Apple Engineers Are Inspecting Bacon Packaging to Help Level Up US Manufacturers

Initial participants in the new Apple Manufacturing Academy tell WIRED that the tech giant’s surprising frankness and ...

Apple shared ‘bendgate’ lessons as it helped small US manufacturers innovate

Back in the summer, a new Apple Manufacturing Academy was announced, partnering with Michigan State University. The initiative provides ...

Steve Jobs sold his Volkswagen to raise $1,300 for Apple’s first computer. He became a millionaire just two years later at 23

Steve Jobs sold his car to raise enough money to build Apple’s first computer. Just one year later, the tech titan reeled in ...

How 'Volkswagen bus' helped solve Steve Jobs' 'big' Apple Computer 'problem'

Steve Jobs' vision of a home computer was initially hindered by a lack of funds. He and Steve Wozniak sold a Volkswagen bus and a calculator, raising $1,300 for the Apple I prototype. Their earlier ...