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Uganda is using Huawei’s facial recognition tech to crack down on dissent after anti-government protests Huawei

Uganda is using Huawei’s facial recognition tech to crack down on dissent after anti-government protests

Long before the Nov. 18-19 protests in Uganda that left more than 50 people dead, opposition politicians, and local activists had warned about the potential abuse and human rights implications of an invasive surveillance system bought by the government last year from China’s telecoms giant Huawei.The fear was, that in…
bubmag
November 27, 2020
The UK could ban Huawei from its 5G network earlier than expected Huawei

The UK could ban Huawei from its 5G network earlier than expected

The British government is preparing to ban the installation of new Huawei gear in UK telecommunications networks by 2022—sooner than expected—in a move designed to appease rebels from prime minister Boris Johnson’s own Conservative party in Parliament.The news was first reported by the Times of London on Tuesday (Nov. 24), and…
bubmag
November 27, 2020
Testimony to continue today in extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou Huawei

Testimony to continue today in extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou

VANCOUVER — The RCMP officer who arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport says he didn't know how long questioning by Canada Border Services Agency officials would delay her arrest. Const. Winston Yep testified in B.C. VANCOUVER — The RCMP officer who arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's…
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October 27, 2020
Saudi Arabia’s National Centre for Artificial Intelligence collaborates with Huawei to develop AI capabilities Huawei

Saudi Arabia’s National Centre for Artificial Intelligence collaborates with Huawei to develop AI capabilities

Saudi Arabia’s National Centre for Artificial Intelligence (NCAI) has announced a strategic cooperation with Huawei on the Kingdom’s national AI capability development programme. NCAI is an arm of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), with responsibility for driving the national AI strategy execution, AI innovation and capabilities building.…
bubmag
October 26, 2020
Huawei’s financials take a beating as President Trump’s sanctions come home to roost Huawei

Huawei’s financials take a beating as President Trump’s sanctions come home to roost

US sanctions are starting to have a pronounced impact on Huawei’s financials, with the embattled Chinese telco reporting just single digit year-on-year growth for the first three quarters of 2020. Revenues to the end of September were 671.3 billion CNY (circa $100.4 billion, or £77 billion, at today’s exchange rates),…
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October 23, 2020