As espionage scandals and the US campaign against Huawei shook Europe through the 2010s, EU authorities beefed up cybersecurity laws. Greece followed suit.
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New digital payment rules likely to hit Ant Group, Tencent
The new antitrust rules for China’s digital payment market could trigger a regulatory review of Ant Group and Tencent based on market share.
Jack Ma resurfaces amid regulatory clampdown
The Alibaba and Ant Group founder, Jack Ma, made his first public appearance in months at a video conference with rural teachers.
Ant Group digital yuan tests, Iran’s Chinese miners: Blockheads
Ant Group employees can use the Alipay app for digital yuan transactions in select locations, including the Lujiazui district in Shanghai.
Thrills, suspense, Flash updates: Dalian railway tech support goes viral
Adobe ended support for its notoriously virus-prone web standard on Jan. 12 and Flash was little missed—except in the Chinese government.
US revokes licenses to sell to Huawei, to deny more: report
The US Department of Commerce has told Huawei suppliers that it intents to deny “a significant number of license requests” to Huawei.
A widening technology gap is leaving the elderly behind
The Covid-19 pandemic is exacerbating the technology gap for seniors, including requiring digital health codes to enter public spaces.
Digital yuan goes physical, mining rig prices rise: Blockheads
The digital yuan is trialed again in Shenzhen, at ATMs and via a smart card. Crypto mining rig prices soared as Bitcoin hit the $41,000 mark.
Drive I/O | The five trends that will reshape ride-hailing in China
China’s ride-hailing industry faces more economic uncertainty, more competition, and more regulation. But giant players are poised to thrive post-Covid.
NYSE changes course again, to delist three Chinese telcos
The NYSE said Wednesday it will stick to its original plans to delist three Chinese telecom companies after an earlier reversal of the decision.