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November 30, 2020, 10:30 AM

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Thomas Seal / Bloomberg:
The UK will ban the installation of new Huawei 5G network equipment starting September 2021, after initially announcing a 2027 timeframe in July  —  - Britain set to impose security law on mobile network operators  — White House pushed allies to exclude Chinese tech giant Huawei
Scott Pelley / CBS News:
Interview with former director of US CISA Chris Krebs on being fired by Trump via tweet, why paper ballots are key to ensuring election security, and more  —  Chris Krebs, a lifelong Republican, was put in charge of the agency handling election security by President Trump two years ago.
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
SCOTUS will hear arguments on Monday that could lead to changes to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, signed in 1986, a law critics says is outdated and vague  —  The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday in a case that could lead to sweeping changes to America's controversial computer hacking laws …
Bloomberg:
Sources: in its IPO this week, Airbnb will target a valuation of $30B-$33B, up from the expected $30B  —  - Firms target valuation increases amid end of year listing rush  — Tech companies' fortunes diverged amid coronavirus pandemic  —  Airbnb Inc. and DoorDash Inc. will disclose higher …
Ars Technica:
Best 2020 Cyber Monday deals on gaming consoles, laptops, monitors, Apple, Sonos, and Amazon devices, smartphones, headphones, speakers, and more  —  We've sifted through the junk to pick out the tech deals most worth your time.  —  Cyber Monday has arrived.
Nikkei Asia:
Japan says it will partner with India to let Japanese companies build 5G networks and submarine fiber-optic cables  —  Tokyo will receive cooperation in nurturing digital technology professionals  —  TOKYO — Japan and India will tie up in the field of information and communications …
Om Malik / On my Om:
A tribute to Tony Hsieh, a notable figure on the startup scene since 1996, and whose life recalls a friendlier and less polarized Internet era  —  Tony Hsieh, an Internet entrepreneur and former CEO of Zappos, an Amazon company, died from injuries incurred during a house fire when visiting family in Connecticut on November 27, 2020.
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