Confusion builds over U.S. ban on Chinese surveillance technology
Contractors who buy and install Hikvision and Dahua surveillance systems told U.S. officials on Friday that an ambiguous law that bans purchases from the two...
Trump tells France’s Macron U.S. concerned with proposed digital services tax
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday and expressed concerns about the country’s proposed digital services tax, the White House...
Four U.S. lawmakers ask Trump to move forward with $10 billion Pentagon cloud contract
Four members of U.S. Congress, including House Armed Services Committee ranking member Mac Thornberry, sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Thursday urging him...
Italy’s watchdog says single network controlled by TIM would be ‘backward step’
A single network entity controlled by Italy’s former monopoly phone group Telecom Italia (TIM) would be a “backward step”, the country’s communication watchdog chief Angelo...
UK delay on Huawei 5G decision harming ties, lawmakers say
A powerful committee of British lawmakers on Friday urged the next prime minister to decide quickly on the role China’s Huawei will have in next-generation...
Russian lawmakers propose making local software mandatory on smartphones
Russian lawmakers want to make it a legal requirement for all smartphones, computers and smart TV sets sold in Russia to come pre-installed with certain...
Russia’s FaceApp dismisses U.S. senator security concerns
FaceApp, a program that features an AI-powered tool that artificially ages a person’s face in a photo, is proving popular again — igniting a heated...
China’s intelligence law looms over EU 5G safeguards: official
The European Union cannot ignore China’s National Intelligence Law, which requires Chinese citizens to support state information-gathering, as Brussels seeks rules for super-fast mobile networks,...
EU must be aware of China’s intelligence law when drawing up 5G rules: King
China’s National Intelligence Law, which requires Chinese citizens to support state information-gathering, cannot be ignored by the European Union as it draws up rules to...
Britain’s delay on Huawei 5G decision harming international ties: UK lawmakers
Britain’s new prime minister must urgently make a decision on the role China’s Huawei will have in next-generation 5G networks as the ongoing debate is...