World Jan 28 UK allows Huawei to supply limited 5G networks amid U.S. objections Britain's decision is the first by a major U.S. ally in Europe, and follows intense lobbying from the Trump administration as the U.S. vies with China for technological dominance.
World Jan 24 London police to use facial recognition cameras, stoking privacy fears The Metropolitan Police Service said Friday it will use the cameras to automatically scan faces of people passing through small, targeted areas where intelligence suggests serious offenders will be found.
Economy Jan 20 Google CEO calls for regulation of artificial intelligence “There is no question in my mind that artificial intelligence needs to be regulated. The question is how best to approach this,” Sundar Pichai said.
Nation Jan 07 Facebook bans deepfakes in fight against online manipulation Facebook says it is forbidding the false but realistic clips created with artificial intelligence and sophisticated tools. But the policy leaves plenty of loopholes.
World Nov 25 Uber loses license in London over safety, vows to appeal Uber called the decision “extraordinary and wrong,” and has 21 days to file an appeal, which it said it would do.
World Oct 29 Hong Kong bars pro-democracy activist from election Joshua Wong, 23, became known as the young face of Hong Kong's "Umbrella Movement" that peacefully occupied streets for 79 days in 2014.
World Oct 24 Hong Kong protesters rally in support of Catalan movement A few hundred Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters rallied Thursday in a show of solidarity for the Catalan movement, which was sparked by fury over lengthy prison sentences for leaders of the region's separatist movement.
World Oct 23 Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests There are no signs that the withdrawal of the bill would dampen the protests, now in their fifth month.
World Oct 21 Hong Kong leaders apologize for spraying mosque with water cannon The city's leader, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, and the police chief visited the Kowloon Mosque to apologize to the chief imam and Muslim community leaders.
World Oct 20 Hong Kong descends into chaos again as protesters defy ban Hong Kong streets descended into chaotic scenes following an unauthorized pro-democracy rally Sunday as protesters set up roadblocks and torched businesses and police responded with tear gas and a water cannon.