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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ban TikTok In US
Escalation against popular Chinese app sees three US lawmakers seek to ban TikTok from operating in the United States
ARM Refuses To Sell Advanced Chip Designs To Alibaba – Report
British chip designer ARM reportedly refuses to sell advanced chip designs to a Chinese company, citing US/UK export restrictions
Alabama, Utah Latest US States To Ban TikTok
More US (Republican) states ban TikTok on state devices and computers, following earlier Taiwanese national security ban
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested In Bahamas
Former CEO and founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX is arrested after the United States files charges against him
Antwerp City Services Down After Ransomware Attack
Online services at the city of Antwerp, Belgium knocked offline this week after ransomware attack on city's digital partner
Pentagon To Split $9bn Cloud Contract With Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Oracle
You can all share the spoils. DoD's JWCC project (formerly JEDI) is to be split between four cloud service providers
Taiwan Bans China’s TikTok From Government Devices
National security move sees Taiwan implementing a public sector ban on China's TikTok and other Chinese software and services
Amazon, EU Reach Antitrust Deal – Report
Settlement reportedly reached between Amazon and European Commission over alleged anti-competitive practices
TSMC Triples Arizona Factory Investment To $40 Billion
President Joe Biden is to visit TSMC chip plant in Arizona after Taiwanese firm prepares to more than triple its investment to $40 billion
HM Treasury Finalising Crypto Industry Rules – Report
UK's Treasury is reportedly finalising sweeping new powers for Financial Conduct Authority to properly regulate the cryptocurrency industry
Chinese Hackers Stole Covid Relief Benefits – US Secret Service
Tens of millions of dollars worth of US Covid relief benefits have allegedly been stolen by Chinese hacking team APT41
Meta Warns It May Remove US News Content
Facebook owner warns American Congress it may remove US news from its platform if it passes “ill-considered journalism bill”
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Faces Federal Probe
Federal investigation of Neuralink over potential animal-welfare violations, as staff allegedly complain of rushed testing
US Drops Charges Against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou After 2021 Deal
US prosecutors to dismiss charges against Meng Wanzhou, after last year's deal where she admitted false statements about Iran business
Starlink Satellites Trialled By Government For Remote Connectivity
UK government says Elon Musk's Starlink satellites will form part of its trial to tackle decent broadband connectivity to remote locations
UK Government Unveils Revised Online Safety Bill
The UK's revised online safety bill proposes fines of 10 percent of revenue if social networks fail to block racist, sexist content
EU Countries Agree 45bn Euro Chip Production Plan
European chip production subsidies. Agreement from EU countries to a 45-billion-euro ($46.6 billion) fund to encourage local chip production
UK Bans China’s Hikvision CCTV At ‘Sensitive’ Locations
Hikvision denies it poses a national security threat after UK government bans Chinese CCTV at 'sensitive' locations
European Parliament Website Downed After Russia Declared Terrorism Sponsor
Pro-Kremlin hackers Killnet takes credit for downing European Parliament website, after Russia declared state sponsor of terrorism
China Claims To Have Resolved Child Gaming Addiction
China claims it has reduced video gaming among youngsters to less than 3 hours a week, after limiting gaming to 3 hours a week
New York Governor Signs Bill To Limit Crypto Mining
Green move. Clampdown on crypto mining that runs on carbon-based power sources signed into law by New York Governor
UK To Probe Apple, Google ‘Stranglehold’ On Mobile Browsing
British Competition and Markets Authority launches investigation into mobile browsers, targetting Apple and Google domination
North Korea’s Internet Knocked Offline
Consequence for ballistic missile test? Internet access in North Korea suffers its largest outage in months on Thursday
MPs Warned Not To Take Mobile Phones Into ‘Sensitive Meetings’
Commons speaker warns MPs their phones are a “potential goldmine” for hostile states, after Liz Truss’s phone was reportedly hacked by Russia
UK Government Blocks Newport Wafer Fab Acquisition, Citing National Security
Dutch chipmaker Nexperia (owned by a Chinese firm) is ordered to sell majority stake in Newport Wafer Fab on national security grounds
Apple’s Limits AirDrop For iPhones In China
Airdrop file-sharing tool has been limited by Apple in China, after it was used by anti-government protesters in the country
Aussie Police Identify Russian Hackers Blackmailing Medibank
Australian police know identify of Russian criminals conducting blackmail of Australian medical records including abortions
FTC Closely Watching Developments At Twitter, As More Resign
Elon Musk raises possibility of bankruptcy at Twitter, as entire privacy and compliance team resigns prompting FTC warning
President Biden Says Elon Musk Relationships With Other Countries ‘Worth Looking Into’
National security threat? President Biden says Elon Musk's relationships with other countries “is worthy of being looked at”