Huawei is seeing early success with its pivot to cloud computing, despite concerns about the potential security threat it poses.
UK Probing NVIDIA/Arm Deal Over National Security Concerns
The UK is probing NVIDIA’s purchase of Arm Holding, citing concerns over national security.
FCC Banning Three Chinese Wireless Carriers
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking action to ban three Chinese wireless carriers: China Unicom, Pacific Networks and ComNet.
Biden Administration Tightens the Screws on Huawei
Any hopes Huawei had of the Biden administration easing up on restrictions were dashed, as the new administration is doubling down.
TikTok Settles Privacy Suit For $92 Million
TikTok has agreed to pay $92 million to settle a lawsuit in the US over its privacy practices.
Huawei Will Cut Smartphone Shipments by More Than 60% in 2021
Huawei has informed suppliers that it will cut smartphone shipments by at least 60% in 2021.
Biden Administration Reviewing WeChat Ban
The Biden administration is reviewing an attempted ban of WeChat, amid a broader review of the previous administration’s actions against Chinese platforms.
Oracle’s TikTok Purchase On Hold Indefinitely
Oracle’s bid to purchase TikTok, in conjunction with Walmart, is on hold indefinitely as a result of the change in administration.
Xiaomi Sues US Government In Effort to Overturn Ban
Xiaomi is suing the US Treasury Department and the Department of Defense in an effort to overturn a Trump administration ban.
On His Way Out, Ajit Pai Warns of China’s Threats to Telecoms
Ajit Pai has stepped down as Federal Communications Commission Chairman, but he had some parting words of warning regarding China.
Huawei Willing to Meet Any Demand From Swedish Government
Huawei has signaled it is willing to meet any demand the Swedish government may impose to avoid being banned from the country’s 5G networks.
Trump Administration May Ban More Chinese Apps
The Trump administration is looking at banning additional Chinese apps as negotiations over TikTok have nearly ground to a halt.
Trump Bans TikTok and WeChat, Effective September 15
President Trump has followed through on his promise, issuing a ban on TikTok, as well as WeChat, with both bans set to take effect in mid September.
TikTok Pulling Out of Hong Kong
TikTok has announced plans to pull out of Hong Kong in the wake of a new national security law.
FCC Labels Huawei and ZTE Threat to National Security
The FCC has formally declared both Huawei and ZTE as threats to national security.
Huawei and ZTE Petition FCC Not to Classify Them As National Security Risk
Huawei and ZTE have petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) not to finalize its classification of them as threats to national security, according to Reuters. The FCC had previously voted to label both companies a threat in November, but the…
Senators Propose Over $1 Billion To Fund Huawei Alternatives
CNBC is reporting that a bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation to spend more than $1 billion to fund 5G alternatives to Huawei. Huawei is currently the number one provider of 5G equipment around the world. In spite of…
We Want America To Be the Leader in 5G, Says FCC Chairman
“We want America to be the leader in 5G,” says FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. “We want to put the building blocks in place so that we can have the possible fastest network so all applications can operate at scale. If we get it right, especially when it comes to a transformative technology like 5G, we’re confident that we will see even more competition and more innovation.”
Ashley Madison Hack Might Have National Security Repercussions?
The Ashley Madison hack could have repercussions that go far beyond the basic questions of security and privacy. While the breach of the company’s security measures reportedly did not reveal any credit card information, it has threatened to expose the…