Dropping the NameDrop Hysteria - MOSK: 11.28.2023

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🗓️ 28 November 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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- Foxconn Plans New US$1.5B Investment in India - Apple Pay and Google Pay Likely to Fall Under New Regulation in Australia - Varjo Headset Puts Apple Vision Pro Price in Context - Samsung Files Puzzling XR Trademark in UK - The Sudden, Senseless Worry Over Namedrop - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

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0:00.0	This is Mac OSKIN.
0:05.0	Fox-Con has big plans in India.
0:10.0	Australia moves ahead on regulating digital payment platforms and dropping
0:17.2	the name-drop hysteria. It is Tuesday, the 28th of November, 2023.
0:24.0	I'm Ken Ray, and this is news from Maco West Ken,
0:30.0	brought to you by yours truly and supported by people like you patrons through
0:36.4	Patreon find out more and at your support at patreon Patreon.com slash Maco-S camp.
0:47.0	While Apple is not FoxCon's only client,
0:50.0	it was a big story Monday about the contract manufacturer that seemed tailor-made for the
0:55.6	Coppertino company.
0:57.6	According to a piece from CNBC, FoxCon is investing 1.5 billion with a B dollars for something in India.
1:08.3	According to the report, the money is marked for an unspecified building project to fulfill its operational needs.
1:15.0	The NBC says the investment was made through a FoxCon subsidiary,
1:20.0	Han High Technology India, mega development development which totally sounds made up I mean it is but it
1:28.4	sounds like it the assumption in the CNBC piece seems to be that the money will go toward more manufacturing capacity for FoxCon on the subcontinent.
1:39.0	That said, CNBC points out that no details were offered besides fulfilling operational needs.
1:46.8	To this point, FoxCon has not responded to CNBC's request for comment. Australia's plans to regulate digital payment platforms like Apple Pay and Google Pay
1:58.3	are closer to reality.
2:00.7	We first heard this story in mid-October.
2:03.2	Back then, Australia's ABC News said such payment systems would likely be governed by the same
2:09.2	rules as credit cards and EFTs at point of sale.
2:13.6	The report had Australian treasurer Jim Chalmers indicating that the regulations would
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