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Apple ‘Deeply Concerned’ Former Staff May Flee To China – Report
Former Apple staff who allegedly stole data concerning its self-driving cars, present a flight risk US prosecutors have told a US court
Autopilot Tesla Crashes Into Police Car
Tesla Model 3 in autopilot self-driving mode crashes into stationary police car in the US, as driver was occupied checking his dog
Elon Musk Says Sorry To British Diver For ‘Pedo Guy’ Tweet
Tesla boss in court apologises directly to Vernon Unsworth, but also admits to hiring private detective to investigate British diver
US Embassy Files Extradition Request For Mike Lynch
US presses ahead despite ongoing court case in the UK, and files extradition request for Dr Mike Lynch
Elon Musk Heads To Court Over ‘Pedo’ Tweet
Tesla boss Elon Musk to face the British diving specialist he accused of being a paedophile, in Los Angeles courtroom today
Digital Tax Payback As US Vows Tax On Champagne, Cheese
Cheese, champagne, and handbags may be hit with punitive duties of up to 100% by the United States in response to France’s digital tax
UK Drone Users Register Today Or Risk £1,000 Fine
British drone pilots have until today to register or risk a £1,000 fine. But will criminals and rogue drone operators care?
Wearable Healthcare: Vital Signs for CTO Innovation
As the wearable technology sector continues to expand, CTOs considering their company’s next innovation in this space should pay close attention to healthcare. With personalized health monitoring growing, wearable healthcare is set to become the next mass market.
Facebook Lawsuit After Hack Must Not Include Damages – US Judge
Facebook should not face financial damage claims after the hack of 29 million accounts, but can pressure for better security
US Readies Response To French Tech Tax
US trade officials will on Monday reveal their proposed response to France’s imposing a tax on mostly US tech firms earlier this year
NSO Staff Sue Facebook For Blocking Personal Accounts
Staff at Israeli surveillance firm NSO sue Facebook, alleging it has blocked the personal accounts of staff and family members
Julian Assange Is So Ill He Could Die, Warn Doctors
More than 60 doctors warn British Home secretary that the health of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange is so bad he could die in Belmarsh prison
Microsoft Granted ‘Mass Market’ Export Licence For Huawei
Sign of a thaw? Huawei will be still be able to utilise Microsoft software after US Dept of Commerce grants export licence
Russia Bans Electronic Sales Unless Russian Software Is Pre-installed
Electronic devices such as smartphones, computers and smart televisions must come pre-loaded with Russian-made software
Huawei Asks Canadian Court To Halt CFO Extradition To US
US extradition of Meng Wanzhou should be halted as Canada did not have sanctions against Iran at time of request
America Criticised For Mike Lynch Extradition Request
US DoJ officials damned for filing extradition request for former Autonomy boss, whilst a court case is ongoing in London
Cisco Files Lawsuit Against Former Employees
Three former staffers allegedly stole thousands of confidential files when they detected to competitor
Sweden Drops Rape Investigation Against Julian Assange
Main reason for Wikileak co-founder’s self-imposed confinement in Ecuadorean embassy is dropped by Swedish prosecutors
Judge Approves US Searches Of Passenger Electronic Devices
US border agents only need “reasonable suspicion” and no search warrant to search travellers’ smartphones and laptops
Morrisons Tells Supreme Court It Is Not Liable For Breach
Not our fault. Supermarket tells Supreme Court it was not liable for 2014 hack of staff payroll data
Uber Still Using Waymo Technology
Uber found to still be using self-driving tech from Waymo, meaning a licensing deal between the two, or expensive redevelopment
Oracle Appeals Pentagon JEDI Contract Exclusion
‘JEDI suffers from corruption of a high order’ thunders Oracle as it appeals lower court ruling over its exclusion from the cloud contract
Canada Denies Sharing Huawei CFO’s Device Data With FBI
No data abuse by the Mounties. Canada insists it did not share data from Huawei CFO Wanzhou’s devices with the American FBI
Facebook Marketplace Under Scrutiny From European Commission – Report
Facebook’s online marketplace is reportedly being looked at Europe’s competition watchdog
Facebook Agrees To Pay ICO Cambridge Analytica Fine
“That will be £500,000” please Mr Zuckerberg”, as ICO reveals Facebook has agreed to pay Cambridge Analytica fine
WhatsApp Sues NSO For ‘Advanced’ Surveillance Hack Claim
Facebook division files lawsuit against NSO Group, because of alleged surveillance tool exploit
Adobe Restores Services For Venezuela
Software giant Adobe gives users in Venezuela three months free after reaching agreement with the US government
GlobalFoundries And TSMC Settle Patent Infringement Differences
Kiss and make up. Legal hostilities between GlobalFoundries and TSMC have been settled
Intel Sues Fortress Investment Over Patent Lawsuits
Lawsuit from chip giant Intel, alleges that investment company is a semiconductor patent troll