China Points to Regulatory Easing After Tech Meeting, But Analysts Warn it Won’t Be That Simple
On May 17, Chinese officials met with some of the country’s most prominent tech executives amid a year-long crackdown that has wiped billions of dollars from one of its most lucrative homegrown sectors. Following the...
Chinese Tech Giant Huawei Linked to Surveillance Operations and Intelligence Gathering: Report
An analysis by the Washington Post finds that Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei may have played a larger role in surveillance and software programs than previously acknowledged by both the company and the government. The review...
Justice Department Probing $14.7-Billion Zoom-Five9 Deal
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a deal by Zoom Video Communications to buy customer-service software company Five9 due to national security risks posed by the videoconferencing firm’s ties with China. Both companies are headquartered...
Backing-Up Earth Species: Scientists Plan ‘Noah’s Ark’ on the Moon
Many cultures from all over the world depict legends of nations that avoided complete extinction due to a man-made or natural global catastrophe. In the ancient Biblical story, at the time of the great flood,...
Perseverance – Mars’ Third Visitor this Month
On Thursday, after “seven minutes of terror,” NASA’s Perseverance, a rover loaded with sophisticated and innovative technology, touched down safely on the surface of Mars. Seven months had elapsed between its launch in Florida and...
Ex-Google CEO Warns Chinese Tech Threatens to Overtake the US
A group co-chaired by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has published a report warning that communist China is “surging to overtake the United States” in critical tech areas. The report is prepared by the China...