US tech companies – Page 26 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Facebook Reportedly Catered to Advertisers via Secret ‘Councils’ to Keep Them Loyal

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020By Editor

Over 1,000 advertisers, including major brands like Coca-Cola, Unilever, Pfizer, Target, Microsoft, and Ford, have cancelled their partnership with the social media platform over its alleged inability to handle hate speech issues by effectively removing content that is deemed offensive. … Read More >Facebook Reportedly Catered to Advertisers via Secret ‘Councils’ to Keep Them Loyal

Washington backs down, allowing US companies to work with Huawei on 5G standards

Posted on June 17, 2020June 17, 2020By Editor

The US Commerce Department has issued a change to its sweeping Huawei ban, saying that it will allow American companies to cooperate with the Chinese tech firm on setting standards for next-generation 5G networks. … Read More >Washington backs down, allowing US companies to work with Huawei on 5G standards

Amazon under investigation in 2 US states for unfair treatment of 3rd-party sellers – reports

Posted on June 14, 2020June 14, 2020By Editor

One of the most valuable US tech companies, Amazon, is facing scrutiny in both California and Washington as state investigators are reportedly looking into its business practices, according to media reports. … Read More >Amazon under investigation in 2 US states for unfair treatment of 3rd-party sellers – reports

USA

Arizona sues Google for ‘misleading’ users by secretly tracking their personal data on smartphones

Posted on May 29, 2020May 29, 2020By Editor

Google has been accused of collecting data on people’s whereabouts and their searches even when they disabled these options on their mobile devices. … Read More >Arizona sues Google for ‘misleading’ users by secretly tracking their personal data on smartphones

EU

EU officials point finger at US tech companies for ‘imposing’ standards on Covid-19 apps, call for more ‘digital sovereignty’

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020By Editor

Top digital officials in Europe have criticized US tech giants for “imposing” standards on Covid-19 tracing apps and called for Europe to wean itself off its reliance on foreign technology companies. … Read More >EU officials point finger at US tech companies for ‘imposing’ standards on Covid-19 apps, call for more ‘digital sovereignty’

Op-ed

Dystopian and disturbing: Big Tech censorship lumps together conspiracy loons and proper scientists

Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020By Editor

YouTube has set itself up as the world’s thought police over Covid-19 and is shutting down the voices of highly respected experts. This has dangerous consequences for us all, as scepticism and questioning gets us closer to truth. … Read More >Dystopian and disturbing: Big Tech censorship lumps together conspiracy loons and proper scientists

Huawei says it’s fighting for ‘survival’ as Washington cuts off global chip suppliers

Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020By Editor

Chinese technology giant Huawei said on Monday that its business will “inevitably be impacted” by a new US regulation aiming to limit chip exports to the firm. It added that it “categorically opposes” Washington’s latest move. … Read More >Huawei says it’s fighting for ‘survival’ as Washington cuts off global chip suppliers

Between a rock and a hard place: UK trying to balance between China & US over Huawei’s 5G rollout

Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020By Editor

America’s top cyber-security official has asked Britain to reconsider its decision on Huawei’s 5G access. Washington’s behavior is “absolutely paternalistic,” says Hilary Fordwich of the British-American Business Association. … Read More >Between a rock and a hard place: UK trying to balance between China & US over Huawei’s 5G rollout

US attempts to hurt China & Huawei ‘so badly’ will only hurt itself, Huawei USA chief tells Boom Bust

Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020By Editor

US officials said recently they have evidence that the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has backdoor access to mobile-phone networks around the world. … Read More >US attempts to hurt China & Huawei ‘so badly’ will only hurt itself, Huawei USA chief tells Boom Bust

US tech companies to lose $40 billion as China’s Huawei takes its business to Europe

Posted on December 6, 2019December 6, 2019By Editor

Chinese telecom giant Huawei has revealed plans to spend tens of billions of dollars on technology supplies in Europe over the next five years after being blacklisted in the US. … Read More >US tech companies to lose $40 billion as China’s Huawei takes its business to Europe