TikTok argues that the Montana ban on its app is based on unfounded speculation that user data is at risk because parent company ByteDance is based in China. TikTok on…
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China tells tech manufacturers to stop using Micron chips, stepping up feud with United States
A sign marks the entrance of the Micron Technology automotive chip manufacturing plant on Feb. 11, 2022, in Manassas, Va. Stepping up a feud with Washington over technology and security,…
Microsoft says China approves its plan to buy video game-maker Activision Blizzard
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Microsoft said Friday that China has unconditionally approved its plan to buy video game company Activision Blizzard, even as the deal still faces antitrust opposition in…
Britain unveils $1.2B strategy to boost computer chip industry
A visitor to the 21st China Beijing International High-tech Expo looks at a computer chip through the microscope displayed by the state-controlled Tsinghua Unigroup project which has emerged as a…
Canada’s WestJet reaches deal averting pilot strike
A Westjet Boeing 737-800 taxies at Pearson Airport in Toronto, Ontario, in May 2022. Canadian airline WestJet on Friday announced it had reached a tentative deal with its pilots union,…
Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok
An unprecedented ban on TikTok in the state of Montana that critics say tramples free speech rights would be voided if the app’s China-based owner sells it to a country…
Theranos founder Holmes ordered to prison, pay victims
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is to report to prison in the US on May 30 to begin serving time after efforts to remain free while appealing her fraud conviction…
Lawsuits targeting company websites for ADA violations on the rise
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The Americans with Disabilities Act does not stop at ramps and railings. Websites also have ADA requirements to ensure universal access to public accommodations. Peace Coffee…
Musk says will tweet thoughts regardless of business blowback
Elon Musk predicts Tesla will have a breakthrough ‘ChatGPT moment’ by the end of next year with its artificial intelligence for self-driving cars. Elon Musk on Tuesday said a new…
Apple engineer from China among US tech theft cases
The US announced charges against several Russian and Chinese nationals for violating sanctions by seeking to export sensitive technolgy. The United States announced charges on Tuesday against several Chinese and…
