Apple partially postpones return to office plan, cites COVID spike

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Staffers who work at the Cumberland Mall Apple Store claim that the Cupertino tech giant is holding captive audience meetings, a controversial tactic requiring workers to attend anti-union meetings.
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Memo: Apple indefinitely delays its three-day-per-week return to office deadline, citing rising COVID cases; staff still expected in the office two days a week — Apple Inc. delayed a plan to require workers to come back to the office three days a week, citing a resurgence in Covid-19 cases …
The iPhone maker has been rumored to be working on a high-end headset device that combines both augmented and virtual reality functionalities. However, a new report from The Information details some of the struggles Apple has faced developing the device.
Apple has been known to promote its music services with live concert events and feature interviews, and it returns as Apple Music Live. The new concert series will launch on May 20 with a live concert from Harry Styles performing his new album „Harry’s House.”
Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
Apple announces several accessibility features, including Watch improvements and a live captioning tool for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, rolling out later in 2022 — Apple has released a bevy of new accessibility features for iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac, including a universal live captioning tool …