Tag: US
Waymo sets up new driverless vehicle division in China
As the trade war rages between Washington and Beijing, Waymo has confirmed that it has decided to join Tesla by opening operations in China...
China: Google backtracks on censored search as employees rebel
China continues to be both a vast business opportunity and an ethical flashpoint for the technology industry.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees on 16...
5G: Verizon partners with Apple, Google as commercial stakes rise
5G is emerging as a key commercial battleground as the emphasis shifts from experimental deployments to hard commercial realities, suggest recent announcements in the...
Microsoft urges US government to regulate facial recognition systems
Microsoft has called on the US government to step in and regulate the use of facial recognition technologies. Chris Middleton explains why.
“All tools can...
Tesla, GM hit by China trade war, Daimler tests in Beijing
As Tesla, GM, and other automakers wake up to the implications of a global trade war, Daimler is partnering with Baidu and testing autonomous...
US hits button on China trade war – tech at risk
UPDATED In the early hours of this morning, US president Donald Trump pushed the button on a trade war with China, escalating it from...
US-China trade war could hit transport, smart home sectors Friday
Friday's likely escalation of the US-China trade dispute into a full-scale financial war will damage the US tech, IoT, and connected transport sectors, says...
California passes landmark data privacy act. GDPR for USA?
The citizens of Silicon Valley have won round one of a battle against Google and Facebook, as California introduces new state data privacy laws,...
From cellphone to cell-drone: Verizon, AT&T networks take flight
NEWSBYTE With hurricane season fast approaching in the US, having access to smart- or mobile phone services following a disaster could mean the difference...
Microsoft slammed for US immigration deal. Can tech industry stand by?
In the wake of Facebook’s problems with Cambridge Analytica, the sense that the technology industry is being held to account by the public –...
Massive fall of consumer trust in driverless cars, says AAA
Serious accidents involving self-driving cars have damaged US trust in the technology, according to a new survey.
The latest report from the American Automobile Association’s...
Manufacturing security: Preventing and mitigating cyber attacks
Last month, a report revealed the extent to which the manufacturing sector is at risk of cyberattack. So what can be done to improve...