US sanctions spree continues with 15 more for Russian entities Financial firms that help evade existing restrictions in crosshairs Public Sector26 Mar 2024 | 4
Uncle Sam wants to know how big airlines use passenger data 'Problematic' carriers can look forward to scrutiny, fines, and new rules Databases22 Mar 2024 | 11
Vigorous US lobbying reportedly reversed India PC import license scheme Washington was most displeased and New Delhi knew it made a mistake Personal Tech22 Mar 2024 | 5
US task force aims to plug security leaks in water sector From a trickle to a flood, threats now seen as too great to ignore Cyber-crime20 Mar 2024 | 13
NASA's FY2025 budget request means tough times ahead for Chandra and Hubble But Artemis is still OK, so that's alright then Science12 Mar 2024 | 9
Biden's State of the Union included a battle cry against AI mimicry Lots of pats on the back for the CHIPS Act too AI + ML09 Mar 2024 | 16
US politicians want ByteDance to sell off TikTok or face ban The American mind must not be at the mercy of Chinese algorithms Personal Tech07 Mar 2024 | 18
AMD may have failed to dumb down its chips enough to allow China sales Washington reportedly decided chipmaker hadn’t done too little Public Sector05 Mar 2024 | 9
Meta kills Facebook News in the US and Australia So much for the 'commitment to support news organizations' made in just 2020 Personal Tech01 Mar 2024 | 87
Someone had to say it: Scientists propose AI apocalypse kill switches Better visibility and performance caps would be good for regulation too AI + ML16 Feb 2024 | 62
Uncle Sam officially opens funding gates for silicon R&D $5B investment part of $53B bet to reboot semiconductor industry Systems12 Feb 2024 | 1
US regulators crack down on AI playing doctor in healthcare Code might get things wrong for patients but we must think of the corporate profits AI + ML09 Feb 2024 | 10
How did China get so good at chips and AI? Congressional investigation blames American venture capitalists Capitalism made communism stronger On-Prem09 Feb 2024 | 32
Iran's cyber operations in Israel a potential prelude to US election interference Tactics are more sophisticated and supported in greater numbers Security07 Feb 2024 | 25
US starts 'emergency' checks on cryptocurrency power use, citing winter power demands Up until now watchdogs say they've just been guesstimating consumption Public Sector02 Feb 2024 | 81
Intel delays Ohio fab build, blames semiconductor slowdown US govt isn't exactly in a hurry with the Chips Act money either Systems02 Feb 2024 | 4
Uncle Sam designates more Chinese tech slingers as military collaborators No restrictions, but it could be harder to deal with American businesses Systems01 Feb 2024 | 14
The latest cold war is already being fought in the supply chain trenches AI and the chips that power it are at the center of the equation Systems30 Jan 2024 | 2
We put salt in our tea so you don't have to Poll Despite US chemistry boffin claiming it improves the taste, we respectfully disagree Bootnotes27 Jan 2024 | 204
The EU-US Trade and Tech Council sounds fancy but, really, what's the point? Nothing like an informal talking shop dressed up as formal transatlantic cooperation Systems25 Jan 2024 | 4
OpenAI bans long-shot presidential candidate bot for breaking T&Cs Biden's challenger model shot down despite super PAC support AI + ML22 Jan 2024 | 3
Florida man slams 'tyranny' of central bank digital currencies in re-election bid Talking points echo those of Ramaswamy and DeSantis as they drop out of the race Personal Tech22 Jan 2024 | 157
US agencies warn made-in-China drones might help Beijing snoop on the world It’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s a flying menace out to endanger national security Security19 Jan 2024 | 17
US tech innovation dreams soured by changed R&D tax laws But Congress is on top of that, right? On-Prem12 Jan 2024 | 5
Huawei finally gives up on US schmoozing efforts So long, and thanks for all the sanctions as PR and government relations teams decamp Networks05 Jan 2024 | 42
Three Chinese balloons float near Taiwanese airbase Also: Remember that balloon over the US last February? It might have used a US internet provider CSO04 Jan 2024 | 15
Crypto-crook Sam Bankman-Fried spared a second trial Eighth charge related to campaign contributions would just take too dang long Security02 Jan 2024 | 54
US lawmakers want blanket denial for sensitive tech export licenses to China Committee worries licenses are being issued to boost and suit business, not national security Legal08 Dec 2023 | 8
Australia building 'top secret' cloud to catch up and link with US, UK intel orgs Plans to share 'vast amounts of data' – very carefully Security07 Dec 2023 | 21
US lawmakers have Chinese LiDAR on their threat-detection radar Amid fears Beijing could harvest spatial data, letter suggests Huawei-style bans may be needed Security30 Nov 2023 | 16
Crypto crasher Do Kwon's extradition approved, but destination is unclear Hey Google, are the jails nicer in South Korea or the US? Cyber-crime27 Nov 2023 | 4
Baidu joins Tencent in downplaying impact of US chip bans on AI ambitions Stockpiled silicon, improving efficiency, and looking for alternative suppliers – while maybe taking a dig at Microsoft and OpenAI AI + ML22 Nov 2023 | 1
Washington pours $3B into silicon smackdown to outpackage Asia Uncle Sam rolls up sleeves to onshore work and protect supply chain Systems21 Nov 2023 | 6
Tencent shrugs off effect of US sanctions and says Chinese suppliers will fill GPU gap Ordered enough Nvidia kit to keep evolving its AI and has plans to work around bans On-Prem17 Nov 2023 |
Rights warriors claim online ad auction data a danger to national security 'The industry can not be allowed to put elected leaders, military personnel at risk' Personal Tech16 Nov 2023 | 18
Banned US chipmaking equipment still ending up in China, says report Plus: US execs line up to dine with President Xi Systems15 Nov 2023 | 6
Quantum computing next (very) cold war? US House reps want to blow billions to outrun China House reps hope to jumpstart qubit race with R&D Public Sector07 Nov 2023 | 5
Yeah, that oughta do the trick, Joe... Biden hopes to tackle AI safety with exec order ML players must alert Uncle Sam if they're training a foundation model, and more AI + ML30 Oct 2023 | 12
US, Australia solicit Google's help with Pacific subsea cable project $65 million cable project to connect US to Australia by way of Fiji and French Polynesia Networks26 Oct 2023 | 3
Ex-NSA techie pleads guilty to selling state secrets to Russia Wannabe spy undone by system logs, among other lapses in judgement Security24 Oct 2023 | 11
Biden admin reveals 31 R&D tech hubs, with $500m up for grabs Nothing more fattening than CHIPs: Up to ten locations get initial funding, more to come Public Sector23 Oct 2023 | 4
We're not in e-Kansas anymore: State courts reel from 'unauthorized incursion' Fax, post, and human messengers can still be used for filing vital evidence Cyber-crime16 Oct 2023 | 4
Biden hopes to squeeze loopholes to slow China's devouring of US AI chips Won't stop supply of nerfed export-friendly accelerators Systems13 Oct 2023 | 4
Hell no, we won’t pay, says Microsoft as Uncle Sam sends $29B bill for back taxes Says it has enough cash to foot the demand Software11 Oct 2023 | 60
US allows Samsung and SK hynix to keep making chips in China Investments protected, diplomatic rift averted … even Beijing likes it Systems10 Oct 2023 | 7
When Microsoft complains that you're a monopolist you know things are bad Kettle Google and Amazon are both in antitrust trouble as the US gets tough Legal09 Oct 2023 | 17
Cat accused of wiping US Veteran Affairs server info after jumping on keyboard Exclusive US govt confirms outage, leaves feline in quantum state of uncertainty Public Sector05 Oct 2023 | 96
Uncle Sam to tighten chip export chokehold on China... again Red dragon's semiconductor market share continues to grow Systems03 Oct 2023 | 67
UK splashes £4B to dive into next-gen nuclear submarines Detailed design and long lead contracts signed off for SSN-AUKUS project Public Sector03 Oct 2023 | 23
China suggests America 'carefully consider' those chip investment bans We thought you people loved spending dollars, what gives? Public Sector29 Sep 2023 | 28
Feds' privacy panel backs renewing Feds' S. 702 spying powers — but with limits FBI agents ought to get spy court approval before reviewing US persons' chats, board reckons Security28 Sep 2023 | 2
NYC rights groups say no to grocery store spycams and snooping landlords Letter to City Council supports measures to ban biometric tech from public spaces Security27 Sep 2023 | 13
UK-US data deal could hinge on fate of legal challenges to EU arrangement So much for sovereignty then Databases22 Sep 2023 | 51
The clock is ticking and Korea wants to know if its chipmakers will get their export license extension SK hynix and Samsung do so much memory-making in China, ending sanction exemptions would be extraordinary Systems22 Sep 2023 | 7
Robocall scammers sentenced in US after netting $1.2M via India-based call centers Part of network of crims who used 'trickery and threats' to target elderly Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 14
World's most powerful free-electron laser upgraded to fire a million X-rays per second US DoE particle will be a 'strobe light' in atomic disco Science18 Sep 2023 | 15
Chat2024 stuffs US election hopefuls into generative AI so you can be an 'informed voter' Comment Jean Baudrillard would've LOVED this Offbeat12 Sep 2023 | 10
SK hynix says no Huawei its memory should be in Chinese wonder-phone The Mate 60 Pro keeps making waves – this time worrying Korean chipmaker Legal08 Sep 2023 | 21
US AGs: We need law to purge the web of AI-drawn child sex abuse material Deepfakes of underage girls set off alarm bells for legal eagles AI + ML06 Sep 2023 | 44
AI-powered monitors to defend Washington DC against aerial threats Replaces surveillance systems installed after 9/11 - and years before drones became a threat AI + ML30 Aug 2023 | 7
US and China to keep talking about chip bans, just not when they'll end Intel and Micron made the agenda, but action to ease their woes did not Legal29 Aug 2023 | 2
Huawei reportedly building 'secret' semiconductor fabs Semiconductor Industry Association downplays the intel Systems25 Aug 2023 | 9