CFIUS undoes China’s Kunlun Tech’s acquisition of Grindr

CFIUS concerns stems from the fact that the Chinese dating app collects personal information including a person’s location, messages, which could include potential data of the U.S. military or intelligence personnel. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, a U.S. government national security panel has raised concerns over the ownership of Chinese gaming…

No Europe-Wide Huawei Ban Announced By EU Though Concerned By 5G Risks

The European Commission has directed all of the members states of the European Union that each of the countries would be required to exchange data on the perceived risks related ot 5G cybersecurity and detail out measure to tackle such risks by the end of the current year. The Commission however chose to disregard calls…

Facebook removes 2632 pages, groups and accounts citing “coordinated inauthentic behavior”

Facebook removed accounts from Russia, Kosovo, Iran, and Macedonia citing what it described as “coordinated inauthentic behavior.” On Tuesday, Facebook Inc disclosed, it has removed more accounts from Russia, Kosovo, Iran, and Macedonia citing what it described as “coordinated inauthentic behavior.” A total of 2,632 pages, groups and accounts were removed from Facebook and Instagram…

Pentagon talking to Nokia & Ericsson on 5G solutions

Military to military discussions on future 5G networks are going well, said Ellen Lord, the Department of Defense’s under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. With the United States determined to secure and position itself for the next generation of 5G devices, it is conscientiously pushing away Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies, which…

European Commission imposed fine of $14.14 million on Nike

According to the 2-year long investigation, Nike blocked cross border sales of soccer merchandise between 2004 to 2017. On Monday, the European Commission imposed a fine of $14.14 million (12.5 million euros) on U.S. sportswear maker Nike for restricting cross-border sales of merchandising products of five European football clubs as well as to a football…

British satellite operator Inmarsat Plc to go private in $3.4 billion deal

Inmarsat Plc top shareholder Lansdowne Partners and the company’s directors consider the terms of the deal to be “fair and reasonable” and expect shareholders to unanimously vote in favor of it. In a significant development, a private equity-led consortium has agreed to acquire Inmarsat Plc for nearly $3.4 billion in cash. In 2018, the British…