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Dutch defense chief claims F-35 could be "jailbroken like an iPhone" to bypass US approval
Europe examines reliance on US systems in the event of alliance fractures
Automakers lose emissions credits for start-stop technology under new EPA rules
The EPA is taking away what made start-stop unavoidable
Trump administration considers linking chip tariff exemptions to TSMC's US investment expansion
TSMC's US bet may shield Amazon, Google, Microsoft from new chip tariffs
CISA is ordering US federal agencies to remove outdated routers and firewalls
Obsolete edge gear is now seen as a primary intrusion path for state-backed hackers
TL;DR: When attackers probe government systems, they often begin not with stolen credentials or phishing emails but with aging routers and firewalls left running long past their expiration dates. Those neglected edge devices have become a top federal concern, and US agencies are now being told to remove them before attackers take advantage.
US bans Chinese software from connected cars, triggering a major industry overhaul
From chip labs to smart tires, US carmakers are being forced to rethink "Made in China"
America is building EV chargers at record speed, just as demand cools
18,000 new fast-charging ports transform the US EV map
France is ditching Zoom and Microsoft Teams for a homegrown video platform
Visio rollout underscores Europe's uneasy reliance on American cloud and communication services
TikTok's long-running US saga ends with a deal that averts a ban
Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX take the reins of TikTok's US business
Mercedes is hitting pause on Level 3 hands-off driving, for now
The tech worked, but hardly anyone could actually use it
What just happened? Autonomous driving remains a long-term goal for Mercedes-Benz, but regulatory frameworks continue to limit how and where "eyes-off" systems can operate. For now, the company appears focused on refining solutions that can function reliably within those boundaries rather than pushing prematurely toward full automation.
Big Tech's AI boom is reviving America's nuclear power debate
Federal money and deregulation are accelerating nuclear restarts
A forgotten South Korean tungsten mine could help the US break its reliance on China
A decades-old mine is reentering service as the US redraws its mineral strategy
The battery boom is reviving US graphite mining after decades of dormancy
The US is betting on domestic graphite to reduce reliance on China
US-China chip tensions cool as new semiconductor tariffs are delayed until 2027
Trump administration maintains that China is practicing unfair trade
Missile-grade magnets at risk as China tightens grip on rare earths
Samarium-cobalt components for Tomahawks, fighter jets, and hypersonic weapons now hinge on a finite European stockpile
Trump's new nuclear pilot program is rewriting how reactors get approved
The Energy Department has taken control of testing advanced small reactors, bypassing traditional safety oversight
TikTok has finally agreed to a US sale
The TikTok ban saga ends with a US-led acquisition set to close January 22
Trump's executive order seeks to centralize AI regulation at the federal level
Executive order gives attorney general power to challenge state AI regulations
Utah discovery could be one of the most significant US critical mineral finds in years
Ionic Mineral Technologies reports rich concentrations of lithium, rubidium, and cesium
US to demand five years of social media history from foreign travelers under new proposal
People are already canceling their US travel plans
President Macron accuses US of undermining EU investigations into Big Tech
The French president says EU officials fear retaliation as they weigh action against US platforms
Tesla's sales are falling in the US, Europe, and China - and robots won't fix that
Slowdown shows what happens when the competition finally shows up
Amazon is building a massive $50 billion AI cloud for the US government
The new infrastructure will exclusively serve the needs of thousands of federal agencies
A cable-cutting device engineered for 13,000 feet? China's got one.
New deep-sea cutting devices spark concerns over internet backbone security
The US is throwing big money at rare-earth tech, taking on China's dominance with new chemistry
The rare-earth bottleneck isn't mining, it's everything after