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US To Invest $5 Billion In Semiconductor Research
White House confirms $5 billion from US Chips and Science Act will be used for semiconductor research and development
White House Joins Threads, Amid X Extremist Content Row
US political leadership including the President, White House, and others creates accounts on Meta's Threads platform
Biden Executive Order Sets Out AI Safeguards
Biden administration executive order looks to rein in potential security and social problems around AI while developing for benefits
Apple Lends Support To Biden’s Federal Right To Repair Push
Tech giant Apple adds to support for President Biden's hopes to roll out right to repair federal legislation across the US
US Warns China Of Update To Chip Export Controls
Biden administration not blinking first, as Beijing is warned by US of imminent update to export rules on AI chips and chip-making tools
US Government To Investigate Hauwei Breakthrough Phone
American officials are seeking more information, after teardown of new Hauwei smartphone revealed shocking discovery
AI Firms Agree Safeguards, Including Watermarks For AI Content
White House says AI firms including OpenAI, Google and others have agreed voluntary AI safeguards that includes use of watermarks
China-Based Hackers Breached US Govt Email Accounts
White House and Microsoft confirm that China-based hackers have breached US government Exchange email accounts
Biden To Announce Broadband Funding In Major Speech
US president Joe Biden to announce funding plans under $42.5bn plan to bring broadband to rural and underserved areas
Biden Meets With Google, Microsoft Bosses Over AI
US president Joe Biden meets with chief executives of Google, Microsoft, two AI firms over concerns about technology's safe development
White House Backs Bill That Could Lead To Nationwide Ban Of TikTok
More bad news for ByteDance, as White House backs bill to give Biden administration new powers to ban China's TikTok nationwide
Tesla To Open 7,500 Chargers In US To Other EVs
Biden administration announces that Tesla will open 7,500 chargers to vehicles from other EV makers in the US
White House Publishes Blueprint For AI ‘Bill Of Rights’
Set of guidelines for AI released by White House, to encourage responsible development and deployment of artificial intelligence
US To Clarify AI Chip Export Restrictions ‘Soon’
White House official says US planning to clarify China export restrictions on AI chips from Nvidia, others 'relatively soon'
US Bans Tech Firms From Building Chinese Factories
US Chips and Science Act (Chips). Biden administration tells those receiving federal funding they will not be allowed to invest in China
Steve Jobs Posthumously Awarded US Medal Of Freedom
President Joe Biden has named Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Job, as a posthumous recipient of the US Medal of Freedom
US VP Kamala Harris To Meet Amazon Labor Union At White House
Biden support for unionisation. Grassroots Amazon trade union, as well as other trade unions are to meet with the American vice president
Bitcoin Rises After Biden Signs Crypto Executive Order
US executive order signed by President Joe Biden concerning cryptocurrencies, to examine risks and benefits of digital assets
Biden Administration Announces ‘Zero Trust’ Strategy For Federal Agencies
White House instructs US federal agencies to adopt 'zero trust' strategy as part of increased protection against cyberattacks
White House To Meet With Tech Firms Over Cyber-Security Crisis
White House to host meeting with software makers and cloud companies following disruptive attacks and emergence of widespread Log4j vulnerability
Tech Giants, Car Makers Set For White House Meeting Over Chip Shortage
Big names within the tech and car industry are to virtually attend a White House meeting to discuss the ongoing chip shortage
Tech Giants Make Cybersecurity Pledges After White House Meeting
Tech giants pledge to spend billions of dollars improving cybersecurity after meeting with President Biden in White House
Apple, Amazon, Microsoft CEOs To Discuss Cybersecurity At White House
The heads of major technology firms in the United States are to meet President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss cybersecurity
President Biden Targets Tech Monolopies, Data Collection
Sweeping executive order signed by US President Joe Biden on Friday targets tech giant domination, broadband provision, data collection, right to repair etc
Meat Supplier JBS Suffers Ransomware Attack
Critical industry attack on the food chain. Ransomware attack on meat supplier likely originated from Russia, White House has said
US Senate Democrats Propose $52 Billion For US Chip Production
Democrat leader in the US Senate revises legislation to approve $52 billion plan to ramp up US semiconductor manufacturing
US Hits Russia With Fresh Sanctions Over Solarwinds Hack, Expels Diplomats
President Joe Biden signs executive order and imposes more sanctions on Russia over SolarWinds hack, and expels Russian officials
Chip Shortage – Renault To Extend Idle Factories Until September
Three of Renault's four car factories in Spain will be partly idled until end of September, as silicon shortage continues to bite
White House Appoints Big Tech Critic Tim Wu As Adviser
Tim Wu appointed as adviser on technology and competition policy, signalling hard line on 'abuse of power' by large technology firms