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DJI drones and other Chinese makers could face new US ban
The orders also require investment in the domestic drone industry
TSMC is once again in talks with US officials over a possible gigafab in the UAE
National security concerns remain a major hurdle for the US
Dell, Nvidia, and Department of Energy join forces on "Doudna" supercomputer for science and AI
Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform anchors the ambitious project
How North Korea infiltrated remote US jobs through a TikTok user in Minnesota
American freelancers unwittingly enable North Korean tech scheme
The CIA used a Star Wars fan website to secretly communicate with spies
The Force wasn't the only thing hiding in this website
Through the looking glass: The internet has seen its fair share of weird, but a Star Wars fan site secretly run by the CIA to communicate with overseas spies might top the list. StarWarsWeb.net looked like any other 2010-era fan page, complete with lightsabers, Yoda quotes ("Like these games you will"), LEGO ads, and hyped-up mentions of games like Battlefront 2 and The Force Unleashed II. But behind that nostalgic facade was a covert login system. If you entered the right password into the search bar, you'd unlock a secure line to CIA handlers. Or at least, that was the plan.
"One Big Beautiful Bill": House backs Trump plan to freeze state AI laws for a decade
Some are concerned about rogue AI, others want a uniform federal-level AI infrastructure
"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?
Hacker breaches TeleMessage system used by US officials, raising security concerns
The dangers of archiving encrypted messaging for compliance
Sam Altman's World brings iris-scanning digital ID to the US
Orb scanners promise "proof of humanity"
FBI warns China is using AI to sharpen cyberattacks on US infrastructure
Federal authorities are beginning to see AI signs in every step of an attack chain
Slate Auto reveals a no-frills electric truck for under $20,000, made in the US
The Bezos-backed Slate Truck has manual windows, DIY upgrades, and comes in only one color
Funding cuts and political pressure drive US researchers overseas
Nature data shows dramatic rise in international job searches by US scientists
Flying in the US? You'll need Real ID-compliant identification by May 7, 2025
Check if your driver's license has a star or symbol in the top-right corner of the front
Running on empty: California is about to run out of license plate combinations
A simple solution is already in place
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
Pentagon slashes $5.1 billion in contracts with Accenture, Booz Allen, and Deloitte
The money is being redirected to hypersonic weapons and AI development
Trump administration exempts phones, computers, CPUs, memory, and chipmaking tools from sweeping tariffs
The exemptions cover $390 billion in yearly US imports
Why it matters: The Trump administration has granted a reprieve to global technology manufacturers by exempting smartphones, laptops, CPUs, memory chips, and electronics to make semiconductors from its sweeping tariffs on imports – a move that could ease pressure on companies like Apple and Nvidia while offering relief to consumers.
Trump pauses global tariffs but raises China tariffs to 125%, potentially impacting laptops, monitors, and consoles
Back and Forth: President Trump has announced a 90-day pause on new tariffs against all countries except China, just a week after what experts called a "nuclear bomb" on global trade. Global reciprocal tariffs have been reduced to 10%, while anti-China taxes have surged to a historic 125%.
Trump's dream of a US-made iPhone clashes with Apple's manufacturing reality
A $2,300 iPhone?
In context: President Trump's 104% tariff on goods imported from China is now in effect. It will have an enormous impact on many US firms, especially Apple, which relies heavily on China to manufacture its iPhones. Trump believes the solution is to start making the handsets in the US, but that would be nearly impossible, especially in the short term. And even if it were, iPhones would likely become much more expensive.
Trump delays TikTok ban another 75 days after China stalls divestment deal following tariffs
All parties had reportedly agreed upon a sale before Beijing responded to the April 2nd tariffs
Trump's tariffs could prove to be a "nuclear bomb" on international trade and tech imports, experts warn
Computer chips are exempt from the tariffs, but only for now
Car prices could jump $6,000 as Trump's 25% import tariff kicks in
Brace for higher car prices