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Trump Says Newly Created US Sovereign Wealth Fund Could Buy TikTok
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments to create a sovereign wealth fund and said it may purchase TikTok.
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US Commerce Department Said to Be Probing DeepSeek's Alleged Use of Restricted AI Chips
Last week, China's Deepseek launched a free assistant to compete with established US models like OpenAI's ChatGPT. Following this launch, the US authorities have reportedly initiated an investigation into Deepseek to check if it used chipsets that have been restricted by the US from reaching China.
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US President Donald Trump Revokes Executive Order on Addressing AI Risks
US President Donald Trump revoked a 2023 executive order signed by Joe Biden that aiming to reduce the risks that AI poses to customers. The order also directed agencies to set standards for that testing and address related chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and cybersecurity risks.
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US Said to Have Ordered TSMC to Halt AI Chips Shipments to China
The US order, which is being reported for the first time, comes just weeks after TSMC notified the Commerce Department that one of its chips had been found in a Huawei AI processor, as Reuters reported last month.
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US To Award HP $50 Million For Semiconductor Technologies Project
The US Commerce Department said Tuesday it plans to award $50 million to HP to support the expansion and modernization of an existing company facility in Oregon that will boost key semiconductor technologies.
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US Bans Russia's Kaspersky Antivirus Software
The United States on Thursday banned Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky from providing its popular antivirus products in the country, the US Commerce Department announced.
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US, China Agree To Set Up Working Group To Solve Trade, Investment Issues
China and the United States on Monday agreed to set up a working group to "seek solutions on trade and investment issues and to advance US commercial interests in China," Washington's Department of Commerce said.
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Huawei Said to Be Building Secret Chip Network Across China to Skirt US Sanctions: Report
Huawei Technologies is reportedly building a collection of secret semiconductor-fabrication facilities across China to let the company skirt US sanctions, a Washington-based semiconductor association has warned.
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Chinese Hackers Breach Email Accounts of US Ambassador to China, Other Officials: Report
In yet another security breach by Beijing, China-based hackers breached the email accounts of the US Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns as part of a recent targeted intelligence-gathering campaign, CNN reported on Thursday citing US officials.
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"Will Take Action": Blinken After Chinese Hackers Breached US Government Emails
U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Gina Raimondo was among a group of senior U.S. officials whose emails were hacked earlier this year by a group Microsoft says is based in China, according to a person briefed on the matter, as fallout from the digi
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US Lawmakers Consider Changes to Bill That Could Give Government New Powers to Ban TikTok
US lawmakers are considering changes to address concerns about a bill that would give the Biden administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned TikTok, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Democratic Senator Mark Warner, who has cosponsored the legislation said on Monday.
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US To Restrict Chinese Companies' Cloud Computing Access: Report
The Biden administration is preparing to restrict Chinese companies' access to US cloud-computing services, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the situation.
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US Considers New Regulations on Export of AI Chips to China: Report
The United States is reportedly considering new restrictions on exports of artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China. The Commerce Department will stop the shipments of chips made by Nvidia and other chip companies to customers in China as early as July, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Key Challenges That Drive US-China Feud
The United States and China spend vast sums on surveillance, with both sides regularly accusing each other of foul play. The US Department of Commerce has blocked dozens of Chinese companies from acquiring American technology.
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Should the US Ban TikTok? Can It? a Cybersecurity Expert Explains the Risks the App Poses and the Challenges to Blocking It
TikTok is facing a potential ban in the US as the company is facing a rising chorus of calls from lawmakers asking the federal government to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media platform. A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking TikTok for all users in the US.
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Trump Says Newly Created US Sovereign Wealth Fund Could Buy TikTok
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments to create a sovereign wealth fund and said it may purchase TikTok.
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US Commerce Department Said to Be Probing DeepSeek's Alleged Use of Restricted AI Chips
Last week, China's Deepseek launched a free assistant to compete with established US models like OpenAI's ChatGPT. Following this launch, the US authorities have reportedly initiated an investigation into Deepseek to check if it used chipsets that have been restricted by the US from reaching China.
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US President Donald Trump Revokes Executive Order on Addressing AI Risks
US President Donald Trump revoked a 2023 executive order signed by Joe Biden that aiming to reduce the risks that AI poses to customers. The order also directed agencies to set standards for that testing and address related chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and cybersecurity risks.
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US Said to Have Ordered TSMC to Halt AI Chips Shipments to China
The US order, which is being reported for the first time, comes just weeks after TSMC notified the Commerce Department that one of its chips had been found in a Huawei AI processor, as Reuters reported last month.
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US To Award HP $50 Million For Semiconductor Technologies Project
The US Commerce Department said Tuesday it plans to award $50 million to HP to support the expansion and modernization of an existing company facility in Oregon that will boost key semiconductor technologies.
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US Bans Russia's Kaspersky Antivirus Software
The United States on Thursday banned Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky from providing its popular antivirus products in the country, the US Commerce Department announced.
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US, China Agree To Set Up Working Group To Solve Trade, Investment Issues
China and the United States on Monday agreed to set up a working group to "seek solutions on trade and investment issues and to advance US commercial interests in China," Washington's Department of Commerce said.
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Huawei Said to Be Building Secret Chip Network Across China to Skirt US Sanctions: Report
Huawei Technologies is reportedly building a collection of secret semiconductor-fabrication facilities across China to let the company skirt US sanctions, a Washington-based semiconductor association has warned.
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Chinese Hackers Breach Email Accounts of US Ambassador to China, Other Officials: Report
In yet another security breach by Beijing, China-based hackers breached the email accounts of the US Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns as part of a recent targeted intelligence-gathering campaign, CNN reported on Thursday citing US officials.
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"Will Take Action": Blinken After Chinese Hackers Breached US Government Emails
U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Gina Raimondo was among a group of senior U.S. officials whose emails were hacked earlier this year by a group Microsoft says is based in China, according to a person briefed on the matter, as fallout from the digi
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US Lawmakers Consider Changes to Bill That Could Give Government New Powers to Ban TikTok
US lawmakers are considering changes to address concerns about a bill that would give the Biden administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned TikTok, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Democratic Senator Mark Warner, who has cosponsored the legislation said on Monday.
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US To Restrict Chinese Companies' Cloud Computing Access: Report
The Biden administration is preparing to restrict Chinese companies' access to US cloud-computing services, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the situation.
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US Considers New Regulations on Export of AI Chips to China: Report
The United States is reportedly considering new restrictions on exports of artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China. The Commerce Department will stop the shipments of chips made by Nvidia and other chip companies to customers in China as early as July, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Key Challenges That Drive US-China Feud
The United States and China spend vast sums on surveillance, with both sides regularly accusing each other of foul play. The US Department of Commerce has blocked dozens of Chinese companies from acquiring American technology.
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Should the US Ban TikTok? Can It? a Cybersecurity Expert Explains the Risks the App Poses and the Challenges to Blocking It
TikTok is facing a potential ban in the US as the company is facing a rising chorus of calls from lawmakers asking the federal government to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media platform. A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking TikTok for all users in the US.
