Trump’s China tariffs could drive up the price of the Apple Watch and Fitbit trackers – TechCrunch

A new $200 billion round of tariffs on Chinese goods could have some broader implications for U.S.-based hardware companies. New government rulings on the Trump-imposed tariffs single out a couple of key devices buy name, including the Apple Watch, Fitbit trackers and Sonos speakers. Products like smartphones have thus far been unimpacted by fees leading…

UK government report reveals Huawei security fears

The latest annual report from the Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) Oversight Board has warned the UK’s national security advisor that it can offer “only limited assurance” that the widespread use of Huawei broadband and mobile infrastructure hardware poses no natural security risks. China’s Huawei is the world’s largest producer of telecoms equipment –…

Redefining dilution – TechCrunch

More posts by this contributor When venture capital becomes vanity capital The plague of rationalization Everyone generally agrees that dilution should be avoided. VCs insist on pro-rata rights to avoid the dreaded “D” word. Executives often complain, after a new financing, that they should be “made whole” to offset the dilution that came with the…

Healthcare data breach in Singapore affected 1.5M patients, targeted the prime minister – TechCrunch

In what’s believed to be the biggest data breach in Singapore’s history, 1.5 million members of the country’s largest healthcare group have had their personal data compromised. The breach affected SingHealth, Singapore’s biggest network of healthcare facilities. Data obtained in the breach includes names, addresses, gender, race, date of birth and patients’ national identification numbers.…