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Twitter Permanently Bans Donald Trump
Outgoing US President Donald Trump reportedly went 'ballistic' after he was permanently banned from his favoured messaging outlet
Twitter To Remove All Followers From Potus Accounts
Clean break. Twitter confirms it will remove all followers from US Presidential accounts after Trump handover to President elect Biden
ByteDance Majority Stake Puts Oracle-TikTok Deal At Risk – Report
Plan to keep majority stake in TikTok, will hinder White House approval reports suggest, as ByteDance warns China will also need to approve deal
White House Reviewing Oracle TikTok Deal
Trump administration says it is reviewing TikTok's 'technology partner' deal with Oracle, and its Trump supporter Larry Ellison
Trump Administration Pledges $1 Billion For AI, Quantum Computing Research
White House pledges $1 billion for research push in the United States into artificial intelligence (AI), 5G and quantum computing
Trump Administration Announces 5G Spectrum Auction
5G growth. The White House has announced a spectrum auction to strengthen “the United States’ leadership in 5G communications”
Democrat Senators Demand Answers Over TSMC US Factory
Trump administration faces call from Democrat US senators to provide answers about undisclosed subsidies for TSMC factory in US
Pentagon Inspector Unable To Say If White House Influenced JEDI Decision
Investigation into JEDI contract award to Amazon unable to determine if President Trump's White House influenced the decision
CES 2020: Rules To Govern AI Proposed By White House
US administration also wants European nations to adhere to rules over the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI)
Mark Zuckerberg Meets President Trump And Other Lawmakers
Mending fences? Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets President Trump and other US lawmakers
White House Condemns Russia For NotPetya Ransomware Attack
American officials warn of 'international consequences' for Russia because of NotPetya ransomware attack
Washington Elites Use Secure Messaging Apps To Keep Or Leak Secrets
Two secure messaging apps that discourage snooping - Confide and Signal - are doing the rounds in Washington
Intel CEO Confirms Arizona Factory In Trump’s Office
Chip giant CEO uses Oval Office visit to confirm plans to open previously shelved Arizona factory
White House Releases Report Preparing For AI Future
Job losses and changing skill requirements are two of the possible negative economic impacts
US Government Believes AI Is Beneficial But Warns Of Job Risk
But AI will also present new opportunities for health, education, energy, and the environment
White House Refuses To Support Draft Encryption Bill
Obama refuses to enter debate surrounding controversial draft bill, that will require tech firms to help crack encryption
US Government, Spooks, Tech Giants Meet For ISIS Showdown
Silicon Valley meets US government and others to discuss ways to combat terrorist use of social media
Chinese Premier Meets US Tech Bosses
Xi Jinping presses the flesh with US tech bosses, promises reform
Siri Gate-Crashes White House Press Conference
Apple’s voice-activated assistant interrupted question about Iran nuclear deal
Russian Hackers Obtained Obama Emails
Last autumn's hack on the White House was more serious than was reported at the time, according to the New York Times
White House Breach Blamed On Russian Hackers
The White House network breach was carried out by hackers “likely working” for the Russian government
US Sanctions To Tackle Cyber Hacker Scourge
Hackers outside US will be financially punished after United States launches a cyber sanctions program
White House Hires Ex-Facebook Director For Tech Modernisation
Former engineering boss at Facebook hired as the first ever director of IT at the White House
White House Hires VMware CIO Tony Scott
VMware exec set to aid in 'changing the way the Federal government manages IT'
White House Leaves FTC To Decide Net Neutrality Laws
The FTC will decide how the Internet is governed after the White House said it already had the required powers
White House Computer Network ‘Attacked By Russian Hackers’
Attack on White House unclassified network was spotted by US ally
AP Twitter Feed Hacked And Claims White House Attack
Hackers compromised the Twitter feeds of the Associated Press and falsely reported White House explosions
Petition To Oust Aaron Swartz Prosecutor Hits 25,000 Goal
White House should now issue a response on the Aaron Swartz case
Anonymous Petitioning White House To Make DDoS Legal
Hacktivist groups wants its attacks to be legal