Huawei
FedEx sues US government over export controls after Huawei problems
Trade War! USA v. China View more stories Federal Express is suing the US Department of Commerce, arguing that US export control laws are so onerous that it’s impossible for FedEx to comply with them. US laws “require considerably more screening than possible from common carriers like FedEx,” the company argues in a legal complaint …
China’s biggest startups ditch Oracle and IBM for home-made tech, Technology
[HONG KONG] For years, companies like Oracle and International Business Machines invested heavily to build new markets in China for their industry-leading databases. Now, boosted in part by escalating US tensions, one Chinese upstart is stepping in, winning over tech giants, startups and financial institutions to its enterprise software. Beijing-based PingCAP already counts more than …
The Technology 202: A bipartisan pair of senators want companies to put a price on your data
Ctrl + N U.S. Senator and Senate Intelligence Committee ranking Democrat Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) (Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS) How much is your data worth to Facebook or Google? A bipartisan pair of senators want the companies to tell you — and regulators. Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) will propose legislation today forcing the social media companies …
Huawei ramps up its technological Cold War propaganda
Why UK plans to use Huawei tech in 5G networks despite US pressure A complex set of considerations will have informed the UK’s decision-making around 5G. Read more: https://zd.net/2GVpVWs If 5G is the symbol of technology’s new Cold War, which it is, then Huawei is China’s flag-bearer in that contest. Huawei’s founder and chief executive …
Huawei bracing for a 40% to 60% drop in international smartphone shipments
Kevin Frayer/Getty Images Hot off the news of Huawei cancelling a laptop launch and delaying its foldable smartphone, we’re now starting to see hard numbers for just how much the Trump Administration’s export ban may affect the Chinese company’s business. A report from Bloomberg claims to detail Huawei’s internal estimates, saying the company is expecting …
Huawei Chief Predicts Sales Will Flatline After Trump Crackdown
SHANGHAI — The chief executive of Huawei, the Chinese technology giant, said on Monday that he expected the company’s annual revenue to slip this year to about $100 billion as the Trump administration’s crackdown on the firm takes a bite out of its business. Huawei earned more than $105 billion in sales last year, helped …
Intel and Qualcomm lobby against Huawei ban
While coverage surrounding the US government’s Huawei ban has focused primarily on how the Chinese tech giant will be affected, it’s worth remembering that the company’s US suppliers also stand to lose a great deal of money in the fallout of President Trump’s executive order. Now, it appears that US chipmakers, including Intel, Qualcomm and …
Huawei security threat derives from its sheer scale, says analysis | Technology
Huawei’s threat to national security is inextricably linked to the company’s sheer scale, according to an analysis of the Chinese tech company from threat intelligence firm Recorded Future. Rather than focusing attention on any one area of the company’s business, analyst Priscilla Moriuchi argues corporations, consumers and organisations should instead be wary of the pure …
Acting U.S. Budget Chief Seeks Reprieve on Huawei Ban
The White House’s acting budget chief is pushing for a delay in implementing key provisions of a law that restricts U.S. government’s business with Huawei Technologies Co., citing the burdens on U.S. companies that use its technology. The request was made in a letter by Russell T. Vought, the acting director of the Office of …
