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SpaceX’s Starlink Wins Pentagon Contract for Satellite Services for Ukraine
SpaceX’s Starlink, the satellite communications service started by billionaire Elon Musk, now has a Defense Department contract to buy those satellite services for Ukraine, the Pentagon said Thursday. “We continue to work with a …
DetailsChina’s Micron Chips Ban Is Litmus Test for South Korea
The semiconductor trade war between Washington and Beijing may ensnare Seoul as South Korea must decide between backing its closest ally or embracing a lucrative export opportunity presented by China, its top trading partner. The …
DetailsKey US Official Calls for Tech Companies to ‘Do Something’ About AI
The director of the leading U.S. cybersecurity agency has a message for scientists and top technology company officials who are warning that artificial intelligence could lead to the end of humankind: Take action. “If you …
DetailsTheranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Starts 11-year Sentence for Blood-Testing Hoax
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is in custody at a Texas prison where she could spend the next 11 years for overseeing a blood-testing hoax that became a parable about greed and hubris in Silicon …
DetailsChina’s Shenzhou-16 Mission Takes Off Bound for Space Station
China sent three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on Tuesday, putting a civilian scientist into space for the first time as Beijing pursues plans to send a manned mission to the Moon by the …
DetailsUS Commerce Secretary: US ‘Won’t Tolerate’ China’s Ban on Micron Chips
The United States “won’t tolerate” China’s effective ban on purchases of Micron Technology MU.O memory chips and is working closely with allies to address such “economic coercion,” U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Saturday. Raimondo …
DetailsChina, South Korea Agree to Strengthen Talks on Chip Industry
China and South Korea have agreed to strengthen dialog and cooperation on semiconductor industry supply chains, amid broader global concerns over chip supplies, sanctions and national security, China’s commerce minister said. Wang Wentao met with …
DetailsRegulators Take Aim at AI to Protect Consumers, Workers
As concerns grow over increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, the nation’s financial watchdog says it’s working to ensure that companies follow the law when they’re using AI. Already, automated systems and algorithms help …
DetailsInvestment in Solar Will Eclipse Oil in 2023, IEA Finds
Global investment in clean energy production in 2023 will be significantly larger than investment in fossil fuel-based energy generation, and for the first time, more money will be invested in solar energy than in the …
DetailsAnalysis: China Steps Up Response to US Chip Moves but Economic Reality Limits How Far
Beijing’s restrictions on American chipmaker Micron in retaliation to sweeping US chip curbs mark a major step up in its response to Washington’s pressure and could open the door for further measures in the geopolitical …
DetailsU.S., Microsoft Warn Chinese Hackers Attacking ‘Critical’ Infrastructure
State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical U.S. infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western allies and Microsoft said Wednesday while warning that similar espionage attacks could be occurring globally. Microsoft highlighted Guam, a U.S. territory …
DetailsMicrosoft Says China-Backed Hacker Targeted Critical Infrastructure in Guam, US
Microsoft Corp. said on Wednesday it had uncovered malicious activity by a state-sponsored actor based in China aimed at critical infrastructure organizations in Guam and the United States. Microsoft said it assessed with “moderate confidence” …
DetailsApple Inks Multi-Billion-Dollar Deal With Broadcom for U.S.-Made Chips
Apple Inc on Tuesday said it has entered a multi-billion-dollar deal with chipmaker Broadcom Inc. to use chips made in the United States. Under the multi-year deal, Broadcom will develop 5G radio frequency components with …
DetailsTikTok Sues to Stop Ban in US State of Montana
TikTok on Monday filed suit in U.S. federal court to stop the northern state of Montana from implementing an overall ban on the video-sharing app. The unprecedented ban, set to start in 2024, violates the …
DetailsSong Created with Help of AI Rattles Music Industry
After an anonymous TikTok user created a song using artificial intelligence that fooled many into thinking it was made by pop stars, experts say the music industry will have to decide how to handle AI …
DetailsEarly Warning Systems Send Disaster Deaths Plunging, UN Says
Weather-related disasters have surged over the past 50 years, causing swelling economic damage even as early warning systems have meant dramatically fewer deaths, the United Nations said Monday. Extreme weather, climate and water-related events caused …
DetailsSpaceX Sends Saudi Astronauts, Including Nation’s 1st Woman in Space, to International Space Station
Saudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight Sunday. SpaceX launched the ticket-holding crew, led by a retired NASA astronaut now working for the company that …
DetailsChina Tells Tech Manufacturers: Stop Using US-Made Micron Chips
Stepping up a feud with Washington over technology and security, China’s government Sunday told users of computer equipment deemed sensitive to stop buying products from the biggest U.S. memory chipmaker, Micron Technology Inc. Micron products …
DetailsIraq Rebuilding Efforts Get High-Tech Boost
It’s been more than a decade since the end of the Iraq War. Much of the country still bears the scars of the U.S.-led invasion. But Iraqis today are working to clean up their country, …
DetailsSpaceX Launching Saudi Astronauts on Private Flight to Space Station
SpaceX’s next private flight to the International Space Station awaited takeoff Sunday, weather and rocket permitting. The passengers include Saudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades, as well as a Tennessee businessman who started his own …
DetailsG7 Calls for ‘Responsible’ Use of Generative AI
The world must urgently assess the impact of generative artificial intelligence, G7 leaders said Saturday, announcing they will launch discussions this year on “responsible” use of the technology. A working group will be set up …
DetailsUS Supreme Court Lets Twitter Off Hook in Terror Lawsuit Over Istanbul Massacre
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to clear a path for victims of attacks by militant organizations to hold social media companies liable under a federal anti-terrorism law for failing to prevent the groups …
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