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Amazon Files Motion To Halt Microsoft Work On Pentagon JEDI Contract
Amazon has (as expected) filed a motion with US court to halt Microsoft’s work on Pentagon JECI contract until appeal ruling
OECD Tells UK To ‘Hold Fire’ On Digital Tax
British plans to introduce a digital or tech tax in April should be delayed until a global consensus is reached, OECD official warns
Apple Dropped iCloud Encryption Plan After FBI Pressure – Report
Privacy versus security. FBI complaint two years ago halted Apple’s plans to fully encrypt iCloud backups, it is alleged in a new report
Huawei Lawyer For CFO Disputes US Extradition Request
Four day trial in Vancouver courtroom sees Huawei CFO battle US request for extradition on bank fraud and sanctions busting charges
Apple’s Tim Cook Calls For Overhaul Of Global Tax System
Corporation tax needs global overhaul Cook says, as President Macron and President Trump declare truce in digital tax spat
Facebook Sued In US For Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct
Plaintiffs seek damages and aim to force Facebook to sell WhatsApp and Instagram, and seek to end Mark Zuckerberg’s control of firm
Turkey Lifts Wikipedia Ban After Nearly Three Years
Ban on Wikipedia in Turkey for nearly three years has ended after freedom of expression ruling from country’s Constitutional Court
President Trump Slams Apple Over Pensacola Shooter Case
President of the US wades into privacy and encryption case of Apple and the unlocking of iPhones belonging to dead terrorist
Cryptocurrency Attendees Should Avoid North Korean Conference, Warns UN
Experts at the United Nations (UN) warn attendees of upcoming cryptocurrency conference in North Korea they could be cited for sanctions busting
Apple Hits Back Over ‘Refusal’ To Unlock Pensacola Shooter’s iPhones
Here we go again. US Attorney General says Apple failed to help unlock terrorist iPhones, but Apple says it has provided all the assistance it can
Amazon Asks US Court To Bar Microsoft From JEDI Contract
Restraining order. Amazon AWS to ask judge to impose temporary block on Microsoft working on Pentagon’s JEDI cloud contract
Apple Accused Of Stealing Health Tech For Apple Watch
Lawsuit alleges Apple stole technology for use in its Apple Watch and poached key members of staff from Masimo and Cercacor Labs
Waymo Awarded $128m Over Staff Move To Uber
Arbitrators award Waymo $128 million over Uber’s use of stolen technology after employee defection to rival driverless car division
Sonos Slaps Google With Patent Lawsuit Over Smart Speakers
Speaker maker Sonos alleges Google stole its technology, and it now seeks a sales ban on all Google speakers, phones and laptops
Tesla Faces Racism Lawsuit In California
Federal judge in the US rejects car maker’s effort to dismiss lawsuit that alleges racism at California electric car factory
2019: Highlights and lowlights for the tech sector
2019 has seen technology and big name tech firms dominate news headlines, amid privacy concerns, digital tax and national security issues
Microsoft Takes Control Of ‘Thallium’ Hacking Domains
Cyber win. Web domains used by North Korean hacking group Thallium have been seized by Microsoft
France Fines Google 150m Euros For Anti-Competitive Behaviour
Anti-competitive behaviour and advertising rule breaches. France hits Google with hefty 150m euros penalty over its online advertising domination
UK Regulator Turns Attention To Tech Giant Competition Regulation
The UK Competition and Markets Authority says it may consider implementing tougher rules on tech giants over competition concerns
Uber Banned In Germany After Court Ruling
Uber’s ride-hailing services in Germany have been banned in seven cities after a court found it lacks appropriate licence
Facebook Wins Data Transfer Opinion Against Max Schrems
ECJ advisor says that personal data transfers from tech companies in the EU into the United States are “valid”, in a victory for Facebook
Google Staffer Claims She Was Fired Over Worker Rights
Security engineer claims she was fired for Chrome popup about the protection of worker rights at the search engine giant
Tech Giants Sued Over Cobalt Mining Deaths
Apple, Google, Dell, Tesla and Microsoft sued for deaths and injuries of child miners of cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Tesla To Be Investigated After Police Car Crash
US government agency confirms it will investigate crash last week that saw a Tesla on autopilot rear end a stationary police car
Post Office Settles Horizon IT System Dispute
Post Office to pay nearly £58m after years of fraud disputes with sub postmasters over the Horizon accounting system
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