The US and UK refuse to sign AI safety declaration at Paris summit
This is a change from previous declarations and signals a more competitive approach
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Unexpected fees shock US consumers as Trump ends $800 duty-free imports from China
Temu, Shein, and shoppers hit hard by new import tariffs
US business giants line up to cut deals with Elon Musk as billionaire expands influence in Washington
Investment in X increases as Musk's DOGE gains access to government funding systems
Trump threatens tariffs on imported chips and tech goods despite warnings about higher PC, smartphone prices
Higher tariffs to target TSMC's Taiwan operations
Perplexity AI proposes TikTok merger with 50% ownership for US government
TikTok has two months to find an American buyer
Oracle and Microsoft are negotiating a TikTok takeover, ByteDance could retain a minority stake
TikTok's $200 billion valuation complicates Trump administration plans for a buyout
Trump announces $500 billion "Stargate" initiative that aims to build largest-ever AI infrastructure project
Elon Musk isn't too thrilled about the project
What just happened? Donald Trump has announced that tech titans OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank are joining forces on a colossal $500 billion initiative dubbed "Project Stargate." According to the US president, the goal is to secure AI compute in the country and gain an edge against China, which has been rapidly advancing its own AI ambitions.
World's fastest supercomputer, "El Capitan," goes online to safeguard US nuclear weapons
Featuring AMD EPYC Genoa CPUs and CDNA3 GPUs
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht given full pardon by Donald Trump
"He was given two life sentences, plus 40 years. Ridiculous"
TSMC CEO is optimistic about Arizona chip quality despite challenges, most advance tech will remain in Taiwan
"Every step requires a permit, and after the permit is approved, it takes at least twice as long as in Taiwan"
Federal funding boosts US chip packaging with $1.4B in CHIPS Act awards
Funds for advanced materials, substrates, and a new prototyping facility
Massive fire erupts at world's largest battery plant in California, forcing evacuations
The 750MW site is capable of powering half a million homes
IT job market declines for second year in a row, but AI and cybersecurity roles remain hot
At least 2024 wasn't as bad as 2023
Biden administration AI chip export rules trigger industry backlash and global concerns
One industry insider says the rules would limit access to chips already used for video games
Insiders say TSMC's Arizona fab is now producing AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs
Alongside an unnamed chip for an upcoming Apple Watch
Tech association warns Trump tariffs could reduce US purchasing power by $143 billion
Laptop and tablet sales could decline by as much as 68%
Hyundai and Kia score big with their EVs now eligible for $7,500 tax credit
Five models secure federal EV tax credit after fast-tracking U.S. production
Major cybersecurity breach hits US Treasury, linked to Chinese hackers
The hack highlights the growing threat of supply chain attacks
What just happened? The U.S. Treasury Department has fallen victim to a significant cybersecurity breach that it has attributed to Chinese state-sponsored hackers. The hack, described as a "major incident" by Treasury officials, involved the compromise of a third-party cybersecurity service provider, BeyondTrust, and resulted in the theft of unclassified documents.
Microsoft faces FTC scrutiny over alleged antitrust practices in federal cybersecurity deals
Using free trials to lock government and military into expensive subscriptions?
In brief: The US Federal Trade Commission has spent weeks investigating Microsoft's cybersecurity deals with the federal government. Although the case's fate under the incoming Trump administration remains uncertain, the Commission continues to pursue it, illuminating the tech giant's alleged strategy of locking government customers into its products to block competition.
Google fights back: proposes to limit default search agreements, wants to avoid selling Chrome
Google resists drastic breakup, offers changes in search and Android to address monopoly ruling
TikTok appeals to Supreme Court to delay US ban, CEO meets with Trump
"I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok," said Trump
Oregon approved to build one of the biggest solar plants in the US
The solar farm will have a whopping 2.4 gigawatt capacity