Huawei Trump gives China's Huawei 90-day reprieve on doing business in the USThe Telegraph - By Hasan ChowdhuryA US ban on trade with Huawei has been delayed by a further 90 days, the US Commerce Secretary has confirmed. Wilbur Ross said that the Chinese telecoms firm would be permitted to buy supplies under a
Technology King's Cross investor questions 'extent and use' of controversial facial recognition camerasThe Telegraph - By Tom HogginsA key investor in a 67-acre development in London’s King’s Cross has expressed its concern over the controversial use of facial recognition technology in the area. The BT Pensions Scheme (BTPS), which
Transport for London Uber hires new UK boss as it readies for London licence decisionThe Telegraph - By Hannah BolandUber has hired a new UK boss amid speculation it is struggling to secure a long-term licence to operate in London. The taxi app said Melinda Roylett would be taking up the role of its general manager the
Apple Watch Apple boss Tim Cook makes case for China tariff break to TrumpThe Telegraph - By Matthew FieldApple chief executive Tim Cook has made a case for easing tariffs that could hurt his company's supply chain to President Donald Trump. The US President said Cook had “made a good case” that tariffs could
Technology Does Southampton have what it takes to be a leading tech hub?The Telegraph - By Ellie ZolfagharifardUS troops waiting to sail for Normandy in 1944 have left their mark in Southampton. More than 100 of their names are etched into a 62ft brick wall at Western Esplanade - a reminder of the city’s crucial
German Politics Child safety start-up SafeToNet raises £7m and seals deal with German governmentThe Telegraph - By Matthew FieldA London start-up developing child safety technology has raised £7m from investors and sealed a deal with the German government to get its app onto the phones of thousands of children. SafeToNet, which
Technology Chinese firm unveils electric scooters that can drive themselves to charging stationsThe Telegraph - By James CookChina's Ninebot has unveiled new electric scooters which can autonomously drive themselves to charging points. The business said that it plans to release its new KickScooter T60 next year to scooter rental
Facial Recognition Investigation finds facial recognition 'epidemic' across British shopping centres and museumsThe Telegraph - By Hannah BolandFacial recognition technology is being used across shopping centres, museums and conference venues around the UK in what privacy groups have warned is an "epidemic". An investigation by Big Brother Watch
Alibaba Group Alibaba revenues surge despite fears of economic slowdown in ChinaThe Telegraph - By Hasan ChowdhuryAlibaba saw revenue surge in the previous quarter as the Chinese e-commerce giant defied analyst expectations and fears of a slowdown in China’s economy. The company posted a 42pc boost in revenue on for
Uber Uber spent $200,000 a year on balloons for its employeesThe Telegraph - By James CookUber has dropped a scheme which saw it spend more than $200,000 (£165,000) a year on balloons for its employees. The firm purchased balloons for all employees in its San Francisco office to celebrate “Uberversary,”
Technology Biometric data of UK businesses left vulnerable to hackersThe Telegraph - By Matthew Field and James CookFingerprint scans of one million people, facial recognition images and tens of millions of other records were left vulnerable to hackers by a security system used by many British businesses. Technology
Technology Twitter will offer option to follow interests rather than peopleThe Telegraph - By Margi MurphyTwitter users will be able to follow interests, in addition to people, by the end of the year, the company has revealed. It is already testing the feature and plans to focus on sports topics first, with
Technology Facebook has been listening to users' voice messages without their knowledgeThe Telegraph - By Laurence DoddsFacebook has been paying hundreds of people to listen to users' private audio clips without their knowledge. The social media giant confirmed that, until very recently, it had employed human contractors
Technology Instagram users now able to create their own augmented face filtersThe Telegraph - By Natasha BernalInstagram users will be able to create and publish augmented reality effects on photos and videos for the first time from Wednesday, the social media site has announced. An update to the Instagram app
Technology Google exploiting search monopoly to 'dominate' job recruitment sector, industry warnsThe Telegraph - By Matthew FieldBritish job search companies have attacked Google's online recruitment tool as anti-competitive and warned the tech giant it is using its power over search “as a lever to dominate yet another online industry”.
Amazon Marketplace The Amazon advantage: Why its quest for dominance doesn't stop at online shoppingThe Telegraph - By Laurence Dodds and Olivia RudgardCowboys had six bullets to do their work; Amazon executives have six pages. That is the amount of paper required by Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, when submitting ideas for experimental new lines
Tumblr Blogging site Tumblr sold for 'less than $3m' – six years after Yahoo paid $1bn for itThe Telegraph - By Laurence DoddsTumblr, the teen-friendly social network which once dominated online youth culture, will be sold at a staggering 99pc writedown after six long years of failure to turn a profit. The popular blogging service
Ninja Twitch boss apologises after pornography shown on Fortnite streamer Ninja's dormant channelThe Telegraph - By James CookThe chief executive of video game streaming service Twitch has apologised after pornography was shown on the dormant channel of one of the site’s biggest stars. Former Twitch streamer Tyler Blevins, known
Huawei Huawei founder plots 'invincible iron army' to battle the USThe Telegraph - By Natasha BernalHuawei's billionaire founder has set out a three to five-year plan to build an "invincible iron army" that will protect it from ongoing sanctions from the US. The plan is in response to issues caused Huawei's
People's Bank of China China 'close' to launching its own digital coin amid growing interest in Facebook’s LibraThe Telegraph - By Matthew FieldChina is "close" to unveiling its own cryptocurrency, making it the first major economy to launch a state-backed digital coin, according to a top banking official. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has
Mobile Technology Netflix eyes interactive shows for kids as it gears up for Disney fightThe Telegraph - By Hasan ChowdhuryNetflix is set to bring an interactive makeover to a string of popular children’s programmes in its latest attempt to keep viewers tuned in. The streaming giant is drawing up plans to create interactive
Huawei Huawei reveals rival to Android operating system after US blacklistingThe Telegraph - By Matthew FieldChinese smartphone maker Huawei has revealed its rival to Google's Android operating system after a ban from the US government threatened its use of the software on its phones. The Chinese firm unveiled
Uber Uber reveals record $5.2bn loss - among biggest since financial crisisThe Telegraph - By Olivia RudgardUber has recorded one of the largest losses suffered by a US company since the financial crisis after swallowing a huge charge related to the taxi app’s Wall Street listing in May. The company revealed
Fortnite World Cup European esports market worth €240m as Fortnite becomes a hit with millions of viewersThe Telegraph - By Matthew FieldEurope’s market for competitive video gaming generated revenues of €240m (£212m) last year as the fast-growing “esports” sector broke into the mainstream. Major new tournaments for games like Fortnite
WhatsApp Whatsapp flaw could allow hackers to alter and manipulate messagesThe Telegraph - By Hannah BolandSeveral major flaws in WhatsApp allow hackers to alter messages "essentially putting words in [people's] mouths", security researchers have claimed. Cyber security firm Check Point detailed the vulnerabilities
Technology Funding Circle losses increase as choppy credit market sees more bad loansThe Telegraph - By Matthew FieldLosses at Funding Circle widened as the peer-to-peer lender reported its loan book deteriorated amid an increasingly risky consumer credit market. The lender, which held a disappointing float last year
Technology Employees must monitor AI at work for sexist and racist bias, warns CBIThe Telegraph - By James CookEmployees have been encouraged to monitor the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the office to make sure that it doesn’t become racist or sexist. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has urged
Samsung Samsung Note 10 launch: 5G phones and an even bigger screen for the iPhone challengerThe Telegraph - By Matthew Field and James TitcombSamsung has revealed a new range of Galaxy Note smartphones, including one with its biggest ever screen, as the Korean giant attempts to get ahead of the arrival of Apple’s new iPhone in September. The
DeepMind DeepMind losses mount as Google spends heavily to win AI arms raceThe Telegraph - By Olivia RudgardGoogle's AI company has racked up debts of more than £1bn as it fights for preeminence in artificial intelligence research and development. DeepMind's spending has risen as parent company Alphabet, which
