Boris says national security adviser to probe sale of Welsh microchip maker to Chinese-owned firm

Boris Johnson U-turns to confirm national security adviser WILL probe sale of UK microchip maker Newport Wafer Fab to Chinese firm Nexperia – but urges nation not to succumb to ‘anti-China spirit’ saying it would be ‘economically foolhardy’ The PM confirmed Sir Stephen Lovegrove will examine the £63million deal  Netherlands-based Nexperia owned by Chinese electronics … Read more

Britain’s top microchip maker to be sold to Chinese-owned technology firm despite security fears 

Now China buys up our top microchip maker: Britain’s biggest producer is to be sold to Chinese-owned technology firm despite security fears Nexperia agreed to buy Newport Wafer Fab in a deal said to be worth £63million The South Wales facility manufactures crucial power components for vehicles Ministers were urged to intervene as Nexperia is owned … Read more

TikTok is granted a last-minute reprieve as federal judge blocks ban on the Chinese-owned app

A U.S. judge in Washington has temporarily blocked a Trump administration order banning TikTok, hours before it was due to go in to effect. District Judge Carl Nichols granted a preliminary injunction sought by TikTok owner ByteDance to allow the app to remain available at U.S. app stores, before the 11:59pm Sunday deadline. He declined, … Read more

Judge halts Trump administration’s order to remove Chinese-owned WeChat from app stores

Judge halts Trump administration’s order to remove Chinese-owned WeChat from app stores on grounds it would ‘affect users’ First Amendment rights’ In a ruling dated Saturday, Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in California said the government’s actions would affect users’ First Amendment rights  WeChat is a messaging-focused app popular with Chinese-speaking Americans  A group of WeChat … Read more

Oracle’s bid for Chinese-owned TikTok fails to gain approval, report says

BREAKING NEWS: Oracle’s bid to serve as the ‘trusted technology provider’ of Chinese-owned TikTok ‘falls short of addressing Trump’s national security concerns’ Trump national security advisors still reportedly have concerns about the deal Oracle proposed something less than an outright acquisition of TikTok Chinese ByteDance proposed Oracle as its ‘trusted technology provider’ But several Republican … Read more

Will Facebook replace TikTok? User spots ‘Short Videos’ feed that resembles the Chinese-owned app

Facebook’s TikTok rip-off? User spots ‘Short Videos’ feed that resembles the Chinese-owned app facing ban in the US  A software engineer spotted a new feature being tested in Facebook’s app In the main app there is ‘Short Videos’ feature that shows a number of clips A screenshot of a video displays the TikTok-like scroll up … Read more

Chinese-owned TikTok announces plans to build data centre in Ireland

Chinese-owned TikTok announces plans to build data centre in Ireland after reports it wants a London HQ amid threats of an outright ban on the popular app in the US over security concerns TikTok announced it is planning to build its first European data centre in Ireland  The move comes as the app was threatened … Read more

Microsoft ‘in talks’ to buy Chinese-owned TikTok after Trump said he is considering banning the app

Microsoft is ‘in talks’ to buy Chinese-owned TikTok after Trump said he is considering banning the video app in the US Sources told The New York Times that Microsoft could take over TikTok The tech firm is in talks with the Chinese-owned app to purchase the service The news comes as President Donald Trump is wrestling … Read more