Asian Tech Roundup: China bans iPhones

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Tom Allen
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Asian Tech Roundup: China bans iPhones

Welcome to Computing's fortnightly roundup of tech news in Asia. This time we look at China banning Apple's iPhone; India's ethical AI efforts; and South Korea investigating Huawei.

China China has banned central government officials from using Apple iPhones, sources have told the Wall Street Journal. Apple shares have fallen as a result. Source Tech giant Xiaomi announc...

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