Britain’s Telecommunications (Security) Bill bans Huawei Technologies Co Ltd

In a significant development, the British government is set to pass a bill which will see British telecoms companies facing a fine of up to 10% of their turnover or $133,140 (100,000 pounds) a day fine, if they contravene a ban on using equipment made by China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. The Telecommunications (Security) Bill…

Governments And Tech Giants Join Hands Against Covid-19 Misinformation

Misinformation and conspiracy theories around Covid-19 vaccinations will not attempted to ne dispelled by tech companies including Facebook, Twitter and Google together with governments including the United Kingdom and Canada. Standards for tackling misinformation across the various digital platforms and how organizations accountable for their failure to do so can be held responsible is being…

Facebook, Twitter to hand over U.S. institutional handles on January 20, 2020

In a statement, social media giants, Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc said, they will transfer control of the @POTUS account to the Joe Biden administration on January 20, 2020. On both social media platforms, the @POTUS account is the official account of the President of the United States and is separate from the @realDonaldTrump Twitter…

$113 Million To Be Paid By Apple Over Charges Of It Deliberately Slowing Down Older iPhones

In relation to its controversial previous practices of intentionally slowing down older iPhones to extend their battery life, Apple has agreed to pay millions of dollars in damages to to 34 states in the United States. Under the agreement struck by Apple, the iPhone has to pay $113 million for the settlement of an investigation…

Alliance for Automotive Innovation sues to block Massachusetts vehicle data initiative

In a significant development, a group representing Volkswagen AG, General Motors Co, and Toyota Motor Corp and other major carmakers filed a lawsuit to block the state of Massachusetts’ ballot initiative that aims to significantly expand the access to vehicle data. Earlier this month, Massachusetts overwhelmingly approved the initiative to revise the state’s 2013 “Right…