Trump telecom ban takes aim at China, Huawei. President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that allows the U.S. to ban telecommunications network gear and services from foreign adversaries. A White House press release describing the order doesn’t list any countries or companies by name, but the measure is widely believed to be aimed at China and telecom companies including Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp., the WSJ says.
U.S. poised to let phone companies block robocalls. The Federal Communications Commission will vote next month on a measure that would assure phone companies that blocking unwanted calls won’t run afoul of federal rules, the WSJ reports.
Will Slack be another shocker? The collaboration software maker has set its listing date for June 20. Beloved as it is in some offices, the WSJ reports that growth in paid customers is slowing, as is revenue growth.
What about WeWork? Silicon Valley is wincing now that public-market investors have determined Uber Technologies Inc. and its ride-hailing rival Lyft Inc. are worth less than private investors thought, the WSJ reports. Up next is office-space giant WeWork Inc., now the country's most valuable startup at $47 billion.
Ransom experts for hire. ProPublica reports on two companies that promised to help victims of ransomware unlock their data. Instead, MonsterCloud and ProvenData just paid off the cyberattackers, charging customers "substantial fees on top of the ransom amounts."
The next generation of competitive gamers is...over 60? Hailing from Stockholm, the Silver Snipers are the world’s first senior esports team, with an average age of 69 years old.
Phone phashion. As smartphones increase in size and create unsightly pocket bulges, some men have taken to hanging their phones around their necks in tiny bags. Are you feeling it?
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