Industry Hardware Intel postpones groundbreaking ceremony, warns of delays at Ohio plant as CHIPS Act stalls GlobalFoundries has also warned of expansion delays due to lack of funding By Rob Thubron , June 24, 2022, 8:17 AM 16 comments
Car Tech Industry Biden administration proposes national EV charging station standards A plan to end EV charging station deserts By Daniel Sims , June 11, 2022, 8:37 AM 83 comments
Tech Culture The Web Crypto crash could see El Salvador default on debt payments Adopting Bitcoin as legal tender comes with risks By Rob Thubron , May 13, 2022, 5:16 AM 50 comments
Software Security Ukraine war sees Biden administration probe into Kaspersky Lab intensify Could Kaspersky Lab face a US-wide ban on its software? By Rob Thubron , May 10, 2022, 10:27 AM 37 comments
The Web Under-18s prohibited from tipping streamers, watching livestreams after 10pm in China To improve kids' "physical and mental health" By Rob Thubron , May 9, 2022, 10:09 AM 7 comments
Tech Culture The Web Russia blocks social media platforms in response to actions against state media Facebook, Twitter, and others blocked Russian state media By Daniel Sims , March 4, 2022, 5:48 PM 43 comments
Electronics Tech Culture The Department of Homeland Security is testing robot dogs for border patrol duties They won't be carrying weapons By Rob Thubron , February 3, 2022, 10:04 AM 15 comments
The Web Industry Cloud providers approached by DoD for multibillion dollar cloud support contract DoD targeting Microsoft, Amazon, and other major competitors for follow up to JEDI contract By Jimmy Pezzone , November 21, 2021, 11:46 AM
Security The government is offering $10 million for information on Colonial Pipeline hackers DarkSide And $5 million for info relating to similar future attacks By Rob Thubron , November 5, 2021, 8:35 AM 9 comments
Industry President Biden appoints Jessica Rosenworcel as Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Rosenworcel becomes the first woman to serve in this position By Shawn Knight , October 26, 2021, 1:08 PM 24 comments
Security US to ban sale of hacking tools to authoritarian governments, including China and Russia For national security and anti-terrorism reasons By Rob Thubron , October 21, 2021, 6:55 AM 15 comments
Hardware Industry TSMC won't disclose customer data to the US government The Taiwanese chipmaker was asked to provide sensitive information for greater "transparency" By Adrian Potoroaca , October 8, 2021, 2:47 PM 21 comments
Mobile Security Lithuania's Defense Ministry advises consumers to toss out their Chinese phones Due to censorship fears By Cohen Coberly , September 24, 2021, 1:23 PM
Industry President Biden appoints AMD's Lisa Su to Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Joining individuals from Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, and more By Rob Thubron , September 24, 2021, 8:44 AM 13 comments
Security Tech Culture Biden Administration, private tech companies reveal initiatives to boost national cybersecurity in wake of recent attacks Government is getting the private sector to help in the fight against cybercrime By Shawn Knight , August 26, 2021, 10:18 AM 13 comments
Security The Web The U.S. wants Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and others to join them in the fight against cybercrime Homeland Security says it needs to be a "whole-of-nation effort" By Adrian Potoroaca , August 5, 2021, 3:43 PM 31 comments
Microsoft Security Biden Administration says China is the culprit behind Microsoft Exchange cyberattacks US, allies and partners have come together to expose China's malicious cyber activities By Joao Silva , July 19, 2021, 4:28 PM 28 comments
The Web Security Biden tells Putin: act on Russian ransomware attacks The two leaders held an hour-long phone call on Friday By Joe White , July 10, 2021, 10:48 AM 14 comments
Mobile Industry Proposed antitrust legislation bans companies from making pre-installed apps unremovable Android and iOS cannot have any permanently installed apps By Cal Jeffrey , June 18, 2021, 1:52 PM 39 comments
Industry US adds seven more Chinese supercomputing entities to blacklist Due to concerns over supercomputers' military applications By Rob Thubron , April 9, 2021, 7:03 AM 13 comments
Tech Culture US government launches $500,000 competition to find a better mask design Could you come up with something? By Rob Thubron , April 6, 2021, 8:05 AM 25 comments
Mobile Xiaomi granted reprieve against investment ban Following its designation as a Communist Chinese military company By Rob Thubron , March 15, 2021, 8:22 AM 24 comments
Industry Xiaomi sues US government over 'Communist Chinese military company' designation The company says an investment ban will cause "irreparable harm" By Rob Thubron , February 1, 2021, 7:09 AM 14 comments
Industry Xiaomi designated a 'Communist Chinese military company' by U.S. government U.S. investors could be forced to divest in November By Rob Thubron , January 15, 2021, 8:36 AM 34 comments
Security Cybersecurity giant FireEye hacked by nation-state, likely Russia Has Cozy Bear been at it again? By Rob Thubron , December 9, 2020, 6:40 AM 10 comments