Regulation

ByteDance, owner of short-form video platform TikTok, insisted it would close the platform in the US before moving to divest its interest, as the algorithms supporting the app are vital to it, Reuters reported.

Mobile World Live (MWL) brings you our top three picks of the week as US President Joe Biden signed a bill that could ban TikTok, Microsoft highlighted a new lightweight AI model and 3GPP took the wraps off a new 6G logo.

The US Federal Communications Commission voted to restore controversial net neutrality rules rescinded in 2017 during the administration of former President Donald Trump, a decision which could put it at odds with broadband service providers.

US President Joe Biden signed legislation that could lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok if parent company ByteDance doesn’t agree to sell its US assets over a nine-month time span.

The US House of Representatives moved to fast-track legislation forcing TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest a stake in the short form video app or face a ban from operating in the country.

Malaysia's state-run wholesale provider Digital Nasional Berhad denied a media report it failed to be transparent in awarding contracts to vendors, rejecting claims of impropriety in its governance and procurement practices.

A controversial chipset powering Huawei's Mate 60 Pro drew criticism from US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, who told CBS News’ 60 Minutes the device's processor is years behind what is available in the US.