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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
RSA Conference 2019: Security Startups To Pitch For ‘Dragon Den’ Funding
Conference to allow security start-ups to pitch to venture capitalists, amid competition to find most innovative security start-up
Government Sets £9m Competition For UK Digital Health Projects
New competition looks for tech to solve health issues — including privacy questions around the exploitation of sensitive patient data
Amazon Latest In EU Regulatory Spotlight With Commission Data Probe
The Commission's preliminary investigation is to focus on Amazon's use of data from its third-party sellers, and whether it could be misused for anti-competitive purposes
EU Opens In-Depth Probe Into Apple’s Shazam Buy
Competition officials fear Apple could use data from Shazam to place rival streaming services at a 'competitive disadvantage'
Ofcom Shelves Plan To Give Telcos Access To BT Dark Fibre
BT's competitors showed little interest in the proposal, which would have limited speeds to 1 Gbit/s
German Competition Watchdog Calls Facebook Data Collection ‘Abusive’
The preliminary ruling, ahead of a final decision next year, could mean limits on how Facebook collects and processes European user data
France Demands €10m Amazon Fine Over Vendor Contracts
Amazon abused its e-commerce dominance to tie vendors using its platform into 'abusive' contracts, claims the regulator's lawsuit
Leading Internet Figures Demand Cancellation Of ‘Net Neutrality’ Vote
Vint Cerf, Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Steve Wozniak are amongst those calling for this week's vote to be called off amidst a 'lack of transparency'
Judge Tells LinkedIn It Cannot Stop Third Parties From Collecting Profile Data
LinkedIn must allow startup HiQ to collect data from public profiles in a case that tests how much control internet companies have over user data
techUK: Digital Connectivity Boost Is ‘Essential For Post-Brexit Economy’
The government 'needs' to take leadership on forging a more dynamic environment for ultrafast broadband and wireless networks
China, Canada Sign Latest Pact Barring Economic Hacking
The deal follows a similar arrangement with the UK and is thought to signal a shift in Beijing's approach to acquiring high-tech know-how
NASA Wants Help From Coders To Speed Up Old Software
Entrants will be given the code to analyse and search for bottlenecks
Antitrust Settlement Sees Google Open Android Search In Russia
The deal with Russian regulator FAS will allow manufacturers to pre-install rivals' search and other applications
Ofcom Details How Third Parties Could Share BT Openreach Ducts And Poles
The regulator wants to make it easier for competitors to access BT's infrastructure in order to boost investment in all-fibre broadband networks
Cyber Security Challenge UK Tasks Hackers With Energy Firm Defence
Challenge sees amateurs battle to protect energy firm from cyber attacks, both internal and external
EU ‘Demands’ Google Stop Forcing Android Makers To Install Search And Software
EU regulators want Google to stop forcing Android hardware makers to install its search and software
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Streetmap’s Loss Against Google A ‘Blow For British Start-Ups’
The High Court ruling means it will be more difficult for small businesses to bring competition cases against dominant players, Streetmap argues
BT/EE Takeover Clears First Government Hurdle
£12.5bn deal gets phase 1 competition approval, bringing takeover one step closer
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NASA Selects Entry For DARPA Robotic Competition
With two possible entries for an upcoming robotic challenge, NASA opts for the more manoeuvrable machine
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Try our tricky quiz about tech in the movies, and you could win a 32 inch Luxor HD TV
Qualcomm Could Face Record Anti-Trust Fines In China
The National Development and Reform Commission could issue a penalty up to $1 billion - though the exact crime is obscure
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We are giving away two Gold passes to the developer event, worth £995 each
Google Prepares DevFests, Cloud Platform Competition
Google has previewed a set of community-run developer events for the autumn, as well as a cloud developer competition with cash prizes
Bizcamp Tel Aviv To Send One Lucky UK Start-Up To Israel
The second annual Bizcamp competition is now open for submissions
Canonical Launches Developer Competition To Boost Its Mobile OS
Ubuntu App Showdown gives participants a chance to win Nexus 4 smartphone running Ubuntu Touch
TechWeekEurope’s Windows 8 Quiz Winner Announced
Tim Brading, an ICT consultant at Impel IT, will receive a Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1