China retaliates against US with bans on critical materials for semiconductors and defense
Exports of gallium, germanium, antimony, and super-hard materials are affected
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Biden hits China with new export rules to curb its AI ambitions
Tighter export controls sound good on paper, but experts aren't convinced
US Justice Department calls for Google to sell Chrome to end search monopoly, puts Android under scrutiny
Google calls the DOJ's approach "unprecedented government overreach"
The DOJ could force Google to sell Chrome and detach Android
Google plans an appeal, with hearing scheduled for April and a final decision set for August
TSMC and GlobalFoundries secure $13B in Chips Act funds ahead of Trump's inauguration
Trump has criticized the grants and a republican-controlled congress will likely restrict them
Is Intel too big to fail? US officials are considering government intervention
The company stands to receive billions from the CHIPS Act, but Intel leadership says it's taking too long
Defense Department began testing AI surveillance system to safeguard critical military assets
A commercial AI surveillance solution which can be tailored to specific DoD needs
Economists warn that Trump's tariffs could cause tech prices to skyrocket
Study says laptop prices could increase up to 45%, monitors up to 50%, many other products affected
The big picture: If Trump were to implement his proposed tariffs upon becoming president again, it would significantly reshape the landscape of consumer electronics in the US. Economic policy discussions can often seem abstract, but it's important to understand the real-world consequences these tariffs could bring.
South Dakota crews excavate 800,000 tons of rock to build world's largest neutrino detector
Solving physics riddles, a mile underground
Breaking up Google to restore search competition is on the table, says DOJ
Google says the proposals are taking things too far
Judge dismisses lawsuit against eBay for selling harmful products, citing Section 230 immunity
eBay was accused of selling pesticides, dangerous paint remover, and defeat devices
Google's advertising monopoly is threatening the future of the open web
Experts warn that a Google victory would continue to stifle smaller online businesses
Biden considers closing "loophole" allowing duty-free shipments from Shein and Temu
Shein and Temu's competitive edge from ultra-cheap wares could dull
The US government is encouraging the likes of Nvidia and Apple to tap Intel foundry for AI chip needs
Even without Raimondo's help, Intel has been landing contracts
Lawmakers ask FTC to determine if AI generated article summaries are anti-competitive
Data collection has never been as powerful or lucrative as it is right now
A hot potato: Currently, the AI industry is the Wild West. There are very few laws on the books that govern the market. This lack of formal regulation has led to AI firms operating on the honor system, promising to effectively self-regulate, but democrats in the US Senate believe the self-regulation experiment has failed. They're now asking trade regulators to see if they can find any antitrust violations, especially in AI-generated content summaries.
The CIA and MI6 are now using generative AI for modern espionage
A "special" partnership between the two agencies
US government takes Google to court over $31 billion digital ad monopoly, trial starts today
Google recently lost a separate landmark case against the DoJ over its search monopoly
TSMC's $65 billion Arizona facility can now match Taiwan production yields according to early trials
Mass production is expected to start next year
Nvidia denies report it was subpoenaed by the DOJ in antitrust probe
Nvidia's stock price fell further following this week's report
US files lawsuit against Georgia Tech over cybersecurity failures, lab admin opposed the use antivirus software
Federal lawsuit alleges non-compliance with DoD security protocols
An "unmanned hellscape" of drones: US plan for defending Taiwan
"I can make their lives utterly miserable for a month"
Texas Instruments on track to secure $1.6 billion in CHIPS Act funds to build three new wafer fabs
The facilities will be in Texas and Utah
TikTok continues to deny China links, argues against US ban in court
The DoJ says TikTok's content curation decisions are "the speech of a foreigner"
Google is officially a monopoly: Company loses massive DOJ antitrust trial over search engine agreements
Google paid over $21 billion in 2021 to make its search engine the default on various devices and browsers
What just happened? The US Department of Justice's nearly year-long case against Google over its dominance in the search engine market has reached a dramatic end. The case could drastically alter how numerous devices and web browsers choose their default search engines, though the full extent of the impending effects remains unclear.
The U.S. Air Force used over 1,000 game consoles in 2010 to build a supercomputer. Which one did they choose?
Was it an Xbox, PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii?