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UK PM Johnson to phase out Huawei’s 5G role within months – The Telegraph
(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to begin phasing out the use of Chinese tech giant Huawei's technology in Britain's 5G network as soon as this year, The Daily Telegraph re...
Jul 04, 2020
TikTok distances from Beijing in response to India app ban
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - China-owned social media app TikTok distanced itself from Beijing after India banned 59 Chinese apps in the country, according to a correspondence seen by Reuters...
Jul 03, 2020
Canada’s biggest banks join boycott of Facebook platforms
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's biggest lenders confirmed on Friday they had joined a widespread boycott of Facebook Inc begun by U.S. civil rights groups seeking to pressure the wo...
Jul 03, 2020
Uber widens taxi app to Japan’s Tokyo but ride-sharing still barred
TOKYO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies launched a ride-hailing smartphone application in Tokyo on Friday in partnership with three domestic taxi firms, even as strict regulations block its popular ride-s...
Jul 03, 2020
Indian video-sharing apps surge in popularity on TikTok ban
By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian tech and entertainment firms are looking to capitalise on sudden opportunities arising from a government ban on Chinese owned apps, including the wild...
Jul 03, 2020
Sushi meets AI: Japanese inventor’s app scopes out choice tuna cuts
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - If you've ever bought supermarket sushi, you may know the taste trauma that hit Kazuhiro Shimura one night. But "disappointing" tuna sparked an idea: he'd develop an art...
Jul 03, 2020
Through the looking glass: South Korean ‘augmented reality’ mirror allows touchless cosmetics shopping
By Minwoo Park SEOUL (Reuters) - An augmented reality (AR) mirror at the new Seoul flagship boutique of cosmetics powerhouse Amorepacific makes easy work of seeing if that scarlet shade of lipstick or...
Jul 03, 2020
Google-backed groups criticize Apple’s new warnings on user tracking
By Stephen Nellis and Paresh Dave (Reuters) - A group of European digital advertising associations on Friday criticized Apple Inc's plans to require apps to seek additional permission from users befor...
Jul 03, 2020
LG Chem to produce Tesla batteries in South Korea this year as demand grows: source
By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Chem Ltd plans to start producing batteries for Tesla Inc vehicles at a domestic factory this year after the U.S. electric carmaker raised orders to c...
Jul 03, 2020
Tencent launches new U.S. game studio for global appeal
By Pei Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings, China's biggest social media and video game company, launched a new California-based studio this week, as it looks to further expand its presence over...
Jul 03, 2020
