Pentagon’s $10B cloud computing JEDI contract with Microsoft paused over Amazon’s lawsuit

A U.S. judge has allowed Amazon.com Inc’s motion to temporarily halt the U.S. Department of Defense and Microsoft Corp’s $10 billion cloud computing deal which Amazon said was reflective of President Donald Trump’s undue influence. In November 2019, Amazon, which had been seen as a front-runner to win the cloud computing contract, had filed a…

Canada’s Telus Corp scheduled to launch 5G services with Huawei: Telus Corp’s CFO

In a statement by Canadian telecom operator Telus Corp’s Chief Financial Officer Doug French, the telecom operator is scheduled to roll out 5G services with the help of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s equipment. “It’s important for us to launch our network when the time is right…” said French in a statement while adding the company…

Trump Administration extends Huawei’s temporary license to purchase U.S. goods

In a statement, the U.S. government said, it was issuing a 45-day extension to Huawei Technologies Co Ltd which allows U.S. companies to continue doing some business with it. The development comes in the wake of the Trump Administration adding the Chinese company to an economic blacklist in May 2019 citing national security concerns. The…

Launch Of Facebook In Europe Postponed After Regulator Intervention

A last minute visit by officers from the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has forced Fcaebook to postpone the launch of its new dating feature for the European market. Information about the launch of the feature was provided to the DPC just 10 days before the scheduled launch and the regulator said that “no information…

London hedge funds and asset managers being targeted by internet scammers

Rogue internet operators have targeted some of London’s top hedge funds and asset managers by cloning their websites and names in an attempt to dupe unsuspecting investors. Although few individuals are known to have fallen to this scam, two of Europe’s most prominent investors Winton and Algebris are among the highest profile names to be…

Tesla recalling Model X vehicles which belong to 2016 model year over power steering issue in North America

Tesla Inc is recalling 15,000 Model X SUVs in North America because of a potential issue that can lead to a loss of power steering assist which will make steering harder and increase the risk of a crash. In a statement, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Transport Canada stated, the aluminum bolts…

Pentagon expected to back additional tech export curbs on Huawei and China

The Pentagon is likely to back new U.S. restrictions on China’s Huawei Technologies, reversing its earlier stance to the proposal meant to further crack down on exports to the blacklisted Chinese company, said a source briefed on the matter. The Pentagon’s reversal is likely to make it much harder for U.S. companies to get around…

Innovation Being Hampered By EU Antitrust Regulators, Says Google

In a case that Google is fighting to overturn a 2.4-billion-euro ($2.6 billion) antitrust fine imposed by the European Union at Europe’s second-highest court, the search engine giant argued that innovation was at the core of its business model rather than helping out rivals in their businesses. Many are closely watching this case because preparations…