nrg2014: Intel, Qualcomm and other US tech firms reportedly cut off critical software to Huawei after Trump's blacklist

Monday 20 May 2019

Intel, Qualcomm and other US tech firms reportedly cut off critical software to Huawei after Trump's blacklist

Top US tech companies have reportedly cut off critical software to Huawei in the latest US crackdown against the Chinese telecommunications giant.

Apple CEO Tim Cook urges college grads to 'push back' against algorithms that promote the 'things you already know, believe, or like'

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Google is using its famously sparse homepage to brag about how much it helps the economy, and it's a telling sign of the tech backlash

In the past, Google has promoted products like its Pixel phones on its homepage. Now it's promoting economic-impact reports that detail its good deeds.