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Decision time in UK concerning Huawei’s role in 5G Networks

5G is not only about fast internet. It’s about transforming our lives and the United Kingdom for sure. Vodafone, EE and Three have been working with the Chinese company Huawei on developing their 5G networks. But the fear of having Huawei dominating the world of 5G technology has always been under scrutiny. In 2018, a […]

Too much TV? Enter HBO Max, the latest streaming wannabe

By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer Is a pandemic the perfect time to launch a new and relatively expensive streaming service? AT&T sure hopes so. The phone company is investing billions in HBO Max, its first big entertainment venture since it spent $85 billion for Time Warner in 2018. The good news for its timing: […]

Telecoms to go ahead with 5G in spite of COVID setbacks

In this recent first quarter (Q1), three major U.S. telecom companies — AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon — stated that they are confident in their efforts to continue 5G deployment throughout the country, despite disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. There are however warnings that momentum could slow down, as some cities will require more time to […]

VR treatments to help ease pain and reduce anxiety

Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach is one of the first hospitals in America to use virtual reality (VR) technology outside clinical trial settings. Dr. Robert Louis, Neurosurgeon and Director of the Skull Base and Pituitary Tumor Program at the Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute at Hoag Memorial Hospital, is at the forefront of research of VR applications […]

Huawei CFO's to find out if her fraud case will proceed

By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A top executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei is scheduled to learn Wednesday if a U.S extradition case against her can proceed. Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei’s founder, at Vancouver’s airport in late 2018. The U.S. wants her extradited to face fraud […]

In a first, Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and DINO HAZELL Associated Press For the first time, Twitter has flagged some of President Donald Trump’s tweets with a fact-check warning. On Tuesday, Twitter added a warning phrase to two Trump tweets that called mail-in ballots “fraudulent” and predicted that “mail boxes will be robbed,” among other things. Under the tweets, […]

Chinese tech giant criticizes US for 'politicizing business'

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — One of China’s biggest tech companies has criticized the Trump administration for “politicizing business” after it slapped export sanctions on 33 more Chinese enterprises and government entities. The new measures announced Friday expanded a U.S. campaign against Chinese companies Washington says might be security threats or […]

The Latest: UN warns cybercrime on rise during pandemic

By The Associated Press undefined The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: —UN warns cybercrime on rise during pandemic. —South Korea reports […]

Bharti Airtel invests in AI startup Voicezen

AI has been recognized as an advancing technology instrumental in transforming customer experience. As such, the global conversational AI market size is expected to increase from 4.2 billion dollars in 2019 to 15.7 billion dollars by 2024, according to recent market research. Based on the surge in demand for better quality of services online, companies […]