VB Transform Watch every session from the AI event of the year On-Demand Watch Now (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled sweeping bans on U.S. transactions with China’s ByteDance, owner of video-sharing app TikTok, and Tencent, operator of messaging app WeChat, in a major escalation of tensions …
Read More »New York bans use of facial recognition in schools statewide
VB Transform Watch every session from the AI event of the year On-Demand Watch Now The New York legislature today passed a moratorium banning the use of facial recognition and other forms of biometric identification in schools until 2022. The bill, which has yet to be signed by Governor Andrew …
Read More »U.K. bans Huawei 5G gear, orders all network equipment torn out by 2027
VB Transform The AI event for business leaders Hosted Online July 14 – 17 Register Today Take the latest VB Survey to share how your company is implementing AI today. (Reuters) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain’s 5G network by 2027, risking …
Read More »COVID-19: How Travel Startup Klook Is Gearing Up For Business As S’pore Eases Travel Bans
Back in April, Hong Kong-based travel startup Klook announced that they were laying off staff, putting some employees on temporary leave and implementing a company-wide reduced work week to cut costs amid the pandemic. In addition, all three of the company’s co-founders will be foregoing their pay until this Covid-19 …
Read More »Amazon bans 1 million products over false coronavirus claims
(Reuters) — Amazon has in recent weeks barred the sale of more than 1 million products that had inaccurately claimed to cure or defend against the coronavirus, the company told Reuters on Thursday. Amazon also removed tens of thousands of deals from merchants that it said attempted to price-gouge customers. …
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