Tag: Tech Sector
EU: Countries seek tech funding to compete with US and China
To make sure they can compete with the United States and China, France and Germany want an EU-wide initiative that will fund innovation and...
US: Sanctions hit ZTE hard
ZTE, the Chinese telecom firm, may see losses of as much as US$3.1 billion amid a continuing ban from the US government on US...
US: Mnuchin: Officials should take a serious look at big tech
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Monday, May 21, joined the growing chorus of government officials concerned about tech monopolies, reported Bloomberg.
“These issues deserve to...
US/China: Trade fight could hurt global tech supply chain
With the US picking up its actions against Chinese technology firms, analysts and consultants are warning that it will create big economic problems for...
China/US: US Gov could scrutinize US/Chinese tech partnerships
The alliances between US and Chinese companies in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) could receive greater scrutiny by the US government, which could...
US: CFIUS asks Qualcomm to delay shareholder meeting, vote
Late Sunday night, March 4, the US government asked Qualcomm to delay its annual shareholder meeting by 30 days citing national security concerns, reported...
Google critic takes on tech giants
Posted by The Hill
Google critic takes on tech giants
By Harper Neidig
Barry Lynn has been pushing the government to crack down on corporate power for 16...
South Korea: Samsung leader found guilty of bribery and embezzlement
Samsung will have to operate without its acting leader for a few years, now that a South Korean court has found Lee Jae-yong guilty...
EU: Ireland says EC is wrong to ask Apple for €13b...
According to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine, Ireland’s new Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, has said the latest European Union ruling that has ordered the...
EU/US: US backs Apple in Ireland tax appeal
The US government has sought to intervene in Apple’s appeal against an EU order that the technology giant must pay up to €13 billion...