US Tightening Restrictions on Huawei Access to Technology, Chips
The Trump administration announced on Monday it will further tighten restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co, aimed at cracking down on...
Google Pushes Back Against Proposed Australian Law Over News Content
Google is warning that Australians’ personal information could be “at risk” if the digital giant has to pay for news...
German Watchdog Launches Amazon Investigation: Report
Germany’s antitrust authority has launched an investigation into Amazon’s relationship with third-party traders selling on its site, its head was...
Facebook Beefs Up Anti-Misinfo Efforts Ahead of US Election
Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages — labels directing...
Pentagon Identifies More Bandwidth for Commercial 5G Network Sharing
The Pentagon and the White House have identified an additional 100 MHz in the coveted mid-band frequency spectrum to be...
A Ban on WeChat and TikTok, a Disconnected World and Two Internets
President Trump’s new executive orders banning Chinese social media apps TikTok and WeChat marked a significant escalation in the ongoing...
Chatbots and Telemedicine Join Vietnam’s COVID-19 Fight
An idea is percolating in Vietnam as it fights COVID-19: “send in the robots.” The pandemic has brought artificial intelligence (AI) more...
Twitter Expressed Interest in Buying TikTok’s US Operations, Sources Say
Twitter Inc has approached TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to express interest in acquiring the U.S. operations of the video-sharing app,...
TikTok Threatens to Sue after US Moves to Ban App
TikTok reacted to President Donald Trump’s executive order barring U.S. companies and individuals from doing business with its parent company, ByteDance,...
Citing Security Concerns, Trump Orders Bans on TikTok, WeChat
U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday ordered sweeping bans on two Chinese consumer apps.He ordered the bans prohibiting U.S. companies from...
Trump Orders Bans on 2 Chinese Apps, Citing Security Concerns
U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday ordered sweeping bans on two Chinese consumer apps.He ordered the bans prohibiting U.S. companies from...
Trump Orders US Ban on WeChat, TikTok in 45 Days
U.S. President Donald Trump issued executive orders on Thursday banning any U.S. transactions with ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns...
Tensions Mount over China’s Industrial Espionage in US
Tensions between the U.S. and China are escalating at a dizzying pace, with July 24 marking the lowest point of...
Twitter Announces Labels for State-Controlled Media
Twitter announced its decision Thursday to label the accounts of state-controlled media outlets. The new label will apply...
Facebook, Citing Virus Misinformation, Deletes Trump Post
Facebook has deleted a post by President Donald Trump for violating its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus. The...
Drones with Infrared Cameras Help Track Elusive Koalas
Conservationists in Australia are hoping infrared drones might help save the remaining koala population in New South Wales, one of...
US Justice Department Asks Court to Block California Net Neutrality Law
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday asked a federal judge to block California’s net neutrality law, arguing that federal law...
Instagram Launches Reels to Rival TikTok
Facebook launched a short-film product similar to the popular TikTok app in the United States and dozens of other countries...
India Widens China App Ban to Cover More From Xiaomi, Baidu
India has banned some mobile apps of Chinese companies such as Xiaomi Corp and Baidu Inc, three sources told Reuters...
EU to Investigate Google’s Proposed Fitbit Deal
European Union antitrust regulators announced Tuesday they’ll launch an investigation into Google’s plan to buy Fitbit.Google, a U.S. tech giant...
Microsoft in Talks to Buy TikTok in US
Microsoft confirmed that it has held talks with Chinese technology company ByteDance to acquire its popular social app TikTok in the United States. Microsoft said...
Chinese Executive: Forced Sale of TikTok May Be Inevitable Amid US Scrutiny
The Chinese company that owns popular video-sharing app TikTok is exploring all possibilities to ensure that its subsidiary can continue...
