Author: iMaster

Author: iMaster

VOA Mandarin: Trump’s new AI policy seeks to loosen regulations, support innovation, defeat China
12/24/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal President Joe Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence security, setting the stage for deregulation for AI companies by nominating pro-business, pro-startups Silicon Valley leaders. The nomination of …

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Albanian PM says TikTok ban was not ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’
12/23/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Tirana, Albania — Albania’s prime minister said Sunday the ban on TikTok his government announced a day earlier was “not a rushed reaction to a single incident.” Edi Rama said Saturday the government will shut down …

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Albania to shut down TikTok for 1 year, says platform promotes violence among children
12/22/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

TIRANA, ALBANIA — Albania’s prime minister said Saturday the government will shut down the video service TikTok for one year, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children.  Albanian authorities held 1,300 meetings with …

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Trump wants US to dominate AI as industry weighs benefits, risks
12/21/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Generative artificial intelligence companies are racing to build on the popularity of programs like ChatGPT, but AI regulation has not kept pace with the technology. Now, an incoming administration could favor U.S. domination over risk …

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US slow to react to pervasive Chinese hacking, experts say
12/20/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

As new potential threats from Chinese hackers were identified this week, the federal government issued one of its strongest warnings to date about the need for Americans — and in particular government officials and other …

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Bluesky could become target of foreign disinformation, experts warn
12/19/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

washington — Experts on cybersecurity and online foreign influence campaigns are urging social media company Bluesky, whose app has exploded in popularity in recent weeks, to step up moderation to counter potential state-sponsored influence efforts. Over …

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US cyber watchdog seeks switch to encrypted apps following ‘Salt Typhoon’ hacks
12/18/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

WASHINGTON — The U.S. cybersecurity watchdog CISA is telling senior American government officials and politicians to immediately switch to end-to-end encrypted messaging following intrusions at major American telecoms blamed on Chinese hackers.  In written guidance released …

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US Supreme Court to consider TikTok bid to halt ban
12/18/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by January …

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Senators urge US House to pass Kids Online Safety Act
12/18/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A bipartisan effort to protect children from the harms of social media is running out of time in this session of the U.S. Congress. If passed, the Kids Online Safety Act would institute safeguards for …

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Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals
12/18/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Paris — The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, lawyers for the Congolese government told …

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Incoming FCC chair is big tech critic who worries about China
12/17/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission, which regulates communications in the United States. Carr, an FCC commissioner since 2017, has taken aim at big tech and China’s influence …

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Hackers demand ransom from Rhode Islanders after data breach
12/17/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Hundreds of thousands of Rhode Island residents’ personal and bank information, including Social Security numbers, were likely hacked by an international cybercriminal group asking for a ransom, state officials said on Saturday.  In what Rhode …

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US court rejects TikTok request to temporarily halt pending US ban
12/17/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

WASHINGTON — A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that would require its Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest the short-video app by January 19 or …

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EU investigates TikTok over Romanian presidential election
12/17/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

LONDON — European Union regulators said Tuesday they’re investigating whether TikTok breached the bloc’s digital rulebook by failing to deal with risks to Romania’s presidential election, which has been thrown into turmoil over allegations of electoral …

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US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm for ‘malicious’ activities
12/17/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

WASHINGTON — The United States slapped sanctions on a Chinese cybersecurity company and one of its employees Tuesday, accusing it of compromising more than 80,000 firewalls in a 2020 attack. The U.S. Treasury Department said in …

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UN digital program seeks to empower Africa’s public workers
12/17/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

NAIROBI, KENYA — The United Nations, Microsoft and Kenya’s Ministry of Information last week launched a digital and artificial intelligence center in Nairobi to train African public servants and accelerate the development and use of online …

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Australia to charge tech companies for news content if they do not pay
12/17/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

SYDNEY — Australia’s center-left government said on Thursday it planned new rules that would charge big tech firms millions of dollars if they did not pay Australian media companies for news hosted on their platforms. The …

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From VOA Mandarin: Trump 2.0 and the future of the CHIPS Act
12/17/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The Biden administration is shoring up its CHIPS Act funding agreements before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20. Trump has previously disparaged the CHIPS Act and called for higher tariffs instead of subsidies …

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As data centers proliferate, conflict with local communities follows
12/17/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA — Richard Andre Newman thought he would live the rest of his life in his quiet, leafy neighborhood in suburban Virginia. He was born and raised in Bren Mar Park, where children ride their …

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Miskbud.com домен продається зараз
12/17/2024 iLines,iNews iMaster

Miskbud.com є складовою частиною Мережі Купуй! Мережа Купуй! працює за технологією MassReaders, та об’єднує понад 500 популярних сайтів різноманітної інформаційної тематики, які щодня публікують свіжі, цікаві і актуальні статті різними мовами. Величезна щоденна аудиторія Мережі …

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China launches anti-monopoly probe into Nvidia 
12/17/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

BEIJING — China on Monday said it has launched an investigation into U.S. chip maker Nvidia over suspected violations of the country’s anti-monopoly law, in a move that will likely be seen as a retaliatory move …

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Suspilne.com домен продається зараз
12/17/2024 iLines,iNews iMaster

Suspilne.com є складовою частиною Мережі Купуй! Мережа Купуй! працює за технологією MassReaders, та об’єднує понад 500 популярних сайтів різноманітної інформаційної тематики, які щодня публікують свіжі, цікаві і актуальні статті різними мовами. Величезна щоденна аудиторія Мережі …

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