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    Patrick McGee is the FT’s San Francisco correspondent covering Apple and US technology. He was previously in Frankfurt, writing about the Volkswagen scandal and the challenge to German carmakers from electric vehicles and self-driving tech. He joined the Financial Times in 2013 to cover Asian markets from Hong Kong.

    He was previously a bond reporter at the Wall Street Journal in New York. He has a Master's in Global Diplomacy from Soas, University of London, and a degree in religious studies from the University of Toronto.

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    • Friday, 23 September, 2022
      iPhone
      Apple set to break average iPhone price record twice in coming months

      Upward trajectory driven by customers buying more expensive ‘Pro’ models that command higher margins

    • Monday, 12 September, 2022
      Peloton Interactive Inc
      Peloton chair and co-founder John Foley resigns

      Two other executives step down from connected fitness company in management shake-up

    • Friday, 9 September, 2022
      US-China trade dispute
      US lawmakers warn Apple on using Chinese group’s chips in new iPhone

      Tech company accused of ‘playing with fire’ if it buys data storage components from YMTC

    • Wednesday, 7 September, 2022
      Apple Inc
      Apple seeks to drive growth with new iPhone models

      Tech giant unveiled new version of AirPods Pro and several smartwatches

    • Monday, 5 September, 2022
      Apple Inc
      Apple plans to double its digital advertising business workforce

      Move comes just 18 months after tech giant introduced privacy changes that disrupted market

    • Friday, 2 September, 2022
      iPhone
      Apple overtakes Android to pass 50% share of US smartphones

      Milestone was passed in quarter ending in June, says Counterpoint Research

    • Monday, 29 August, 2022
      Data protection
      US regulator sues data broker over sale of location information

      FTC alleges details from millions of devices could be used to track users to sensitive places such as abortion clinics

    • Monday, 22 August, 2022
      Technology sector
      Group of Apple employees pushes back against return-to-office order

      Some workers say they are ‘happier and more productive’ at home, according to internal petition

    • Friday, 19 August, 2022
      Apple Inc
      Apple warns users to install software updates to prevent hackers accessing devices

      iPhone maker releases fixes to security issues that expert says could give attackers ‘full access to a vulnerable device’

    • Tuesday, 9 August, 2022
      News in-depthApple Inc
      Small businesses count cost of Apple’s privacy changes

      Online brands reliant on personalised ads ramp back marketing spending

    • Monday, 8 August, 2022
      FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
      Apple under scrutiny for mishandling misconduct claims

      Uber, Lyft and Doordash earnings show gig economy profitable for apps

    • Thursday, 4 August, 2022
      The Big Read
      The women calling out Apple’s handling of misconduct claims

      More than a dozen employees past and present say Apple’s HR team puts the company’s reputation ahead of worker welfare

    • Monday, 1 August, 2022
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      Ifeoma Ozoma: My experience taught me tech workers must be Silenced No More

      After suffering discrimination on the basis of gender and race, the former Google, Facebook and Pinterest employee explains her mission to end the abuse of non-disclosure agreements

    • Thursday, 28 July, 2022
      Apple Inc
      Apple ekes out revenue growth on iPhone sales and services

      Supply and production issues amount to less than feared as constraints start to ease

    • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
      Alphabet Inc
      Google parent Alphabet’s revenue growth falls to slowest pace in 2 years

      Search giant cites ‘uncertainty’ in ad spending but reports ‘solid’ performance in core businesses

    • Sunday, 24 July, 2022
      US interest rates
      Will the Federal Reserve surprise markets next week?

      Markets Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    • Friday, 22 July, 2022
      Airbnb Inc
      Airbnb hires former White House press secretary Jay Carney from Amazon

      Departure marks the latest in a number of recent exits from the ecommerce group

    • Wednesday, 13 July, 2022
      Tesla Inc
      Tesla Autopilot team chief announces departure

      Andrej Karpathy’s exit comes amid increasing scrutiny of electric carmaker’s self-driving efforts

    • Thursday, 30 June, 2022
      Apple Inc
      Former Apple lawyer pleads guilty over insider trading scheme

      Senior director in legal department had been responsible for enforcing tech company’s insider trading rules

    • Thursday, 30 June, 2022
      FT News Briefing podcast8 min listen
      How the beauty industry left Revlon behind

      Meta frustrates developers by charging for VR apps

    • Wednesday, 29 June, 2022
      Meta Platforms
      Meta sparks anger by charging for VR apps

      Facebook parent faces backlash from developers and accusations of ‘hypocrisy’ over virtual reality store terms

    • Monday, 20 June, 2022
      FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen
      Tim Sweeney on Epic's metaverse

      Passively managed index funds have overtaken actively managed funds in the US

    • Friday, 17 June, 2022
      Special ReportSustainable Mobility
      Cruise’s San Francisco robotaxis seize initiative in race for autonomy

      GM-backed start-up wins approval to charge customers and bring in the driverless age

    • Sunday, 12 June, 2022
      Artificial intelligence
      Google places engineer on leave after he claims group’s chatbot is ‘sentient’

      Blake Lemoine ignites social media debate over advances in artificial intelligence

    • Sunday, 12 June, 2022
      Google LLC
      Google agrees $118mn settlement over claim it underpaid women

      Class-action lawsuit alleged systematic discrimination against female employees across workforce

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