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  • Could a holiday trip abroad leave Cupertino tech workers stranded for months?
  • Why Italy just hit Cupertino-based Apple with a massive privacy fine

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  • Tuesday: Cloudy, breezy; a p.m. shower, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A morning shower, then rain, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 59 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Visa Stamping Delays Lead Google To Advise Workers To Avoid Foreign Travel (indiawest.com) — If you live or work in Cupertino’s tech community, be aware that Google is urging some employees to avoid foreign travel because US visa reentry processing delays could leave them stuck abroad for up to a year. The warning, tied to new social media screening and H1B policies, highlights growing uncertainty for international workers and their families in Silicon Valley.
   

• Italy antitrust agency fines Apple $116 million over privacy feature; Apple announces appeal (journal-news.com) — Cupertino residents may notice Apple, headquartered in their own backyard, facing a $116 million fine from Italy’s antitrust authority over how its App Tracking Transparency privacy feature handles user consent. Apple says it will appeal, arguing the rules protect user privacy and apply equally to all developers, even as European regulators question the burden on advertisers and app makers.
   

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