Despite hurdles, the wheels are in motion to make the world's fastest 5G phones easier to afford.

Google says it has terminated four employees for "clear and repeated violations" of the company's data security policies.

But don't expect it to come cheap

But no Google Play features

A non-profit campaign group set up by Berners-Lee has secured the backing of Facebook and Google for his "contract for the web."

EU countries on Friday endorsed a tough line for selecting 5G suppliers, including vetting the domestic legal framework to which they are subjected, potentially dealing a blow to telecoms equipment market leader Huawei Technologies.

China said on Sunday it would seek to improve protections for intellectual property rights, including raising the upper limits for compensation for rights infringements.

Despite hurdles, the wheels are in motion to make the world's fastest 5G phones easier to afford.

A bipartisan group of 15 U.S. senators urged the Commerce Department to suspend issuing licenses to U.S. firms that conduct business with China's Huawei Technologies Co, saying it could threaten U.S. security.

Russia has passed a law banning the sale of certain devices that are not pre-installed with Russian software.

Tesla has unveiled its "Cybertruck" pickup truck, but not without an embarrassing moment on stage.

Microsoft is pushing back the launch of its new Surface Earbuds, meaning it will miss the crucial 2019 holiday shopping season.

IBM's fast-talking AI machine faces a huge new test: It's taking part in a Cambridge University debate on the merits of the emerging technology that will feature some of the world's best human minds.

President Donald Trump tweeted yesterday after a visit the manufacturing facility in Austin Texas where Apple's Mac Pro is made. His comments raised a lot of questions.

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Intel said on Wednesday it was increasing its reliance on contract chip manufacturers to ramp up supply of chips used in personal computers as the company struggles with shipment delays amid higher demand.

Huawei suppliers in the United States are about to find out whether they can restart sales to the beleaguered Chinese company.

Apple CEO Tim Cook once again reiterated his company's emphasis on privacy when speaking at Salesforce's Dreamforce conference on Tuesday.

Google wants less forking, more modularization for Android's Linux kernel.

Investors remain nonplussed by supply problems since guidance remains on track

Chairman Ajit Pai goes against the recommendation of transportation officials and backs Qualcomm's C-V2X technology for 5.9GHz.

Huawei's new Mate 30 flagship is also finally headed to Europe next month - though the availability there comes with a couple of major asterisks.

The head of Nokia's software business Bhaskar Gorti defended the Finnish mobile network maker on Wednesday against market fears that it is lagging behind its peers Ericsson and Huawei in 5G development.

Apple announces Wednesday it will begin construction on its new Austin campus on the day of CEO Tim Cook and President Donald Trump's visit to a manufacturing plant there.

Apple looking for UWP developers, too

India's newest telecoms company, Reliance Jio, credited for driving down data prices, has followed its competitors and increased rates. Vodafone Idea and Airtel, the other two dominant players in the market, have already raised prices after announcing huge second quarter losses.

Qualcomm expects global smartphone makers to ship 450 million 5G handsets in 2021 and another 750 million in 2022, the world's largest supplier of mobile phone chips said on Tuesday.

A secretive startup backed by Bill Gates has achieved a solar breakthrough aimed at saving the planet.

"If we don't make a deal with China, I'll just raise the tariffs even higher," Trump says.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will raise up to $12.9 billion in its Hong Kong secondary listing, pricing its shares at a 2.8% discount to their last closing price in New York, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.

It's the third such extension granted by the Commerce Department, but Huawei downplays its importance.

Their responses come amid increasing pressure on the tech companies.

Including new Samsung Health and Bixby features

At the SC19 conference, AMD will announce new AWS and Microsoft Azure instances based on the Epyc processor, as well as other second-gen Epyc wins.

Chinese officials were troubled by Trump's comment that there was no agreement on phasing out tariffs, a government source told CNBC.

Samsung is expected to launch at least three flagship smartphones next year, including the Galaxy S11, Fold 2, and Note 10.

The Trump administration on Monday issued a new 90-day extension allowing U.S. companies to continue doing business with China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd as U.S. regulators continue crafting rules on telecommunications firms that pose national security risks.

SoftBank Corp plans to merge internet subsidiary Yahoo Japan with messaging app operator Line Corp to create a $30 billion tech group, as it strives to compete more effectively with local rival Rakuten and U.S. tech powerhouses.

Microsoft said on Monday it was updating the privacy provisions of its commercial cloud contracts after European regulators found its deals with European Union institutions failed to protect data in line with EU law.

Hackers began hijacking accounts hours after Disney+ launched earlier this week.