One of the corporations behind the remarkable relaxation of labour restrictions in Karnataka, India was Apple and its manufacturing ally Foxconn.
According to Financial Times, this has led to some alterations in the regulations where women are allowed to work 12-hour day and night shifts, similar to a few companies’ practices in China.
Following the unfortunate effects on the supply chain due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this new policy is said to be one of India’s most liberal employment agreements.
As per Foxconn, this modification is crucial in establishing a scalable and efficient manufacturing process, and the capability of running two 12-hour production shifts will prove to be a significant step towards accomplishing their goals.
This decision is a result of the state government’s efforts in grabbing the opportunity to decrease its dependency on Chinese production.
The state modified its enforcement of the factories act, permitting up to 12-hour shifts from 9-hour shifts, and allowing women to work at night.
A new app for Classical Music lovers
Apple reveals a new music app- Apple Music Classical. The company claims that ‘One can easily find recordings of classical music from all over the world, it is completely searched optimized with the highest audio quality and immersive spacial audio’.
The app consists of hundreds of curated albums and playlists and has the world’s largest classical music archive which includes more than 5 million classical tracks, ranging from evergreen classics and masterpieces to newly released albums.
Moreover, it is said to consist of astute producer and creator biographies. As mentioned above, it consists of the highest audio quality- up to more than 190 kHz.
Furthermore, it will display meticulous data regarding the artist and their work while the track is playing.
The app is expected to be launched by the end of March 2023 and is already available for pre-order.
