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Odd news: The 10 weirdest digital stories of 2019

Dec 19, 2019 | Ads, AI, AR, China, Content, Content marketing, IoT, Mobile, Online advertising, Online video, Programmatic, Transformation, UK, USA, Video, Viral, Viral and buyrals, VR

From deep fakes to mind-reading wristbands, technology took us in some strange directions during 2019. In this special article, we celebrate the 10 weirdest news stories of the year.

Huawei barred in the US: Trump declares ‘national emergency’ over IT threats

May 16, 2019 | China, Mobile, USA

US president Donald Trump has signed an order barring US firms from using telecoms equipment made by companies who pose a national security risk.

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