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Apple is rerouting supply chains. Ikea is closing its stores and paying staff members to stay home. Starbucks is warning of a financial blow. Ford and Toyota will idle some of their vast Chinese assembly plants for an extra week.
New York Times
Apple has suppliers in the Wuhan area of China and has taken precautions like closing one store in China and reducing hours at other retail locations.
CNET
The company says future travel to the country will require special approval
The Verge
A jury handed down the decision related to Wi-Fi chips used in iPhones, Macs and other devices.
CNET
The EU followed Britain's example on Wednesday, allowing members to decide what part China's Huawei Technologies can play in its 5G telecoms networks and resisting pressure from Washington for an outright ban.
Reuters
Hong Kong announced Tuesday that it was closing many of its border crossings with mainland China in a bid to contain the Wuhan coronavirus, as the death toll from the outbreak topped 100, with more than 4,500 cases in the mainland.
CNN
China is struggling with a new virus that has already killed more than 20 people.
BBC News
As Chinese cities go into quarantine, investors get nervous over the lockdown of the world's workshop.
The Register
Huawei's founder and CEO had a confident message for the business leaders and politicians gathering in Davos: His company can withstand even greater hostility from the United States.
CNN
After last year's decline for the global mobile phone market, Gartner foresees recovery.
CNET
Apple dropped plans to let iPhone users fully encrypt backups of their devices in the company's iCloud service after the FBI complained that the move would harm investigations, six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Reuters
The company late Monday introduced three new 4G processors to tap into markets like India.
CNET
Tech giant retains 3 CEOs, taps younger chief to lead smartphone innovations
The Korea Herald
IBM may be one of the most iconic American technology companies, but Wall Street no longer views Big Blue as an innovator in a tech landscape dominated by the likes of Amazon, Apple and Google owner Alphabet.
CNN
China has revised up its economic growth by 0.1 percentage points each year between 2014 and 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics said, making it easier for Beijing to fulfill its goal of doubling the size of the economy by 2020 from 2010.
Reuters
The IMF has now revised down those forecasts to 2.9% and 3.3%, respectively.
CNBC
The EU's proposal for a temporary ban on facial-recognition technology won backing from Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai on Monday but got a cool response from Microsoft President Brad Smith.
Reuters
The European Commission has revealed it is considering a ban on the use of facial recognition in public areas for up to five years.
BBC News
It plans to capitalize on the popularity of its cheap but powerful F1 phone.
engadget
The United States was once the dominant, global leader in science and engineering, but that ranking has dropped as other countries invest in research and development, according to a new report.
CNN
They're basically M&D's $300 buds, but with luxury styling.
engadget
It's for educational use
The Verge
It's reportedly teaming up with Visa for tests.
engadget
Members of the European Parliament have urged the European Commission to force tech giants to adopt a single universal charging method.
BBC News
Japanese conglomerate claims major algorithmic breakthrough
Bloomberg
China has agreed to stronger intellectual property protections. But tariffs on more than $300 billion worth of goods still remain, as do other unresolved trade issues.
CNET
The U.S. economy expanded at a modest pace through the final six weeks of 2019 but uncertainty over U.S. trade policy continued to hurt firms, a survey conducted by the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.
Reuters
World Economic Forum report once again lists cyberattacks as one of the top threats facing the world in 2020 - alongside climate change, extreme weather and natural disasters.
ZDNet
Banned from US networks, the Chinese tech giant is looking for more content for its AppGallery.
CNET
It could help track breathing issues - if you have the right device.
engadget
U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in December even as households paid more for healthcare, and monthly underlying inflation slowed, supporting the Federal Reserve's desire to keep interest rates unchanged at least through this year.
Reuters
TWS specializes in radio frequency and network design services, as well as installation, testing, and optimization services.
ZDNet
The U.S. government is nearing publication of a rule that would vastly expand its powers to block shipments of foreign-made goods to China's Huawei, as it seeks to squeeze the blacklisted telecoms company, two sources said.
Reuters
The US must address "the complex security and competitiveness challenges that Chinese-directed telecommunication companies pose," says one lawmaker.
CNET
But a larger battery could allow them to last for 12 hours on a single charge.
engadget
Forget I ever searched that.
CNET
Alphabet's Google within two years plans to block a common way businesses track online surfers in its Chrome browser, endorsing costly changes to how the Web operates as it tries to satisfy increased privacy demands from users.
Reuters
It's not clear if the Interior Department's worries are justified.
engadget
China's General Administration of Customs releases December 2019 trade data.
CNBC
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