Hikvision’s audio and video surveillance equipment plays a key role in its mass detention centers, which essentially are concentration camps, which hold more than 1 million ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims. In a move that could significantly impact China’s monitoring of its citizens, the U.S. administration is considering imposing limits to Chinese video surveillance firm…
Huawei will need a U.S. government license to purchase U.S. technology. The order will come into effect in the coming days. In a significant development, the U.S. Commerce Department stated it has added China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd along with 70 of its affiliates to a “Entity List”, thus placing a ban on the telecom…
SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund valued UK-based Greensill Capital at $3.5 billion. Greensill Capital, a UK-based financing group, has confirmed that SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund has invested $800 million in it. Greensill, which provides supply chain funding to companies, said it plans to use the funding in part to accelerate its expansion into Brazil…
Software behemoth Microsoft Corp has unveiled artificial intelligence and blockchain driven software tools which can contribute positively for businesses. The unveiling is not limited to just software but hardware as well. It has released a developer edition of its HoloLens 2 headset as well. In a significant development, Microsoft Corp announced the release of a…
This delivery record marks a new high for Airbus and comes despite the recent delays in its supply chain. According to sources briefed on the matter at hand, Airbus has already achieved its main industrial target of delivering 800 aircraft in 2018 after record handovers in December. The final published number is subject to ongoing…
With countries increasing scrutiny over equipments produced by those they consider as adversaries, companies in the tech industry are facing headwinds. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, China’s Huawei Technologies is facing strong headwinds by way of heightened scrutiny in Britain over the usage of a legacy software component sold by a…
In recent weeks some of the biggest companies operating in Britain have been critical of a lack of clarity in Brexit’s outcome. On Thursday, Jaguar Land Rover, Britain’s biggest carmaker stated, if the negotiations between Britain and the European Union were to result in a so-called “hard Brexit” it would cost it $1.59 billion (1.2…
Although the U.S. action could result in a tit-for-tat trade war, its biggest impact would be the breakdown of supply chain of multinational giants, including Apple Inc and General Motors Co. The presidential memorandum signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, which targets up to $60 billion in Chinese goods, is the start of a long…
Brexit related issues, including increased tariffs and the customs checks could have widespread ramifications across JLR’s supply chain and significantly increase it costs. The CEO of Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has disclosed it requires more clarity on Britain’s terms of exit from the European Union before it can decide whether it can produce…
Apple’s strategy is aimed at strengthening bonds with local Chinese suppliers and government bodies. Despite facing strong headwinds from China’s business practices, Apple is pushing to make headway with its CEO visiting the country frequently in recent times. With Apple Inc pushing to make headway in China, the world’s second largest economy, it boosted its…
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