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US government agencies banned from buying from Huawei

US government agencies will be banned from buying Huawei equipment after the Trump administration implemented a congressional measure to crack down on Chinese companies seen as security threats. A rule issued by the administration bans Huawei and other Chinese groups from supplying the federal government.

US China Huawei

·7 years ago

Equifax to pay nearly $700 million to settle data breach lawsuits

Equifax will pay up to $700 million to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and others over the 2017 data breach that exposed the private data of nearly 150 million people.

News US

·7 years ago

BlackBerry and Synnex enter new distribution agreement in US

BlackBerry today announced a new distribution agreement in the United States with SYNNEX Corporation and its Westcon-Comstor division.

US BlackBerry

·7 years ago

Microsoft and AT&T team up on Cloud, 5G and AI deal

AT&T and Microsoft have entered into a major multiyear cloud/5G deal where Microsoft will be the preferred cloud provider for non-network applications, as part of AT&T's broader public cloud first strategy, and will support AT&T as it consolidates its data centre infrastructure and operations.

5G Connected Microsoft US

·7 years ago

Huawei’s issues with US hits smartphone sales in EU

Huawei’s recent issues with the US unsurprisingly took a toll on the company’s smartphone share in Europe’s five major markets, with Samsung and Xiaomi the main beneficiaries.

US Huawei

·7 years ago

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.

News US

·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.

US Microsoft

·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.

US Connected Microsoft

·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.

US China Huawei

·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.

Samsung News US

·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.

US China Huawei

·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.

US Huawei

·7 years ago

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