2,000 to 3,000 workers are said to be on strike, halting some iPhone 5 production
Humans are still better suited for working with small parts to build gadgets, according to robotics experts
Sunday's riot targeted Foxconn security guards, according to workers
Foxconn said 2,000 workers were involved in the 'incident'
Acer abruptly canceled a launch of a new smartphone in China on Thursday, without clearly saying why
U.S. lawmakers are concerned networking equipment from the companies could be used to spy on U.S. activities
Alibaba's Aliyun OS has been previously sold on smartphones from local Chinese handset vendors
Labor groups and workers, however, said students are being forced to work at the Foxconn factories
A Chinese government official points to problems with managing workers' overtime
Microsoft China plans to hire 1,000 new employees in the next fiscal year
