China
Chinese TikTok Introduces Face Search
TikTok – the global version – and the app’s version for the Chinese market that is now launching this advertising feature, known as Douyin – are both the product of one of China’s own “Big Tech” companies, namely, ByteDance.
Huawei Suspended From the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams
The suspension is a temporary measure and the board is in the talks with U.S officials to restore Huawei’s participation in the forum.
China Says Apple Works With US Authorities to “Spy on Ordinary Users”
China could be firing a shot across the leading US tech giant’s bows that suggests: if your government plays its cards wrong, your future will exclude China’s lucrative 1+ billion market primed to spend disposable income on overpriced status symbols.
Edward Snowden Warns of AI Tyrants That Become “Automated Police Officers”
Snowden touched on the dangers that future misuses of artificial intelligence (AI) can present to civil liberties and human rights.
Twitter Bows to China, Changes Hong Kong’s Geotag to “Hong Kong SAR China”
Some commenters accused the social network of pandering to China
Apple Attacks Google Report on iPhone Exploit, Ignores China Involvement and Human Rights Violations
Apple has long been accused of cozying up to the Chinese government.
China Accused of Keyword-Based Surveillance of Uighurs
Chinese hacking outfits are accused of breaking into telecommunications companies in Malaysia, Thailand, India, Kazakhstan, and Turkey
Hong Kong Protesters Use Offline Message Apps Bridgefy and FireChat to Avoid Censorship
This type of offline app has a crucial role in circumventing censors – even if the authorities, too, can hop on to the network at will.
Chinese Deepfake App Zao Raises Privacy Concerns
Zao is a free application available in China’s iOS App Store that allows users to swap their face with the characters of TV shows and movies.
China Tech Giant Tencent Sues Blogger Who Criticized the Company on WeChat
Tencent own stakes US companies Reddit and Snapchat.
Upcoming End of Cheap China Epacket Shipping Will Boost US Ecommerce Sales, Hurt AliExpress and Dropshippers
Many US-based sellers will recognize that this will be great news for US sellers – and at the same time, bad news for Chinese online retailers like AliExpress.
Google Appears Reluctant to Blame China for Anti-Hong Kong Protest Propaganda
Does Google want to keep China close?