U.S. prosecutors on Thursday accused Huawei of stealing trade secrets and helping Iran track protesters in its latest indictment against the Chinese company, escalating the U.S. battle with the world's largest telecommunications equipment maker.

Broadcom on Thursday released a new chip aimed at eliminating choppy phone calls and music on Bluetooth headphones.

The US has expanded its lawsuit against Huawei, accusing the Chinese telecoms giant of a "decades-long" plan to steal technology from US firms. Prosecutors said Huawei had violated the terms of partnerships with US companies and stolen trade secrets such as source code and robot technology.

Some 242 people died from the new coronavirus in the Chinese province of Hubei on Wednesday - the deadliest day since the outbreak began. There was also a huge increase in the number of cases, with 14,840 people diagnosed with the virus.

The crowd is now buying on the news of the coronavirus slowing, even though the stock market is higher now than when the coronavirus first emerged.

Spanish media is reporting that trade body the GSMA, which organises MWC, will meet to decide whether to cancel the event entirely on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned top officials last week that efforts to contain the new coronavirus had gone too far, threatening the country's economy, sources told Reuters, days before Beijing rolled out measures to soften the blow.

Talk of the risk of the world's two major powers "decoupling" surfaced as their trade battle, which began in 2018, heated up - leading to billions of dollars of tariffs imposed on each other's goods.

At its annual February announcement, the company revealed its flagship Galaxy S20 phones featuring a new super large model, the Z Flip foldable and Galaxy Buds Plus.

US hasn't made evidence public but reportedly shared it with UK and Germany.

China's Hubei province on Wednesday reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases since January, lending credence to a prediction from the country's senior medical adviser that the outbreak could be over by April.

The South Korean electronics giant is holding its annual "Unpacked" event on February 11 where it is expected to launch the phone officially.

The White House on Monday will propose a big jump in U.S. government spending on artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum information sciences research and development in its 2021 budget proposal, two people briefed on the plan said.

Xerox has boosted its offer to acquire HP to $24 per share, or about $34 billion.

But don't get too excited just yet.

Apple's main iPhone maker Foxconn got the green light on Monday to reopen two major plants in China closed because of the coronavirus and aims to resume production even though only 10% of the workforce has returned so far, a source told Reuters.

Britain takes U.S. concerns about its use of Huawei equipment seriously but is confident a trade deal with the United States will be among its first after leaving the European Union, its foreign secretary said on Monday.

Local Chinese authorities have not blocked Apple supplier Foxconn from resuming production amid a coronavirus outbreak, they said in a statement on Sunday, denying an earlier report in the Nikkei Business Daily.

Singapore's central bank on Sunday said it had advised financial institutions in the city-state to take additional measures and precautions after the government raised its coronavirus alert level.

Deutsche Telekom has told supplier Nokia it must improve its products and service to win business installing the German group's 5G wireless networks in Europe, according to internal documents and a source with direct knowledge of the matter.

It's not bowing out completely like some rivals, though.

The e-commerce titan joins LG, Ericsson and Nvidia in skipping Mobile World Congress this year.

This is how the US can keep pace with Huawei, says Bill Barr.

Chinese technology company Huawei filed two lawsuits against Verizon in US courts on Thursday.

It may be pressuring companies into using its radio frequency chips.

Microsoft no longer sees PlayStation-maker Sony and Nintendo as the biggest competition for its Xbox platform.

Nintendo said production and deliveries of some of its products, including its flagship Switch console, will be delayed due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus.

Russian security researcher Vladislav Yarmak has published today details about a backdoor mechanism he discovered in HiSilicon chips, used by millions of smart devices across the globe, such as security cameras, DVRs, NVRs, and others.

Qualcomm (QCOM) said on Wednesday that it has lowered its earnings guidance for next quarter in part due to the virus outbreak in China.

The Apple Watch continues to dominate the market

The move will cost the carrier approximately $220 million to complete.

To wean US companies off the Chinese tech giant

Apple is exploring plans for a foldable version of the iPhone, according to a patent filed in the US.

Virus outbreak threatens supply chain and strong sensor business results

Germany's Infineon Technologies said on Wednesday that the coronavirus outbreak had not yet had an impact on its operations as it reassured investors that demand was steadying after a cyclical downturn, boosting its shares.

Intel is investing heavily in "smart buildings" in Israel that will be full of perks to keep employees happy, helping the U.S. chipmaker compete for the country's top professionals.

Poco is aiming directly at Realme

A new study commissioned by Penumbra Brands finds that radiation emanating from the iPhone 11 Pro is at a level thought to be dangerous to consumers.

Huawei and ZTE on Monday both asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) not to finalize its designation of the China tech giants as risks to U.S. national security.

The new company is called Prime Planet Energy and Solutions.