Regions

The rules would preclude China from forcing its companies to share overseas data and build backdoors, and from using IT to damage critical infrastructure or steal data.

The world’s second-largest economy remains tied to America despite billions invested in local chip-making know-how.

A review may recommend the government stops the company from moving users’ data out of the country.

“Japan is behind the world by at least 20 years” when it comes to administrative technology.

Some operators reported service outages as a result of lockdowns, and officials say they’re watching the industry closely.

As of July 1, California began enforcing its controversial digital privacy law despite a call for a delay in enforcement due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a lack of readiness by many companies.

The nixed "Isolated Region" initiative would set up a business sequestered from Google’s existing cloud computing services, including data centers and networks.