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US warns of 'consequences' if Brazil picks Huawei 5G
Jul 29, 2020 (AFP)
"I wouldn't say there would be retaliation, but there would be consequences" if Brazil goes against US advice and picks the Chinese firm, Ambassador Todd Chapma...
Tech titans in the spotlight at US antitrust hearing
Jul 29, 2020 (AFP)
The House of Representatives hearing comes amid rising concerns over Big Tech dominance, which has become even more pronounced during the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Lawmakers slam Big Tech as CEOs grilled at antitrust hearing
Jul 29, 2020 (AFP)
Tim Cook of Apple, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Sundar Pichai of Google appeared jointly by video before the House of Representatives s...
TikTok says 'we are not the enemy'
Jul 29, 2020 (AFP)
The comments by TikTok came hours ahead of a hotly anticipated antitrust hearing with the top executives of Facebook and three other Big Tech firms, and amid su...
TikTok faces US national security review
Jul 29, 2020 (AFP)
Mnuchin told reporters the review is being conducted by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which deals with companies and acquisitions af...
Tencent offers buy out of Chinese search engine Sogou
Jul 28, 2020 (AFP)
The proposal would take Sogou private, with Tencent offering $9 in cash for each American depositary share it does not already hold, said Sogou's parent company...
Zuckerberg to urge US to update 'rules for the internet'
Jul 28, 2020 (AFP)
"Facebook is a proudly American company," Zuckerberg said in prepared remarks ahead of what will be a closely-watched House Judiciary Committee hearing. "Our st...
Low-orbit satellites to enable internet for all
Jul 27, 2020 (XNA)
Using what is called a Ka band satellite, passengers on board will be able to enjoy access to high-speed internet in remote locations at up to 100 Mbps. Interne...
Antitrust fever rises as Big Tech CEOs set to testify
Jul 27, 2020 (AFP)
The showdown Wednesday in the House of Representatives comes amid rising concerns over Big Tech dominance, which has become even more pronounced during the coro...
US Congress to question heads of tech giants on Wednesday
Jul 25, 2020 (AFP)
The heads of Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple -- the world's biggest technology companies -- will be testifying at a time of growing complaints about their do...
Quantum loop: US unveils blueprint for 'virtually unhackable' internet
Jul 24, 2020 (AFP)
At a presentation Thursday, Department of Energy (DOE) officials issued a report that lays out a blueprint strategy for the development of a national quantum in...
TikTok gave rural Indian women fame and fun; 10,000 US jobs promise
Jul 22, 2020 (AFP)
The government outlawed the video-sharing platform, and 58 other Chinese apps, this month citing data security fears. TikTok is also reportedly under greater sc...
Resurgent 'techlash' overshadows Silicon Valley earnings
Jul 22, 2020 (AFP)
The results may be overshadowed by the array of political and policy issues over privacy, data protection, liability and the dominant role of these companies in...
Old phone to recycle? In France, just drop it in the mail
Jul 21, 2020 (AFP)
An estimated 50 to 110 million phones are languishing in drawers across the country, since recycling options are not always straightforward and many people worr...
China's e-payments giant Ant Group nears mammoth IPO
Jul 20, 2020 (AFP)
The IPO by Ant Group -- whose Alipay platform dominates the country's thriving e-commerce market -- also would mark a major step forward in a Chinese government...
5G: Five things to know
Jul 14, 2020 (AFP)
On Tuesday, in response to US sanctions on Huawei, Britain ordered the staged dismantling of equipment made by the Chinese telecoms giant from its 5G network. H...
Huawei sales recover from coronavirus slump
Jul 13, 2020 (AFP)
The sales figures came just as the British government was poised to make a crucial decision on Huawei's involvement in the UK's future 5G telecoms network. The ...
TikTok's Hong Kong exit a 'win-win' business move
Jul 09, 2020 (AFP)
As Facebook, Twitter and other US tech giants risk angering China by refusing to share Hong Kong user data, Chinese-owned TikTok has also portrayed an image of ...
Facebook blocks accounts linked to Roger Stone, Brazil president
Jul 08, 2020 (AFP)
Stone's personal accounts at Facebook and Instagram were among those removed in a crackdown on "inauthentic coordinated behavior" in various parts of the world,...
Facebook ad boycott organizers say no progress on hate speech
Jul 08, 2020 (AFP)
At a virtual meeting that included Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, the #StopHateForProfit coalition leaders "didn't hear anything... to convince us th...
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