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China’s embattled telecommunications firm and smartphone maker Huawei Technology Co. Ltd. is rolling up its sleeves, vowing to push on with its 5G network development despite its technology being banned by several Western nations. Huawei Chairman Liang Hua told media Tuesday that the firm’s …
China is tracking schoolchildren with chips embedded in uniforms
China’s high-tech surveillance apparatus is moving into schools, with reports that children are being forced to wear “intelligent uniforms” embedded with microchips. The microchipped uniforms have become standard policy at more than 10 schools in China’s Guizhou province and the neighboring autonomous …
Intel receives $185M grant for Israeli expansion plans
Intel Corp. is being given a handy incentive, a 700 million shekel ($185 million) grant from Israel’s government in exchange for expanding its Fab 28 manufacturing facility there. The U.S. chipmaker announced plans for a $5 billion expansion of the Fab 28 facility …
Satellite startup OneWeb wants to sell a minority stake to Russia’s government
OneWeb Ltd., a U.S.-based startup that’s aiming to launch a constellation of satellites that will bring broadband connectivity to remote areas of the world, is trying to sell a minority stake to Russia’s government. The company was founded in 2012 with the …
Huawei cements its spot as the world’s second-biggest smartphone maker
Chinese smartphone maker Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. has ridden out a turbulent year to cement its place as the world’s No. 2 manufacturer. The company, which was reported to have surpassed Apple Inc. as the world’s second-biggest smartphone company in terms of …
Chinese firms ask employees to boycott Apple in support of Huawei
Chinese companies are said to be banding together in a show of solidarity towards telecommunications firm Huawei Technology Co. Ltd. by encouraging their employees to buy its smartphones and other devices. In some cases, the show of support is going even further, …
China said to be mulling new law that would ban forced technology transfers
Lawmakers in China are reported to be considering a new law governing foreign investments that would prevent the “forced transfer” of technology to Chinese firms. The report from the Xinhua news agency Sunday said the proposed new law would replace existing laws …
Apple promotes AI chief John Giannandrea to its executive team
Apple Inc. today rewarded its recent hire John Giannandrea with a promotion to its top executive team, handing him a new role as senior vice president of machine learning and artificial intelligence strategy. Giannandrea is a machine learning expert who joined Apple …
Data science startup Dataiku raises $101M in Series C round
Big-data startup Dataiku Inc. has just raised a hefty $101 million in a round of funding announced Wednesday. The Series C round was led by ICONIQ Capital, with participation from Alven Capital, Battery Ventures, Dawn Capital and FirstMark Capital. It brings its …
Report: Microsoft ponders acquisition of networking firm Mellanox
Microsoft Corp. could be set to make one of the earliest tech acquisitions in the New Year, according to a report that suggests it’s interested in buying up Israeli networking company Mellanox Technologies Ltd. The report Wednesday by the Hebrew-language publication TheMarker say Microsoft has …