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Google suspended some business with Huawei after Trump blacklisted the company

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  • Alphabet Inc's Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware and software products except those covered by open source licenses.
  • The decision is a major blow to the Chinese technology company that the US government has sought to blacklist around the world.
  • The company will immediately lose access to updates to the Android operating system, and coming versions of its smartphones outside of China will also lose access to popular applications.
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware and software products except those covered by open source licenses, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Sunday, in a blow to the Chinese technology company that the US government has sought to blacklist around the world.

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd will immediately lose access to updates to the Android operating system, and the next version of its smartphones outside of China will also lose access to popular applications and services including the Google Play Store and Gmail app.

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