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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday said it may shut down the U.S. operations of three state-controlled Chinese telecommunications companies, citing national security risks. The FCC issued so-called show cause orders to China Telecom Americas, China…
PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) – A standoff between the two largest nations in the European Union and Silicon Valley escalated on Friday as Apple and Google rebuffed demands by France and Germany to back their approach to using smartphone technology to trace…
Programmers work at their desks in one of the buildings of Unit.City, a tech hub that hosts information technology startups, in Kyiv. Amid the coronavirus quarantine, Ukrainian IT businesses and startups continue delivering innovative solutions, even if they remain uncertain…
DUBLIN (Reuters) – The Irish government should consider copying Australia’s plan to force Facebook Inc (FB.O) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google to share advertising revenue with local media, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday. Companies like Google, Facebook and…
(Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google on Friday updated technical details of the coronavirus contact tracing system they plan to release next month, saying new features would strengthen privacy protections and give health authorities more detailed…
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) introduced a videoconferencing tool and expanded livestreaming features on Friday, capitalizing on a surge in demand for video chats during the coronavirus pandemic while taking its first steps toward a planned integration of…
A programmer employed bu Dutch tech firm Daxx works at his computer in the company’s Kyiv office. Attracted by the talent of Ukrainian software developers and Ukriane’s simplified tax legislation, Dutch information technology companies like Daxx often consider Ukraine as…
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore Telecommunications’ (STEL.SI) (Singtel) subsidiaries have secured close to $3 billion in bank credit facilities, it said on Friday. The deals include S$3.45 billion ($2.4 billion) of facilities for Singtel Group Treasury and A$800 million ($510
LONDON (Reuters) – The technology and healthcare sectors have tightened their grip on global stock markets since the coronavirus shock knocked world shares from February’s record highs. While banks, airlines and oil majors have been dumped by investors and the…
(Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) withdrew its full-year revenue outlook on Friday as it lost 68,000 phone subscribers who pay a monthly bill in the first quarter amid lockdowns due to coronavirus outbreak that closed 70% of its stores.…