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The US and Canada have ramped up efforts to get TikTok off government phones and devices; US agencies were given 30 days to ensure state workers' phones do not have the Chinese app on them
Huawei expanded its footprint at the Mobile World Congress despite escalating tensions between the US and China over TikTok, spy balloons and computers chips, US News said
Current cyber security rules, government policies and regulations "are simply not at the level that we need them to be," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said
The latest charges filed against SBF over the collapse of his crypto exchange and related transactions could see him facing a sentence from 115 up to 155 years in jail
Competitors Alibaba and Baidu are also working on products similar to the viral chatbot, which so far remains inaccessible in China
Semiconductor powerhouses Taiwan, the United States, Japan and South Korea held a video meet to discuss supply chain resilience
Speaking on the sidelines of a G20 meeting in India, Kristalina Georgieva warned of the stability risks of privately issued cryptocurrencies
Several Chinese tech giants including Baidu, Tencent Alibaba and JD.com are rushing to integrate AI chatbot technology into their products
The decision by the world’s largest contract chipmaker could help Japan revive its advanced semiconductor manufacturing
The European Commission has ordered its 32,000 staff and employees to remove the TikTok app from their phones and corporate devices to "protect data and increase cybersecurity"
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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