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Patent row between Amazon and Huawei ended

US e-commerce giant Amazon and China’s multinational tech corporation Huawei have ended a row over patents. Amazon and Huawei have reached a multi-year patent cross-licence agreement that resolves pending litigation between them, Huawei said in a statement on Monday. “Amazon respects Huawei’s worldwide patent portfolio, innovations, and contributions to the standardization process,” stated Scott Hayden, […]

Sri Lanka has ended free long-term visas for Russians and Ukrainians following outrage over a ‘whites only’ party

Sri Lankan authorities said it would scrap free long-term visas for Russian and Ukrainian tourists. The move followed controversy caused by a Russian-organized “whites only” party. Russian tourists have been a major boost to the struggling Sri Lankan economy. Sri Lanka has scrapped free long-term visa extensions for Russians and Ukrainians who headed to the country […]