China floats new foreign investment rules
The Chinese government has proposed loosening the rules on foreign investments in listed firms, reported Reuters and the South China Morning Post. A draft regulation would reduce both the lock-up period and the amount of assets required to be held for “strategic” investors. Such investments, however, would face a national security review, noted the Financial Times and Nikkei Asian Review.
5G mobile network deal in US
Nokia won a $3.5bn contract from T-Mobile to build the first nationwide 5G mobile network in the US, reported Bloomberg, Reuters and the Verge. The deal could mark a turnaround for the struggling Finnish telecom equipment provider.
Missing Malaysian flight was “deliberately” diverted
A new report into the disappearance of flight MH370 concluded that someone deliberately veered the plane off-course, possibly a hijacker, reported the Independent, News.com.au and Washington Post. The report also cited major faults in how air traffic controllers handled the situation.
Satellite navigation system needs strengthening
Airlines, banks, broadcasters, emergency services, the military and utilities, among others, depends on GPS, but it is surprisingly vulnerable to hacking and interference, according to a Bloomberg investigation.
Trump says he’s open to Iran meeting
Donald Trump said he’d be willing to meet Iran’s leaders without any preconditions, reported ABC News and the Financial Times. The comments came after the US president recently issued warnings on Twitter against Tehran. Reaction was cool, according to the Guardian.
French incident illustrates street harassment women face
Video has been released of a woman being slapped in a Paris café by a man after she told him to stop sexually harassing her, reported the BBC, CNN and Deutsche Welle. Prosecutors are investigating.
AI looks at AI
Scientists have created an artificial intelligence program to study other artificial intelligence programs, according to Science magazine.