Take a Network Break! A trio of standards bodies remove and then reinstate Huawei from their memberships, China’s military will reportedly dump the Windows OS and develop a home-grown alternative, and Mellanox introduces new telemetry capabilities called What Just Happened?
Google plans to make ad blockers less effective on Chrome–except for paid enterprise versions, Equifax gets downgraded by the Moody’s credit ratings agency, Marvell sells its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth business and picks up an ASIC designer.
Palo Alto spends hundreds of millions on a pair of acquisitions, and reports its quarterly financials. Last but not least, a pair of U.S. Energy Department officials rebrand LNG as “freedom gas.”
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IEEE tells contributors with links to Chinese corp: Don’t let the door hit you on Huawei out – The Register
Huawei’s membership with SD, WiFi and Bluetooth alliances restored – The Star
Huawei was reinstated in the SD Association (Updated) – Android Authority
HUAWEI Nano Memory Card – HUAWEI UK
Microsoft stays silent on potential Huawei Windows ban – The Verge
US Huawei Ban Threatens Internet Access in Rural Areas, Some Providers May Fold – CircleID
Openness, Collaboration and Development: Building a Secure Digital Society – Huawei
Huawei Files Motion in US Federal Court Calling Ban Unconstitutional, an Assault on Human Rights – CircleID