:01 +0000

As a result of the recent labor protests in China, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max shipments will be significantly lower than expected this quarter. Read more...

Foxconn offers protesting workers 10,000 yuan if they agree to quit and board buses

Fiza Ali — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 17:28:01 +0000

Foxconn has made an offer to its workers to leave the iPhone city following the protests that erupted at the Zhengzhou facility because of a notice informing them of a delay in payments. Read more...

Violence erupts between workers and the police at Foxconn's plant in Zhengzhou

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 06:48:02 +0000

A protest turned violent when workers of the Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou, China clashed with the police on Tuesday. Strict curbs, unpaid wages, and possible infection surge caused the protest. Read more...

Foxconn to increase workforce at India plant while China continues COVID curbs

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 08:24:01 +0000

Foxconn is reportedly boosting hiring at its India plant over the next two years to meet iPhone demand, while China continues restrictions as part of its zero-COVID policy in the Zhengzhou district. Read more...

Apple warns of short supply for iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max due to Foxconn factory lockdown

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:42:01 +0000

In a press statement, Apple has stated that production of its iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models will be lower than anticipated due to ongoing COVID-19 curbs in Zhengzhou, China. Read more...

iPhone production to fall 30% in Foxconn's largest factory due to strict COVID curbs

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:00:01 +0000

Due to strict COVID-19 curbs, iPhone manufacturing is expected to fall 30% in China's Zhengzhou district. Workers were also seen fleeing away from the district due to the restrictions. Read more...

China locks down one million people near iPhone manufacturing hub due to COVID yet again

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 07:48:01 +0000

The iPhone manufacturing hub of Zhengzhou has been put under a strict lockdown following government orders pertaining to China's zero-COVID policy with only exceptions allowed for COVID testing. Read more...

Apple to start manufacturing iPhone 14 in India to remove dependency on China

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 07:30:01 +0000

Apple's assembly partner Foxconn will start manufacturing the iPhone 14 at its Chennai, India plant in a move to reduce dependency and diversify supply chain and logistics from China. Read more...

Foxconn partners up with NXP Semiconductors for its EV efforts

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:30:02 +0000

Foxconn, best known for assembling Apple's iPhone, has partnered up with US's NXP Semiconductors for developing platforms for EVs. The companies also aim to significantly lower manufacturing costs. Read more...

Foxconn shuts down operations in Shanghai following surge in onsite Covid cases

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:34:02 +0000

Foxconn is ceasing operations of its two factories near Shanghai, China after a rise in onsite Covid-19 cases. It has been more than a month since Shanghai was placed under a strict lockdown. Read more...

TrendForce says industrial metaverse revenue will hit $540 billion by 2025

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 03:04:01 +0000

The analyst firm TrendForce has stated that industrial metaverse revenue will reach $540 billion by 2025 as companies begin to incorporate technologies such as digital twins into their processes. Read more...

Apple's iPhone 11 assembly in India has reportedly kicked off

Jefferson Mangubat — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 18:58:01 +0000

Apple is reportedly beginning to assemble its iPhone 11 lineup in India in an effort to cut its reliance on China. The assembly is said to be taking place at Foxconn's facility near Chennai. Read more...

Foxconn will invest $1 billion in India to boost manufacturing for Apple

Abhishek Baxi — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 12:36:01 +0000

The move is part of a gradual shift by Apple to move a part of the iPhone production away from China to avoid disruptions due to trade war between the US and China as well as the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more...

Several smartphone makers resume operations in India

Paul Hill — Fri, 08 May 2020 17:18:01 +0000

Several phone manufacturers including Xiaomi, Samsung, and Vivo will resume smartphone production in India after state governments started to allow the limited opening of manufacturing plants. Read more...

Apple denies "most of the allegations" that it violated labor laws in the making of iPhone 11

Hamza Jawad — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:44:01 +0000

The tech giant was accused of allowing a supplier factory in China to break labor laws. However, in a statement, Apple has denied most of the allegations, saying that it has been falsely accused. Read more...

Huawei is reportedly ramping down production for its smartphones

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 10:22:01 +0000

A new report claims the Chinese firm is reassessing its strategic goals for the year following its addition to a US blacklist, and has reportedly cut down on orders for the production of its phones. Read more...

Foxconn changes plans about Wisconsin campus yet again

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 22:50:02 +0000

Last week Foxconn decided not to build a factory in Wisconsin anymore. It has now reconsidered the decision and intends to go ahead with the plans as a result of talks with the White House. Read more...

Foxconn has cut 50,000 contract jobs earlier than usual

Faheemmuddeen Patel — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 20:18:02 +0000

Foxconn has cut 50,000 of its contract jobs since October, months earlier than usual. Normally the contract jobs are cut at the end of the year, however, they started earlier than usual in 2018. Read more...

Apple plans to move iPhone assembly to Foxconn's Indian facility

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 23:18:01 +0000

Apple's Taiwanese partner Foxconn is reportedly planning to start assembling high-end iPhones in an Indian manufacturing plant. The factory is located in the Southern region of India, Tamil Nadu. Read more...

Apple rumored to launch high-end AirPods, over-ear headphones next year

Jay Bonggolto — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:54:01 +0000

Apple is said to be working with Foxconn for the upcoming models of the AirPods earbuds and HomePod smart speaker. The tech giant is also reportedly in talks with Tymphany for the over-ear headphones. Read more...