US lifts chip design software export ban to China after rare earths deal
Siemens, Synopsys, Cadence resume China sales as US lifts EDA ban
App tracking ICE agents tops App Store after Trump Administration backlash
Administration officials are threatening legal action against ICEBlock app
Trump and Elon Musk feud again as subsidy and deportation threats hit Tesla shares
Chinese social media users are rallying behind Musk
Trivia: What was the population of the Death Star?
In a galaxy far, far away, the Death Star wasn't just a weapon... it was a monumental achievement of (fictional) engineering and human resource management.
Landmark deepfake law aims to give Denmark's citizens rights over their image, voice, and likeness
The law would levy strict penalties on platforms that refuse to remove fakes
Bernie Sanders says AI's "productivity boost" should mean 4-day workweeks, not layoffs
"Instead of throwing you out on the street, I'm gonna reduce your workweek"
Musk favorite Edward "Big Balls" Coristine resigns from DOGE
"Feels good to finally breathe again"
US tech czar warns China is only two years behind in semiconductor and chip design
Huawei's AI chip gains highlight China's growing capabilities
Trump-Musk feud wipes $152 billion off Tesla, sparks Dragon spacecraft threat and Epstein files claim
"Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?"
Australia becomes first country to force disclosure of ransomware payments
Effective deterrent or just public shaming for ransomware victims?
DJI drones and other Chinese makers could face new US ban
The orders also require investment in the domestic drone industry
Elon Musk leaves government role amid Tesla struggles, budget backlash, and DOGE drama
Musk's 130 days as a special government employee have ended
AI will die "overnight" if copyright permission is enforced, says former Meta exec
You wouldn't steal a car, but tech companies should be free to do whatever they want with your content?
Putin calls for "throttling" Microsoft and Zoom in Russia, urges development of domestic alternatives
Even McDonald's didn't escape Putin's wrath
Sam Altman defends Trump's AI chip deals with UAE and Saudi Arabia, calls critics "naïve"
In exchange, the Gulf nations have pledged to invest billions in the US
Trump's plan to eliminate Energy Star could raise utility bills for American families, experts say
Make America's appliances inefficient again?
Bottom line: The Energy Star program was introduced by a Republican president in 1992. Now, a new Republican administration appears poised to shut it down for good. While the Trump administration speaks of organizational improvements, industry representatives are warning politicians about the dire consequences their actions could have on households budgets.
"App Store Freedom Act" would force Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores
Sideloading and third-party payments on mobile devices... by default
US politicians want to track Nvidia chips smuggled to China
Are microchip smugglers bypassing US export bans en masse?
Elon Musk rages at report of Tesla board hunting for a new CEO
A "discredit to journalism"
In brief: Tesla has vehemently denied a report by the Wall Street Journal that alleges the EV giant's board contacted recruitment firms to search for a replacement for Elon Musk as CEO. Musk called the article "deliberately false" and an "extremely bad breach of ethics."
Amazon backs away from plan to display tariff costs as Trump calls Bezos over "hostile" act
"Another reason why Americans should buy American"
A hot potato: Amazon has backed away from a plan to show exactly how much the Trump tariffs will increase the cost of items on its Amazon Haul site. The White House had called the potential move a "hostile and political act," and the president himself called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to discuss the matter.
Funding cuts and political pressure drive US researchers overseas
Nature data shows dramatic rise in international job searches by US scientists
The US almost let the CVE system die - the cybersecurity world's universal bug tracker
A last-minute funding extension saved the system–but only for 11 months
EU provides burner phones to officials traveling to US amid espionage concerns
Washington isn't Beijing, but you can never be too careful
New German "super-ministry" hopes to lure US researchers with cutting-edge science agenda
No budget assessments just yet, but ambitions of Europe's largest economy are soaring
Trump plans new tariffs on semiconductors, promises flexibility for some companies
Trump administration is looking at the whole electronics supply chain as part of its tariff investigations