IEEE, an engineering organization that publishes several scientific journals, bans Huawei employees from prepublication peer reviews. Powered by WPeMatico
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As the trade war heats up, Apple is an enticing target for Chinese reprisals. It derives a nearly 20% of its revenue from the country, and its supply chain is based there. Powered by WPeMatico
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The state Assembly passes a bill that would require services such as Uber and Lyft to classify their workers as employees, rather than contractors. Powered by WPeMatico
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China’s government has to plan to wean itself from reliance on Western technology. Blacklisting Huawei will only accentuate that impulse. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWe Need to Build Up ‘Digital Trust’ in Tech
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Her divorce from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos finalized, MacKenzie has now pledged to give away at least half her fortune. Powered by WPeMatico
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Read MoreAirbnb and New York City Reach a Truce on Home-Sharing Data
Airbnb agreed to turn over information on 17,000 residences, so city officials can look for signs of illegal short-term rentals. Powered by WPeMatico
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