Senate should move swiftly on TikTok bill

Senate should move swiftly on TikTok bill

“We want to see divestiture from this Chinese company because we are concerned, as every American ought to be concerned, about data security and what ByteDance and what the Chinese Communist Party could do with the information that they can glean off of Americans use of the application.” The White House’s call to action comes …

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House China chair demands Elon Musk provide SpaceX internet for U.S. troops in Taiwan

House China chair demands Elon Musk provide SpaceX internet for U.S. troops in Taiwan

“I understand, however, that SpaceX is possibly withholding broadband internet services in and around Taiwan — possibly in breach of SpaceX’s contractual obligations with the U.S. government,” read the letter, which was signed by Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wi., who chairs the House CCP committee. The Pentagon awarded SpaceX a one-year contract for Starshield in September, …

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China and cybercriminals are targeting American AI companies

China and cybercriminals are targeting American AI companies

Wray, who was joined at the virtual roundtable by General Paul Nakasone, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, said that generative AI is a “significant amplifier, both in terms of quantity and sophistication, of the threats that are already out there,” adding that AI tools are helping criminals “make their attacks more sophisticated, more credible, more …

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Microsoft’s president meets with the Chinese government to talk A.I.

Microsoft’s president meets with the Chinese government to talk A.I.

Microsoft President Brad Smith met with China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao to discuss topics ranging from artificial intelligence to trade relations between Washington and Beijing. The meeting underscores China’s attempt to show it remains favorable to American businesses amid continued tensions with the U.S. and as it looks to reinvigorate its economy. The statement …

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