The Biden administration wants to impose a 30% tax on electricity used for crypto mining
The tax could generate around $3.5 billion over ten years
New European Commission rules for 19 tech giants could spell trouble for Twitter
"Today is the D(SA)-Day for digital regulation"
Europe will invest €43 billion to make its own microchips
A European Chips Act to play catch-up with the US and Asia
Social media influencers could get their own White House briefing room as Biden looks to younger voters
Ahead of next year's election
WTF?! Just how much influence do influencers really have? The Biden administration certainly doesn't underestimate the hold these social media stars have on young people. According to a new report, they may be given their own briefing room at the White House as part of a strategy to reach younger demographics ahead of next year's election.
Biden says that it "remains to be seen" if AI is dangerous
The President had a warning for AI companies
Kremlin officials told to get rid of their iPhones, or give them to "the kids"
The Kremlin doesn't trust iPhones
What just happened? The Kremlin has told staff involved in President Vladimir Putin's 2024 re-election campaign to get rid of their iPhones before the end of this month over fears that western intelligence agencies could be using them for surveillance purposes. Those who would rather not throw their expensive handset away have been advised to "give it to the kids."
Former Trump official claims the US would destroy TSMC plants were China to invade Taiwan
Former national security advisor thinks control of TSMC would make China the OPEC of semiconductors
Personal data of US House and Senate members offered for sale following healthcare hack
The DC Health Link breach saw 170,000 records compromised
White House supports Senate bill that would enable US to ban TikTok
TikTok has almost 100 million active users in the US
Senators tell Zuckerberg to keep the metaverse an adults-only space
Another blow for the struggling Horizon Worlds app
No porn for you: seven more states push for ID checks on adult websites
Check out the definition of "harmful material"
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says semiconductors will become more important than oil in geopolitics
Big quote: It's often said that there are three significant influences on global politics (and wars): oil, land, and religion. According to Intel boss Pat Gelsinger, semiconductors will join that list and become more important than the location of oil reserves for the next five decades.
Senators join calls for US TikTok ban as Biden administration considers deal
Will Oracle help TikTok keep operating in the US?
Elon Musk reinstates Donald Trump's Twitter account following poll results
"The voice of the people is the voice of God"
Senator Ed Markey slams Elon Musk over Twitter verification system, warns of congress intervention
"Fix your companies. Or congress will"
Republicans sue Google for filtering campaign emails as spam
RNC argues bias in actions and algorithms
US-China semiconductor battle: Second and third order consequences
Not so obvious ripple effects
Why it matters: Earlier this month, the US government blocked the sale of specific chips to anyone in China. We see this as an important change by the government in the tactics they are deploying. The United States has gone from blocking specific companies in China, to blocking all companies and focusing on specific products. This is a big change, and opens up the question – what exactly are they hoping to achieve? This matters obviously in that it can help us predict the outcome, but we increasingly hold the view that the government may not have entirely thought through how this will ultimately play out.
White House consults experts, lays down a six-point plan to increase Big Tech accountability
The Biden Administration wants to put large tech platforms on a leash
New US export rules prohibit Nvidia and AMD from selling high-end accelerators to China and Russia
The restrictions could cost Nvidia up to $400 million
TSMC chairman says "nobody can control TSMC by force" as tensions between the US and China escalate
"If they need us, it's not a bad thing"
Commerce secretary warns of deep recession if the US loses access to Taiwan-made chips
A potential scenario if China ever invades Taiwan
Elon Musk and Donald Trump fight over Twitter deal, presidential age limits
Trump says when he was president, Musk would have dropped to his knees and begged for government subsidies
Economist says China must seize TSMC if the US tightens sanctions
Could overreliance on Taiwan's chip industry prove costly?
Taiwan export ban limits Russia and Belarus to chips with frequencies under 25 MHz
And performance must be under 5 GFLOPS
New York Times pulls potentially controversial Wordle answer due to recent events
But not everyone saw a different word