The Shenzhen telecoms equipment giant is set to resume trading after months in limbo
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2018
Regulators Publish Review Of Cryptocurrency Risks
The Financial Stability Board wants to look into possible volatility threats posed by the likes of Bitcoin
Rolls-Royce Shows Hybrid Electric Flying Taxi Design
The concept builds on existing technology and could be in operation as soon as the early 2020s
Microsoft Offers Free Version Of Teams Chat App
Redmond matches main rival Slack by finally offering a free version aimed at smaller businesses and freelancers
Broadcom Surprises Many With CA Technologies Acquisition
How does that fit? Chipmaker shocks the markets with surprise acquisition bid for veteran software provider CA
ICO Fines Website For Sharing Information With Labour Party
Data watchdog to fine website for “serious contravention” in selling data on 1 million people to the Labour Party
Google Faces Record EU Antitrust Fine Over Android Next Week
The European Commission is expected to hand down a multibillion-euro fine on Wednesday, a week later than planned
Alphabet’s X Spins Off Wing, Loon Into Separate Companies
The research projects, dealing with delivery drones and balloon-based internet provision, are to join Alphabet's 'Other Bets' division
Uber ‘Appropriately’ Investigated Allegations Against HR Chief
The transport firm's head of human resources, Liane Hornsey, resigned this week following a discrimination probe
Hacker Selling US Military Secrets On Dark Web
Reaper drone data and operation manual for M1 ABRAMS battle tank for sale on dark web after Netgear router exploit
Apple Employee Stole Driverless Car Data – Report
Trade secret theft. Self-driving car data allegedly stolen by Apple staff who then tried to flee to China
Facebook Fined £500,000 Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
British data watchdog slaps Facebook with maximum possible fine over Cambridge Analytica scandal
US Congress Queries Apple, Google On Data Collection Practices
Lawmakers dispute Apple's claim of superior data privacy and express concern over developer access to Gmail messages
Samsung Opens ‘World’s Biggest’ Smartphone Plant In India
With the new factory Samsung aims to boost sales in the world's No. 2 smartphone market as well as exporting to Europe
UK Drops Behind Madagascar In Broadband League Tables
Britain now ranks 35th in the world, behind France and Bulgaria, in spite of the government's ultrafast rollout plans
Zuckerberg Joins Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates As World’s Richest
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg joins Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos as the three richest men in the world
Timehop Admits Data Theft Of 21 Million Users
Nostalgia app Timehop admits “unauthorised access” of the data of 21 million users held in the cloud
Twitter Closes 70 Million Fake Accounts
Massacre of the trolls as micro-blogging service shuts down 70 million fake and suspicious accounts
Xiaomi Aims To Crack US Market Where Other Chinese Giants Failed
The company is set to list shares in Hong Kong next week at a sharply reduced valuation of $54bn
Russian Telcos ‘Using Foreign Tech’ To Comply With Surveillance Laws
Russian companies are reportedly relying on foreign data storage gear due to the lack of local alternatives
Alteca Portugal Aims For One Of World’s First 5G Deployments
Alteca Portugal has demonstrated a Huawei-powered 5G system from prototype handsets to networks and back-end systems
Apple To Drop Intel 5G Chip For 2020 iPhones – Report
Apple is reportedly to drop yet another chipset made by Intel in its future iPhone handsets
European MEPs Reject Controversial EU Copyright Bill
Reprieve for memes, as MEPs reject copyright bill in its current format. But the fight isn't over just yet
Kim Dotcom Loses Appeal Against Extradition To US
Game over for colourful character? Kim Dotcom loses latest court battle against his extradition to the US
Latest Android P Preview Offers ‘Near-Final’ Features
Google urges developers to test their apps as final release of the next-gen OS nears
GDPR Creates Confusion In Global Adtech Industry
One month on, establishing user consent for tracking technologies is proving difficult for the online ad industry to master
Latest US Probe Focuses On Facebook’s Statements In Data Scandal
The SEC's investigation into Facebook's data policies joins those of the FBI, the FTC and the Justice Department
Costa Coffee Owner Whitbread Suffers Data Breach
Personal data of Whitbread job applicants exposed after cyber attack on recruitment website down under
China Mobile US Move Blocked By Trump Administration
Trade wars – part 2. US government moves to block China Mobile from entering the US market
Third Party Developers Can Read Gmail Emails
Google privacy form gives third party developers the ability to read millions of emails from Gmail users