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Uber Welcomes Government Reforms That Preserve ‘Gig Economy’
The government's plans stop short of tightening controls on the zero-hour employment practices used by Uber and Deliveroo
Qualcomm Sues To Broaden iPhone Sales Block In China
The smartphone chip giant is reportedly moving to include Apple's latest iPhone models, the XS, XS Max and XR, in the scope of an injunction revealed earlier this week
China Arrests Two Canadians Following Detention Of Huawei CFO
An entrepreneur and a former diplomat have been taken into custody in China on suspicion of 'endangering national security', amidst an increasingly bitter international trade conflict
President Trump Ready To Intervene In Huawei CFO Arrest
Canada frees Huawei CFO in exchange for $7.5m bail, strict curfew, as well as ankle monitor
Android Clickfraud Apps Pose As iPhones To Make Extra Cash
Sophos identifies 22 malware-riddled Android apps that pose as Apple devices to earn extra money
Qualcomm Chinese Victory Sees iPhone Import Ban
Bitter legal spat continues, as iPhones running older iOS can no longer be imported into China after court ruling
China Threats Consequences Over Huawei CFO Arrest
Huawei CFO applies for bail citing medical issues, as US seeks extradition over alleged Iran sanction violations
Japanese Government To Ban Huawei, ZTE Kit – Report
More bad news for Chinese firms as Japan government reportedly plans to halt equipment purchases
O2 Service Restored After Massive Data Outage
30 million customers affected by technical fault that included O2, Tesco Mobile and Sky Mobile customers
BT/EE Bans Huawei Kit For Core 5G Network
UK joins growing list of countries excluding 5G equipment from Chinese networking giant Huawei
Biggest NHS GP IT Supplier To Shift 40m Patient Records To Amazon Cloud
Emis Group, used by six in 10 GPs, plans to shift the back-end of its dominant web software to UK-based AWS servers
Amazon Adds Apple Music To Echo Devices In Time For Christmas Season
Apple's popular music service, said to be neck-in-neck with Spotify in the US, debuts on Amazon's smart speakers in mid-December
US ‘Intensifies Pressure’ On UK, Germany For Huawei 5G Ban
A US delegation reportedly visited European governments and telcos this month to urge them to lock out Chinese companies ahead of critical 5G auctions next year
Amazon AWS Puts Custom ARM Server Chip Into The Cloud
re:Invent 2018: AWS says the custom-built 'Graviton' chip, based on a design originally aimed at high-end smartphones, can slash costs when running scale-out workloads like containerised microservices
New Zealand Rejects Huawei 5G Kit, Citing Security Risks
“Significant network security risk” allegedly identified with Huawei 5G kit by New Zealand authorities
Google Staffers Urge Cancellation Of Project Dragonfly
Open staff letter calls on search giant to abandon attempts to create censored search app for Chinese market
Uber Fined By Regulators For Hiding Data Breach
Stern words and stiff fine from UK regulator after Uber displayed “complete disregard” for customers and drivers
Supreme Court Mulls Apple Appeal Over iPhone App Lawsuit
Lawsuit alleges Apple violates antitrust laws by requiring apps to be purchase via App Store only
IT Life: Labhesh Patel, Jumio
Labhesh Patel, chief technology officer and chief scientist at Jumio, talks about AI, the challenges of data protection and how he learned to go offline for 25 minutes at a stretch
GCHQ Warns Brits Of Black Friday Cybercrime
Issues top tips to help Brits avoid being a victim of cyber-crime over the Black Friday period
US Government Asks Allies To Implement Huawei Ban
American officials trying to persuade foreign mobile operators and ISPs to drop all Huawei kit
Amazon Customer Data Leaked Ahead Of Black Friday
Blames 'technical error' for disclosure of customer names and email address, as it fixes flaw
Foxconn Plans ‘Deep Cuts’ Amid Weak iPhone Demand
One of the main makers of iPhones is planning 'deep cuts', amid reports of weak demand for the Apple handset
Public Ranks Digital NHS Services Last In Spending Study
Cancer care, staff retention and mental health considered most important for budget increase spending, with access to digital services at the bottom of the heap
China Finds ‘Massive Evidence’ Of DRAM Price-Fixing
The country's anti-monopoly agency has made 'important progress' in its probe into Samsung, Hynix and Micron, which control up to 95 percent of the memory chip market
New Fibre Breaks Petabit-Per-Second Data Barrier
The fibre, developed in Australia and Japan, is slightly narrower than standard fibre-optic cable but has 12 times the capacity
Samsung Integrates AI, 8K Video Recording Into Smartphone Chip
The Exynos 9820, likely to be used in the European version of the Galaxy S10, aims to deliver a 20 percent performance boost over current Samsung handsets
Google To Take Over Controversial NHS App
The search and advertising giant is accused of 'trust demolition' after announcing that it plans to take direct control of London-based DeepMind Health
German Officials Urge Huawei Ban For 5G Rollout
German government urged to follow Australia lead and ban the use of Chinese kit in 5G networks