U.S., allies urge Facebook for backdoor to encryption as they fight child abuse

The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia have called on Facebook Inc to not go ahead with end-to-end encryption across its messaging services unless law enforcement officials have backdoor access, saying encryption hindered the fight against child abuse and terrorism.

U.S., U.K. urge Facebook not to encrypt messages as they fight child abuse, terrorism

(This Octoebr 3 story has been refilled to correct headline and grafs 1-4 to show agreement involves only the U.S. and the U.K., not Australia. Australia signed a separate open letter to Facebook)

Apple raises iPhone 11 production by about 10%: Nikkei

Apple Inc has asked suppliers to increase production of its iPhone 11 models by up to 8 million units, or about 10%, Nikkei Asian Review reported https://s.nikkei.com/2nlgcSk on Friday, citing better than expected demand.

Facebook says removed multiple accounts from Indonesia, UAE, Nigeria, and Egypt

Facebook Inc has announced it removed hundreds of pages, groups and accounts on its platforms for "coordinated inauthentic behavior" linked to three operations in Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Nigeria.

Apple raises iPhone 11 production: Nikkei

Apple Inc has asked suppliers to increase production of its iPhone 11 range by up to 8 million units, or about 10%, Nikkei Asian Review reported https://s.nikkei.com/2nlgcSk on Friday.

SoftBank's plans for second mega-fund hit by WeWork debacle

SoftBank Group founder and CEO Masayoshi Son is struggling to raise money for a second massive technology investment fund in the wake of the failed public offering of office-rental company WeWork and sliding valuations of other major investments, according to two people familiar with the situation.

Indonesia's Bukalapak gets investment from South Korea's Shinhan, says valuation $2.5 billion

Indonesian e-commerce firm Bukalapak on Friday said South Korea's Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd joined its latest fundraising round that valued the startup at over $2.5 billion.

SoftBank's plans for second mega-fund hit by WeWork debacle

SoftBank Group founder and CEO Masayoshi Son is struggling to raise money for a second massive technology investment fund in the wake of the failed public offering of office-rental company WeWork and sliding valuations of other major investments, according to two people familiar with the situation.

Facebook says removed multiple accounts from UAE, Nigeria, Egypt and Indonesia

Facebook Inc has removed several pages, groups and accounts on its platforms from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Nigeria and Indonesia, citing "coordinated inauthentic behavior".

Facebook's Zuckerberg defends encryption, despite child safety concerns

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg defended on Thursday his decision to encrypt the company's messaging services, despite concerns about its impact on child exploitation and other criminal activity.

Facebook says it removed 211 accounts in UAE, Nigeria and Egypt

Facebook Inc on Thursday said it removed several pages, groups and accounts on its platforms that were engaged in "coordinated inauthentic behavior", originating from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Nigeria.

Malaysia's Maxis partners Huawei for 5G roll-out next year

Malaysia's Maxis Bhd said it has signed an agreement with China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to launch a fifth-generation (5G) telecommunications network in the Southeast Asian nation when the technology becomes available.

U.S. House panel wants Facebook's Zuckerberg to testify on Libra by January

Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has tentatively agreed to testify before a U.S. House committee on Oct. 29 about the company's plan for a digital currency, but the panel will not schedule the hearing until Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg commits to appear by January, a congressi...

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Avaya dials up RingCentral for cloud technology after suitor search

After months of evaluating sale and merger options, telecommunications gear provider Avaya Holdings Corp on Thursday announced a strategic partnership and $500 million contribution from RingCentral Inc.

PC maker HP to cut up to 9,000 jobs in restructuring push

U.S. personal computer maker HP Inc said on Thursday it will cut up to 16% of its workforce as part of a restructuring plan aimed at cutting costs.

Facebook's Zuckerberg defends decision on encryption

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg defended his decision to encrypt the company's messaging services on Thursday, despite concerns about its impact on child exploitation and other criminal activity.

U.S., UK sign cross-border data access agreement: statement

The United States and the United Kingdom signed a cross-border data access agreement allowing each government to demand information around serious crimes directly from tech companies based in the other country, they announced on Thursday.

HP Inc to cut about 7,000 to 9,000 jobs in restructuring push

Personal computer maker HP Inc said on Thursday it will cut about 7,000 to 9,000 jobs as part of its fiscal 2020 restructuring plan.

Recovery beckons for Samsung as chip prices stabilize

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is likely to post a fourth consecutive quarter of declining profit when it reports preliminary earnings next week, though investors will be hoping the worst has passed with chip prices showing signs of recovery.

Chinese video app TikTok bans paid political ads on its platform

Chinese video app TikTok said on Thursday it would not allow paid political ads on its platform as they do not fit into the experience it aims to provide to millions of its users.