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Pompeo declined interview with inspector general probing ’emergency’ Saudi arms sales Jamal Khashoggi

Pompeo declined interview with inspector general probing ’emergency’ Saudi arms sales

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declined to be interviewed by the Office of the Inspector General about his push for "emergency" arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, according to a congressional aide and a source with knowledge of the investigation. Pompeo instead submitted answers in writing…
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May 20, 2020
Apple unlikely to face much backlash from latest U.S. move against Huawei Huawei

Apple unlikely to face much backlash from latest U.S. move against Huawei

Although China is threatening to take "countermeasures" against U.S. companies for blocking semiconductor shipments to Huawei, experts say it's unlikely Beijing will go after Apple. Earlier in May, the U.S. moved to block shipments of chips made by U.S. software or hardware to Huawei. In response, China threatened to retaliate…
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May 20, 2020
Google’s cloud division lands deal with the Department of Defense Project Maven

Google’s cloud division lands deal with the Department of Defense

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on stage during the annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2018.Stephen Lam | ReutersGoogle Cloud has landed a deal with the Department of Defense, the company announced Wednesday.The deal is in the seven figure range, Axios reported ahead of the release.The deal…
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May 20, 2020
Why a battle between tech visionaries, privacy advocates, Uber, and transportation officials is about much more than scooter data Astroturfing

Why a battle between tech visionaries, privacy advocates, Uber, and transportation officials is about much more than scooter data

Tug of war over data stock photo from fandijki/Shutterstock.Imagine if, in the future, you rent an electric scooter, Uber or Lyft ride, or a little further in the future, an autonomous car. Imagine if your city can help your trip happen more smoothly by sending your vehicle information about road…
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May 20, 2020