US Air Force Suspends SpaceX Rocket Project on Pacific Atoll, Report Says
July 4 By Valerie Volcovici The U.S. Air Force has suspended plans it had proposed with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to test hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries from a remote Pacific atoll, according to a report this week in Stars and Stripes, an independent publication of the…
China’s Huawei Must Face US Criminal Charges, Judge Rules
July 1 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected Huawei Technologies’ bid to dismiss most of a federal indictment accusing the Chinese telecommunications company of trying to steal technology secrets from U.S. rivals, and misleading banks about its work in Iran. In a…
Exclusive-Intel’s Top Strategy Officer to Depart This Month
June 28 by Contributor since Intel’s (NASDAQ:INTC) top strategy officer, Safroadu Yeboah-Amankwah, is expected to depart the company this month, Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter, adding that the chipmaker confirmed the move. Yeboah-Amankwah, who joined Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) as chief strategy officer…
Exclusive-DeepSeek Aids China’s Military and Evaded Export Controls, US Official Says
June 23 By Michael Martina and Stephen Nellis WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -AI firm DeepSeek is aiding China’s military and intelligence operations, a senior U.S. official told Reuters, adding that the Chinese tech startup sought to use Southeast Asian shell companies to access high-end semiconductors that…
DOJ Urges Supreme Court to Reject Trump Request to Delay TikTok Ban Law
Jan. 3 By David Shepardson The U.S. Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court late on Friday to reject President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app TikTok or force its sale by Jan. 19. Last…
Rivals Criticise Google’s Search Result Changes, Call for EU Antitrust Charges
Drc. 26 By Foo Yun Chee More than 20 price comparison websites across Europe on Wednesday criticised Google’s proposed changes to its search results, saying they still fail to comply with EU tech rules and urged regulators to impose charges against the Alphabet unit. Google…
Report on deepfakes: what the Copyright Office found and what comes next in AI regulation
Dec. 18 By Paven Malhotra December 18, 2024 – On July 31, 2024, the Copyright Office released part one of its Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, specifically addressing the topic of digital replicas, or “deepfakes” — i.e., AI-generated video, image, or audio recordings that…
Record-Breaking Bitcoin Rally Nears $90,000 on Trump Boost
Nov. 11 By Tom Westbrook Bitcoin stood on the verge of $90,000 on Tuesday, riding a wave of euphoria since the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president on expectations his administration will be crypto friendly. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency has become one of the…
Trump Victory Expected to Boost Musk’s Mars Dream
Nov. 8 By Joey Roulette Elon Musk’s dream of transporting humans to Mars will become a bigger national priority under the administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, sources said, signaling big changes for NASA’s moon program and a boost for Musk’s SpaceX. NASA’s Artemis program,…
Microsoft to delay release of Recall AI feature on security concerns
June 15 By Stephen Culp Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab will not roll out “Recall”, an AI-powered feature that tracks computer usage, with its new computers next week and will instead preview it with a smaller group later, the tech giant said on Thursday, amid…