http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2018/01/31/apple-is-talking-to-government-agencies-about-iphone-slowdowns/ >Apple late Tuesday said that government officials have questioned the tech giant about a software update that slowed down older iPhones, escalating a problem that has already damaged Apple's reputation with consumers. >"We have received questions from some government agencies and we are responding to them," Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller said in a statement.