MIT USA VP: ZTE? OMG, WTF! GTFO

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) says it will no longer work with ZTE or Huawei as part of a larger ban on doing business that have been accused of nefarious behavior. The prestigious tech and engineering school said this week it was dropping its contracts and projects with both companies over the accusations …

[Waseem Alkurdi]

Saudis?

I thought they only bought gold-plated modes of transport. They actually fund useful stuff?

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Saudis?

They also pay for All Elite Wrestling.

[Oneil Stuart]

Other countries...?

"national security, and political, civil and human rights"

I hope they broaden their attention to other countries including their own as well.

[mutin]

Of course, #1 is China, the second is Russia, and Saudis are attributed to aftershock. But, the problem is that the university as well as CalTech and others is full of Chinese student. Would be nice to know the percentage of China funded students in each of ivy league. That is much more risk than any ZTE or Huawei. Americans cannot pay MIT astronomical number of $70K/year. Plus, US basic school education cannot compete with Chinese. Guys there drilled and grilled while at school. Within 10 or 15 years China will not need to spy on US technology anymore.

[_LC_]

Seen this before

Like Martin Luther always said: "Don’t buy from Jews!"

Wait, it’s the Chinese now? Damn, I’m getting old...

https://www.welt.de/geschichte/article114857081/Der-erste-NS-Boykott-von-Juden-war-ein-Fiasko.html#cs-Boykott-jued-Geschaefte-Berlin-1933-Foto-Boycott-of-Jewish-shops-Berlin-193.jpg

Translation:

"No April joke: On Saturday, April 1, 1933, SA people with anti-Semitic signs blocked the entrances to many Jewish shops, such as the Nathan Israel department store in Berlin-Mitte."

The signs read:

"Germans! Defend yourselves!

Do not buy from Jews!"

Yes, things haven't changed much. They always have to DEFEND themselves. ;-P

[mhenriday]

Banning cooperation with entities accused of nefarious behaviour

Under these circumstances, perhaps Professor Zuber might want to consider banning cooperation with the US government over the latter's illegal (by WTO rules) «trade sanctions» and its interminable wars of foreign aggression ?...

(The highly technical content icon, as Professor Zuber has a technical education....)

Henri

[MonkeyJuice]

Re: Banning cooperation with entities accused of nefarious behaviour

But. ARPA has been bankrolling everything MIT does since before it loved the D.

[rwill2]

Lol will have no effect as those PhDs or Post-docs doing the actual research will likely be from China, Russia or ME anyway!

Did you know that Huawai is already heavily embedded with the top UK universities too:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2018/12/13/mps-warn-huaweis-disturbing-ties-uk-universities-amid-security/