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NHS Scotland Confirms Clinical Data Published By Ransomware Gang
NHS Dumfries and Galloway condemns ransomware gang for publishing patients clinical data after cyberattack earlier this month
Julian Assange Wins Temporary Reprieve For US Extradition Appeal
US assurances required. Julian Assange handed a slender reprieve in fight against his extradition to the United States
EU Opens Investigation Into Apple, Google, Meta
EU launches probe into Apple, Google and Meta's competition practices under new DMA rules as pressure mounts on tech giants
Fears Over ‘Mass Surveillance’ With Bill Changes
techUK and other tech, human rights groups say proposed changes to Investigatory Powers Act could introduce 'mass surveillance'
US Government, US States Sue Apple For Smartphone Monopoly
Apple accused of making it harder to switch phones, hampering innovation, and imposing costs on developers
White House Warns Of Cyberattacks On US Water Infrastructure
Foreign hackers are targetting US water and sewage systems United States warns, pointing finger at Iran and China
Intel To Spend $100bn In US, After Biden’s $20bn Award
Big investment planned for US, after Intel wins nearly $20 billion in loans and funding from Biden Administration
Russia Warns US Over SpaceX ‘Spy Satellites’
'Starshield' spy satellites built by SpaceX for the US government could result in commercial satellites being targetted, warns Russia
AI Researchers In West, China Identify AI ‘Red Lines’
Leading AI researchers in the West and China identify key 'red lines' that AI must not cross in order to avoid 'existential risks'
US Senators Voice Support For TikTok Bill
Some US senators say they support bill that could result in TikTok ban, while US lawmaker says forced sale would be in shareholders' interests
Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin Gathers Investors To Buy TikTok – Report
But will China sell? Former US Treasury Secretary claims he is putting together investor group to buy China's TikTok
Artificial Intelligence Act: Industry Reaction
Industry experts react to the European Union Parliament approving landmark legislation for artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Act: EU Parliament Approves Landmark AI Law
European Union Parliament on Wednesday officially approved world’s first major set of regulatory ground rules for AI
US House Gives ByteDance Six Months To Divest TikTok Or Face Ban
House of Representatives vote could force ByteDance to divest TikTok within six months, or face nationwide US ban
Intel Export License Allows It To Continue Selling To Huawei – Report
Chip giant Intel reportedly still allowed to sell millions of dollars of chips to China's Huawei, despite US sanctions
Google Restricts Gemini AI Chatbot Election Answers
Search engine giant to restrict election-related queries that users can ask Gemini chatbot, after restriction applied in US, India
US Lawmakers Inundated With Calls From TikTok Users
US lawmakers inundated with telephone calls from TikTok users as bill that could ban app gains momentum in Congress
US Bill To Ban Or Divest TikTok, Advances In House
TikTok faces fast-tracked vote in US House Of Representatives next week, after committee unanimously voted for ban or divestment
Elon Musk Will Not Fund Candidates After Meeting Donald Trump
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he will not fund Joe Biden or Donald Trump in US Presidential election, after Trump meeting
US Congress Bid To Ban TikTok Or Divest Gathers Pace
Upcoming vote by House Committee on Energy and Commerce to ban TikTok in US, or insist on ByteDance divesting the app
Former Google Chinese Staffer Charged With Stealing AI Secrets
US arrest software engineer for allegedly stealing AI tech from Google, while secretly working for two Chinese firms
China To Install CCTV Network On Moon – Report
Apparently not a joke. Chinese space agency outlines plan to install mass surveillance system on moon, for Lunar assets and bases
UK Proposes Faster, More Powerful E-Bikes
UK proposals would double e-bike motor power, allow faster throttle-controlled e-bikes in move to make category more attractive
NSO Ordered To Hand Over Spyware Code To WhatsApp
US Judge orders spyware firm NSO Group to hand over Pegasus code to Meta's WhatsApp as part of the ongoing lawsuit
US SEC Investigates If OpenAI Investors Were Misled – Report
Financial regulator examines internal comms of CEO Sam Altman, after his shock firing for not being “consistently candid in communications”
President Biden To Plug US Data Transfers To China, Russia Etc
US President issues executive order to protect Americans’ sensitive personal data from being transferred to hostile nation states
TSMC Opens First Factory In Japan
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC celebrates opening of first Japanese factory, in key step in global expansion plans
United States Suspends Exports To China’s Top Chipmaker SMIC – Report
After SMIC produced sophisticated chip for Huawei's Mate 60 Pro phone, US suspends export permissions to the firm
X Briefly Suspends Account Of Alexei Navalny’s Widow
Yulia Navalnaya had her account on Elon Musk's X briefly suspended, as she pleads with Kremlin to release husband's body