Ghana Newspaper Headlines for Thursday, 2nd of December, 2021.
1) Apple says demand for iPhone 13 lineup has weakened
Apple Inc has told its parts suppliers that demand for the iPhone 13 lineup has slowed, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter, signaling that some consumers have decided against trying to get the hard-to-find item.
The company had earlier cut production of iPhone 13 by as many as 10 million units due to a global chip shortage, but now it has informed vendors that those orders may not materialize, the report said. Apple and some of its suppliers 3M Co, Broadcom Inc and Advanced Micro Devices Inc did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
2) Police arrest 9 Burkina Faso nationals over kidnapping
The Central Regional Police Command has arrested some 9 suspects following the kidnapping of one Salmane Tchaboutchou. The suspects who were arrested at Abura in the Central region are Burkina Faso nationals.
The arrest came on the back of a complaint by the chief of the Zombrama Community in the Central Region who doubles as a resident of Abura, Osman Dawda that Salmane Tchaboutchou had been kidnapped by some unknown persons at Pedu in Cape Coast. The police arrested nine suspects when they tracked and located the area. Sixteen cell phones, one HP laptop and seven exercise books were recovered after a search was conducted in their room.
3) Uber set to roll out audio recording safety feature in the U.S.
Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday said it will launch an optional audio recording pilot program in three U.S. cities to enhance safety, allowing drivers and riders to send trip recordings to Uber in case of a safety incident.
Uber at the end of 2019 disclosed it had received 6,000 reports of sexual assault and 107 road fatalities related to 2.3 billion U.S. trips in 2017 and 2018. The recording feature is intended to provide drivers and riders with added security if they feel uncomfortable and allow users to submit proof of how a situation unfolded, Uber said.
4) U.S. expresses rock solid commitment to help Taiwan defend itself against China – official
Threats and coercion by China towards Taiwan increase the need for the United States to help Taiwan maintain a credible self-defense, the top U.S. diplomat for Asia said on Thursday. Assistant Secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, speaking in Singapore during a visit to Southeast Asia, said the U.S. has a rock solid commitment to assist Taiwan.
“As the threat and coercion from the People’s Republic of China increases, I think we need to respond as well in an appropriate way,” Kritenbrink told reporters in Singapore, specifically citing support over self-defence and trade. “We intend to live up to our obligations, our rock solid obligations and commitments,” he added.
5) Man United’s interim coach Rangnick to resume Friday after getting work visa
Manchester United’s interim manager Ralf Rangnick will start work at Old Trafford on Friday having been granted a work permit, the Premier League club said.
Though Rangnick will be at Old Trafford later on Thursday for the Premier League game against Arsenal, caretaker manager Michael Carrick will continue to take charge of the team. “He will be in the stands for tonight’s match and will start work tomorrow morning,” a United spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday.
