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The approach being pondered by policymakers and pushed by the internet industry leans toward a relatively light government touch.

A US privacy law could be good for Google - but bad for you

Congress is taking the first steps toward setting national rules governing how companies use consumers data.

27 Sep 2018 8:22 AM

Trump weighs draft order targeting Google, Facebook: reports

Trump recently stepped up his attacks on tech firms, warning them to be careful and slamming what he called rigged internet search results.

23 Sep 2018 7:59 AM

Dell Technologies said the proposed tariffs will increase costs of vital parts and components for its US services and manufacturing operations.

US tech firms bemoan impact of Trump trade tariffs

On Monday, China’s foreign ministry said it will respond if the United States takes any new steps on trade.

11 Sep 2018 9:45 AM

Trump has repeatedly called for companies to move production to the United States, or to keep it there while pushing aggressive trade actions aimed at narrowing the US trade deficit, which he equates with theft from Americans. (Representational image/ Photo: AP)

Trump calls on Apple to move production from China to US

US President Donald Trump called on September 8 for Apple to make its products in the US instead of China.

09 Sep 2018 11:37 AM

Google denied any political bias, saying in a statement that its search engine is “not used to set a political agenda.

White House investigates Google after Trump accuses it of bias

Trump’s attack against the Alphabet Inc unit follows a string of grievances against technology companies.

30 Aug 2018 9:45 AM

At least 20 of the 41 individuals said on Twitter that Trump had unblocked them on Tuesday. (Photo: Pixabay)

US court ruling prompts Trump to unblock additional Twitter users

The 41 blocked users include a film producer, screenwriter, photographer and author who had criticized President Trump or his policies.

30 Aug 2018 8:24 AM

Trump claims that Google, and Twitter and Facebook are really treading on very troubled territory. (Photo: Pixabay)

Trump warns Google, Facebook, Twitter to tread carefully

Trump accuses social media giants of political bias and censorship, without providing evidence.

29 Aug 2018 8:33 AM

Cody Wilson, with Defense Distributed, holds a 3D-printed gun called the Liberator at his shop in Austin, Texas. A federal judge in Seattle has granted an injunction that prohibits the Trump administration from allowing a Texas company to post 3D gun-making plans online. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, file)

Plans on making untraceable 3D guns can’t be posted online

A federal judge has granted an injunction that prohibits the Trump administration from allowing a Texas company to post 3D gun-making plans.

28 Aug 2018 11:11 AM

No, Twitter will not ban Trump, here’s why

Calls to ban Donald Trump from Twitter are as old as his presidency. But it’s not going to happen, at least not while he’s president.

24 Jul 2018 11:18 AM

Amazon could be hurt by tariffs on items sold through its website and components for its data centres. (Photo: AP)

Amazon, Toyota, Alcoa and others working to counter Trump's tariff plans

Amazon is discussing industry-wide advertising campaigns and more extensive government lobbying.

22 Jul 2018 8:01 AM

After significant engagement with China Mobile, concerns about increased risks to US law enforcement and national security interests were unable to be resolved. (Photo: Pixabay)

Trump's administration moves to block China Mobile US entry due to security risks

The move by President Donald Trump’s administration comes amid growing trade frictions between Washington and Beijing.

04 Jul 2018 8:31 AM

The restrictions are being developed to help put pressure on China to address the administration’s complaints that it has misappropriated US intellectual property through joint-venture requirements, unfair licensing policies and state-backed acquisitions of US technology firms.

Trump says security panel can protect US technology from China

The US president, in remarks to reporters at the White House, said the approach would target all countries, not just China.

27 Jun 2018 7:52 AM

Donald Trump ordered the creation of a sixth branch. (Photo: Pixabay)

Trump calls to create Space Force as sixth military branch

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the creation of a sixth branch of the military to focus on space.

19 Jun 2018 10:38 AM

The Treasury Department said it was imposing sanctions on five Russian firms and three executives from one of them under legislation passed last year and an executive order aimed at punishing efforts to hack into US computer systems.

US hits Russian firms with sanctions, citing cyberattacks

The Trump administration slapped sanctions on several Russian companies and businessmen.

12 Jun 2018 4:48 PM

A graphic from the Cambridge Analytica website is displayed on a computer screen in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Ex-CEO: Cambridge Analytica got ‘huge target’ with Trump win

Recently, Cambridge Analytica’s ex-CEO Alexander Nix, clashed with British lawmakers as he denied his firm was unethical.

07 Jun 2018 2:29 PM

In this June 1, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, as he heads to Camp David for the weekend. Lawyers for President Donald Trump and Summer Zervos, a former “Apprentice” contestant who sued the president for saying her sexual misconduct claims were lies, are scheduled to be in court Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump appealing ruling that bars blocking of Twitter critics

A case has been filed to appeal a judge’s ruling that said blocking people from the @realDonaldTrump account violates the First Amendment.

06 Jun 2018 1:58 PM

In this file photo provided by Blue Origin, the New Shepard booster lands in west Texas during a test. (Blue Origin via AP)

Trump aims to make it easier for companies to get to space

The president has signed a space policy directive asking the government to make it easier for private companies to get to and from space.

25 May 2018 11:59 AM

Trump purportedly switched from his Android phone to an iPhone, following the reports that claimed he used to tweet from a device that would no longer receive security updates. (Photo: AP)

Trump ignores operational security, still uses two iPhones

Trump's objection to adhere to security protocols has raised a cause for concern.

23 May 2018 3:25 PM

The election is expected within weeks and Najib is battling to win a third term in office at the head of the coalition that has led Malaysia for over six decades.

Malaysia approves 'fake news' law despite outcry

Critics are worried that fake news will be used to stifle dissent before elections.

02 Apr 2018 7:17 PM

Former Cambridge Analytica employee Chris Wylie said that the company obtained information from 50 million Facebook users.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg slammed by UK, US lawmakers

A British lawmaker accused Facebook of misleading officials by downplaying the risk of users' data being shared without their consent.

19 Mar 2018 8:52 AM

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