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In this Oct. 31, 2019, file photo, attendees walk past a display for 5G services from Chinese technology firm Huawei at the PT Expo in Beijing.

China’s new Silk Road runs through cyberspace, worrying rivals and privacy advocates

On China's New Silk Road

China is fast becoming a global leader in cutting-edge technologies — such as artificial intelligence, facial recognition, surveillance and 5G. But critics say China’s technology enables authoritarian control and increases dependence on an autocratic state.

A man is shown looking down at this phone and wearing a face mask with a Huawei store in the background.

Britain bans Huawei from 5G network; US rejects China’s claims in most of the South China Sea; Judge to hear university case over ICE decision

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Two people are shown standing outside of a Huawei store with a 5G symbol on the glass exterior.

UK to exclude Huawei from role in high-speed phone network

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Several people in shadow are shown walking by a red illuminated sign for Huawei.

US blacklists China’s Huawei as trade dispute clouds global outlook

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A woman sits in the middle of a row of chairs, her legs out in front of her, looking at her cell phone.

5G wireless debuts at Olympics to nonplussed fans

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Lucy Kelly is seen on a screen attached to a telepresence robot

Need to be in two places at once? Try a telepresence robot.

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Using familiar tools like iPads, telepresence robots can act as our eyes, ears, and bodies in faraway places.