AT&T Drops Huawei's New Smartphone Amid Security Worries [telecom]

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AT&T Drops Huawei's New Smartphone Amid Security Worries

The telecommunications giant canceled a deal to sell the Mate 10 after U.S. lawmakers expressed misgivings about what they said were Huawei's ties to the Chinese government.

SHANGHAI - With an advanced screen, a special artificial-intelligence microchip and an eye-popping price, the newest smartphone from Huawei Technologies was meant to show Americans what China can do with technology.

Instead, Huawei's push to sell the phone in the United States has suddenly lost a powerful backer - and the push has attracted some unwanted scrutiny from Washington.