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FTC to fine Facebook £4bn over Cambridge Analytica Data Harvesting Scandal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has voted to approve a £4bn ($5bn) settlement with Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The fine is the largest-ever imposed by the FTC for violating an order and is in line with what the company said it expected to pay in its quarterly report in April. In July, the ICO issued a Notice of Intent to fine Facebook as part of a wide ranging investigation into the use of data analytics for political purposes.

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·7 years ago

Microsoft and ServiceNow announce strategic partnership

Microsoft and ServiceNow today announced a broader strategic partnership intended to significantly enhance the integration and optimisation of the companies’ products, platform and cloud capabilities.

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·7 years ago

Watch Communications and Microsoft partner to bring broadband internet to Indiana, Ohio and Illinois

Watch Communications and Microsoft have announced an agreement aimed at closing the broadband gap, and the rural digital divide in particular, in the states of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois.

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·7 years ago

US government asks federal court to throw out Huawei lawsuit

The US has hit back at Huawei, asking a federal judge in Texas to dismiss the firm’s lawsuit against the US ban on its products. Huawei filed the lawsuit in March, claiming that a law limiting its American business is unconstitutional.

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·7 years ago

Samsung launches Bixby Marketplace in US and Korea

Samsung has launched the Bixby Marketplace in US and Korea. The Bixby Marketplace is a one-stop shop for users to browse and add a wide range of services (known as capsules) to enhance their Bixby experience.

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·7 years ago

US companies can sell products to Huawei as Trump lifts ban

Following talks with President Xi Jinping. President Trump said Saturday he will allow U.S. companies to sell products to Huawei, offering a concession to China.

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·7 years ago

CNEX cleared by Jury of stealing trade secrets from Huawei

A US jury has cleared California semiconductor designer CNEX Labs of stealing trade secrets from Huawei while awarding CNEX no damages on its own trade theft counter claims.

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·7 years ago

FedEx sues U.S. Department of Commerce

FedEx has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Commerce to stop it from enforcing certain export restrictions against the company. In a statement, FedEx didn’t name Huawei specifically but the filing comes after the company has botched Huawei-related shipments on at least two occasions.

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·7 years ago

Huawei files lawsuit against U.S. Commerce Department

Huawei has filed a civil lawsuit against the US Commerce Department over the mishandling of telecommunications equipment seized by American officials, demanding its release.

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·7 years ago

Apple teams up with Best Buy for expanded repair service

Apple today announced the completion of a major expansion of its Apple authorised service network. With nearly 1,000 Best Buy stores across the US now providing expert service and repairs for Apple products, customers have even easier and more convenient access to safe and reliable repairs.

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·7 years ago

BlackBerry Government Mobility Suite Achieves FedRAMP-Ready Status

Back in March of this year, BlackBerry set up a completely separate subsidiary in Washington, D.C., to strengthen the company's ties with critical U.S. federal agencies that require highly secure cloud-based services.

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·7 years ago

Google Assistant rolling out to Waze Android app

Rolling out to Android phones in the United States, beginning today, Google Assistant will be fully integrated into Waze so users won’t have to tap on their screens to get things done. Many of Waze’s most popular features will be supported, such as reporting traffic jams, calling out potholes, and checking for alternate routes.

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