Blacklisted surveillance specialist NSO is reportedly considering selling the firm, or shutting down its Pegasus unit altogether
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US Considers Extending Ban On Key Exports To China’s SMIC – Report
More pain for Chinese chipmaker. Officials in the United States are considering closing regulatory loopholes used by China's SMIC
ESET Finds Candiru Campaign On UK, Middle East Websites
One of the firms recently placed on the US trade blacklist has been found by ESET Research to have compromised websites in UK and Middle East
President Biden Tightens Restrictions On Huawei, ZTE
Tightening the screw. US President Joe Biden signs legislation to stop Chinese firms from receiving new equipment licences from US regulators
US Adds Israel’s NSO Group To Entity List
US hits Israeli surveillance specialist NSO Group with trade restrictions after adding it to its Entity List, citing the spyware scandal
Huawei To Offload Server Division – Report
Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies reportedly in talks to sell its x86 server business due to the ongoing US blacklist
US Commerce Dept Open To Additional Measures Against Huawei – Report
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo makes clear the Biden administration will take further action against Huawei - if necessary
Apple Bans Fornite Indefinitely, Amid Ongoing Legal Battle
CEO of Epic Games condemns ‘extraordinary anticompetitive move by Apple’ after it bans Fornite from App Store indefinitely
US Approves Licence For Huawei To Purchase Car Chips – Report
Softening attitude? US officials approve licence applications from blacklisted Huawei, so its car component business can buy chips
US Removes Xiaomi From DoD Blacklist
Shares in Xiaomi rally after US DoD removes Trump's blacklisting of Chinese smartphone maker over alleged ties to the Chinese military
US Blacklists Seven Chinese Supercomputing Entities
Entity list additions. US Commerce Department adds seven Chinese supercomputing entities to US blacklist, for working with Chinese military
Huawei To Receive $2.5 For Each Smartphone Using Its 5G Tech
Chinese networking firm Huawei for the first time ever announces its royalty rates for manufacturers using its 5G technology
US Adds Xiaomi To Military Blacklist
Xiaomi and eight other Chinese companies added to US military blacklist, as outgoing US administration throws final punches
SMIC In ‘Complete Shock’ Over US Sanctions Threat
Shares in Chinese chip maker SMIC have plummeted over concerns it will get dragged into US-China tech cold war and put on a trade blacklist
US To Allow Huawei And US Firms To Develop 5G Standards – Report
Kiss and make up? Not really, as United States drafts rules that will allow US firms to work with Huawei when global bodies are deciding on 5G standards
US Officials Agree New Restrictions On Tech Exports To China – Report
Trump administration is tightening rules to prevent China from diverting advanced US tech for use by the Chinese military
United States Levels New Charges Against Huawei
US accuses Huawei of stealing trade secrets and assisting Iran, as US Commerce Dept extends temporary trading license for 45 days
US Meeting To Review Fresh Huawei, China Restrictions – Report
High level Trump administration officials to meet later this month to discuss further restrictions on tech exports to China and Huawei
Microsoft Granted ‘Mass Market’ Export Licence For Huawei
Sign of a thaw? Huawei will be still be able to utilise Microsoft software after US Dept of Commerce grants export licence
US Government ‘To Grant 90-Day Extension’ To Huawei Licence
US expected to extend reprieve from Huawei economic blacklist by another 90 days when it expires on Monday, as Huawei says ban would have 'limited effect'
Adobe Restores Services For Venezuela
Software giant Adobe gives users in Venezuela three months free after reaching agreement with the US government
ARM Will Continue To Supply Huawei With Chip Tech
British chip designer ARM will continue to supply Huawei with chip designs, after ruling the designs do not contain any US tech
Trade Talks Begin: US To Allow Select Firms To Sell To Huawei – Report
Trade negotiations between China and the US resume, as US reportedly signals easing of Huawei blacklisting
US Adds More Chinese Firms To ‘Entity List’
Another 28 Chinese companies have been added to US blacklist over alleged mistreatment of Muslim minorities
Microsoft President Calls For US To End Huawei Ban
US national security will not be impacted if Huawei is able to use Microsoft's OS and software, says Brad Smith
Huawei Drops Lawsuit Against US Over Seized Kit
United States decides to return Huawei equipment seized in Alaska in 2017, so Chinese firm drops lawsuit
US Commerce Department ‘Has Received 130 Huawei Exemption Requests’
Applications pile up, but department has yet to issue a single licence allowing US firms to get around Huawei blacklist, amidst US-China deadlock
Huawei Enters ‘Battle Mode’ To Beat US Blacklisting
Founder Ren Zhengfei says firm is facing “live-or-die moment” and says it must enter 'battle mode' to survive
Huawei’s Delayed 5G Handset Arrives In UK
Huawei's Mate 20 X (5G) now selling in the UK, set to be joined by the Honor 20 Pro photography-oriented smartphone on Thursday following blacklist delays
Huawei Sees ‘Difficulties’ Ahead As Revenues Surge
Revenues jumped by 23 percent and smartphone sales by 24 percent in the first half, ahead of US blacklist move in May