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Tesla Crash In China Kills Policeman – Report
Car maker Tesla says it will fully co-operate with authorities, after two police officers were reportedly struck by a Model X
GCHQ Boss: West Faces Tech ‘Moment Of Reckoning’
UK must invest in skills and ensure China does not take control of key technologies such as networking and quantum computing, says GCHQ's Jeremy Fleming
Alibaba Makes Changes Following Record Fine
Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group lowers fees and charges for vendors following record $2.8bn fine over 'abusive' exclusivity arrangements
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
Apple, Google Slammed For Links To China
Prominent tech investor and co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, Peter Thiel, criticises both Apple and Google over links to China
Tesla Car Cameras Not Activated Outside North America
No spying. US electric car giant Tesla tells China that the cameras on its cars are not activated outside of North America
European Commission Suffers ‘IT Security Incident’ – Report
Cyberattack carried out last month on the IT systems of the European Commission and a number of other European Union organisations
Chinese Video App Slumps On Hong Kong Debut
Fast-growing online video platform Bilibili sees lacklustre trading as it follows trend of Chinese tech firms taking out secondary listings in Hong Kong
Tesla In-Car Camera Prompts Privacy Worries – Consumer Reports
Privacy issue? Tesla's use of in-car cameras to record and transmit video, worries influential US magazine Consumer Reports
Musk Denies Tesla Cars Could Be Used For Spying
Elon Musk reassures China over privacy of data collected by Tesla cars' sensors after vehicles are banned from sensitive military, government facilities
FCC Moves Towards Banning Three Chinese Telecom Firms
US regulatory move by the FCC signals that the tough US stance against China under the Joe Biden administration is unlikely to change
Chinese, US Chip Trade Associations Team Up – Report
Thaw in China/US relationship? Chip trade associations in China and United States reportedly announce joint working group
Ten Hacking Groups Exploiting Microsoft Email Flaw, Warns ESET
Security specialist ESET warns that at least ten hacking groups are exploiting the flaw with Microsoft's mail server software to attack targets
US Issues Warning Over ‘Far-Reaching’ Microsoft Email Hack
White House signals concern over potentially 'large number of victims' affected by exploitation of Exchange zero-day flaws
Microsoft Blames China For Mail Server Hack
State-sponsored hacking group Hafnium, operating out of mainland China, responsible for Microsoft mail server hack, firms announce
US To Squeeze Chip Choke Points To Thwart China Ambitions
US national security commission recommends tightening up 'choke points' on chip manufacturing, to safeguard American interests
High Court Blocks Huawei Demand In Blow To Extradition Case
High Court judge denies Huawei's request to force HSBC to disclose documents, dealing blow to efforts to stop Meng Wanzhou's US extradition
Biden To Consider Targeted Restrictions For China Over Tech
Biden administration to consider targeted restrictions of sensitive technology exports to China, and will not lift restrictions
President Biden Halts TikTok Sale To Oracle/Walmart
TikTok's purchase by Oracle and Walmart halted indefinitely, after President Biden orders review of Chinese national security threat
Apple Reaps Benefit From Soaring Pandemic Sales
Firm finishes 2020 with its most profitable ever quarter, thanks to soaring pandemic sales of iPhones, iPads and Macbooks
Outgoing FCC Boss Ajit Pai Warns Of China Threat
China continues to pose espionage and cyber threat to US telecommunications networks, says FCC chairman as he steps down after three years in charge
Jack Ma Makes First Public Appearance After Ant’s Cancelled IPO
First public appearance in nearly three months for Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, after criticism of Chinese regulatory system
US Adds Xiaomi To Military Blacklist
Xiaomi and eight other Chinese companies added to US military blacklist, as outgoing US administration throws final punches
US Administration Revokes Huawei Export Licences
Outgoing US administration revokes some tech export licences to Huawei and plans to deny others, in final moves against Chinese telecoms giant
President Trump Blacklists Eight Chinese Apps
Executive order signed by US President bans transactions with eight Chinese software applications including Ant's Alipay payment app
Alibaba’s Founder Jack Ma Absence Triggers Concern
Where is Jack? Concern mounts over Alibaba's Jack Ma, after Chinese regulatory clampdown on his business empire following outburst
NYSE To Delist Chinese Telecoms Companies
New York Stock Exchange moves to suspend trading in China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom Hong Kong amidst ongoing US-China trade tensions
Apple Deletes 39,000 Games From Chinese App Store
Mass purge of unlicensed gaming apps on Apple's Chinese app store, ahead of local law requiring publishers to obtain licence
Alibaba Faces Antitrust Probe By Chinese Authorities
China's answer to Amazon - Alibaba - faces antitrust investigation for preventing merchants from selling their goods elsewhere