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Apple expands independent repair shop program to Mac computers - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Apple logo is seen on the Apple store at The Marche Saint Germain in Paris, France July 15, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

(Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Monday it had expanded a program that provides parts and training to independent repair shops to cover its Mac computers.

Apple initially launched the program last year, but it only covered iPhones, the company’s biggest-selling product. Mac users previously either had to use Apple or an authorized warranty service provider to


U.S. tightening restrictions on Huawei access to technology, chips - Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Monday announced it will further tighten restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co [HWT.UL], aimed at cracking down on its access to commercially available chips.

The U.S. Commerce Department actions expand restrictions announced in May aimed at preventing the Chinese telecommunications giant from obtaining semiconductors without a special license - including chips made by foreign firms that have been developed or produced with U.S. software or technology.

The administration also added 38 Huawei affiliates in 21 countries to


As U.S. targets China tech, TikTok rival Bigo shifts servers from Hong Kong - Reuters

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - BIGO Technology, a smaller rival of embattled Chinese appmaker ByteDance, is shifting servers from Hong Kong to Singapore, out of the reach of a new national security law at a time when it is seeking to emphasise independence from its Chinese parent.

A view of a BIGO Technology signage at their office in Singapore August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su

The move, which follows India’s ban on the firm’s apps during this year’s flare-up in

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Belarus leader Lukashenko says there will be no new election: Belta - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gestures as he delivers a speech during a rally of his supporters near the Government House in Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus August 16, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer

MINSK (Reuters) - Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday there would be no new presidential election despite calls from the opposition and nationwide anti-government protests, the Belta news agency reported.

“You should never expect me to do something under pressure,” he was quoted as saying. “They


Facebook executive in India files police complaint after report on content practices - Reuters

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A top Facebook ( FB.O ) executive in India has filed a police complaint in New Delhi saying she is receiving death threats after a media report said she and the U.S. social network company allegedly favoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party.

FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen in front of Facebook logo in this illustration picture, April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Ankhi Das, Facebook’s top public-policy executive


Japan's Mitsui cleared to export gas from West Australian project - Reuters

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Japan’s Mitsui & Co won an exemption from the Western Australian government on Monday to export gas from a new onshore field, in a push to jump start the project and help the state’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co. is seen in Tokyo, Japan, January 10, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Western Australia said it would ban all exports of onshore gas in a bid to hold down


China's Geely Automobile first-half profit fell; trims full-year outlook - Reuters

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd on Monday booked a 43% drop in half-year profit and trimmed its full-year sales goal, sending its shares down 4%, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to trouble the world’s biggest auto market.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Chinese carmaker Geely Auto is pictured at the second media day for the Shanghai auto show in Shanghai, China, April 17, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song

The results come as China’s


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IBM rolls out newest processor chip, taps Samsung for manufacturing - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A man stands near an IBM logo at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 25, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

(Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp ( IBM.N ) announced on Monday a new processor chip for data centers that it says will be able to handle three times the workload of its predecessor.

The IBM-designed Power10 chip will be manufactured by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd ( 005930.KS ) and is


Google says Australian antitrust law would hit small content creators - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A Google logo is shown at one of the company's office complexes in Irvine, California, United States, July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc’s ( GOOGL.O ) Google on Monday said a proposed antitrust law in Australia forcing tech firms to pay for news that appears on their social media websites would adversely impact individual content creators and channel operators.

Google said the law proposed last month would help big media