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9:18pm, 15th June, 2020

Huawei CFO raises new argument to fight U.S. extradition in Canada court

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is raising a new argument in a Canadian court in a bid to fight extradition to the United States on bank fraud charges, court documents released on Monday showed.

Zuckerberg distances Facebook from Twitter in Trump fight

7:08pm, 28th May, 2020

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Zuckerberg distances Facebook from Twitter in Trump fight

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg took pains to distance his company from Twitter and its fight with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, as the White House moved to scrap a law protecting social media companies.

Philippine lawmaker proposes tax targeting tech giants to fund virus fight

11:29pm, 21st May, 2020

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Philippine lawmaker proposes tax targeting tech giants to fund virus fight

A Philippine lawmaker has introduced a bill in parliament aimed at taxing big tech firms such as Facebook, Alphabet's Google and Youtube, Netflix and Spotify, to raise funds to battle the coronavirus.

Tesla sues California county in virus factory closure fight, threatens to leave

12:01am, 10th May, 2020

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Tesla sues California county in virus factory closure fight, threatens to leave

Tesla Inc sued local authorities in California on Saturday as the electric carmaker pushed to re-open its factory there and Chief Executive Elon Musk threatened to move Tesla's headquarters and future programs from the state to Texas or Nevada.

Apple, Google to create contact tracing technology to fight coronavirus spread

5:13pm, 10th April, 2020

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Apple, Google to create contact tracing technology to fight coronavirus spread

Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday that they will work together to create contact tracing technology that aims to slow the spread of the coronavirus by allowing users to opt into a system that catalogs other phones they have been near...

Facebook launches fact-checking service on WhatsApp in Italy to fight coronavirus hoaxes

2:07pm, 2nd April, 2020

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Facebook launches fact-checking service on WhatsApp in Italy to fight coronavirus hoaxes

Facebook Inc. launched a service in Italy to check the accuracy of information on coronavirus circulating on its messaging platform WhatsApp, the U.S. tech firm said on Thursday.

African governments team up with tech giants to fight coronavirus lies

5:45am, 2nd April, 2020

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African governments team up with tech giants to fight coronavirus lies

Governments across Africa are teaming up with technology giants including Facebook and WhatsApp to fight misinformation about coronavirus on social media platforms that could propel the pandemic on a continent with shaky healthcare systems.

WeWork board's special committee prepares for fight against SoftBank

12:16am, 23rd March, 2020

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WeWork board's special committee prepares for fight against SoftBank

The special committee of WeWork's board is preparing for a fight against Japan's SoftBank Group Corp saying that SoftBank should complete its tender offer promised to the office sharing company's employees and shareholders.

European mobile operators share data for coronavirus fight

11:02am, 18th March, 2020

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European mobile operators share data for coronavirus fight

Mobile carriers are sharing data with the health authorities in Italy, Germany and Austria, helping to fight coronavirus by monitoring whether people are complying with curbs on movement while at the same time respecting Europe's privacy laws.

EU privacy rules no obstacle to coronavirus fight; smartphone tracking a no-no

4:22pm, 10th March, 2020

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EU privacy rules no obstacle to coronavirus fight; smartphone tracking a no-no

Europe's privacy rulebook does not create obstacles to taking action to curb the coronavirus epidemic but mass tracking of people's movements and contacts using smartphone location data would represent a clear violation.