US blocks companies from selling chips to Huawei
Published in News


Tightens restrictions

Uncle Sam's not letting Huawei get its  mitts on any semiconductors from Qualcomm and Intel and is trying to put a spanner in the works for Huawei's phone and laptop chip supply.

Biden blocks bargain Chinese cars
Published in Transportation
Friday, 01 March 2024 11:20

Biden blocks bargain Chinese cars


They are cheaper and better, and we can't compete so they are "insecure"

The US President, Joe Biden, is trying to stop cheap and cheerful Chinese smart cars from coming to America. The US government says it is looking into the "security implications" of letting China sell its intelligent cars, claiming that it can collect data about the drivers.

Top boffin hired to advise US cops
Published in News
Friday, 23 February 2024 10:04

Top boffin hired to advise US cops


AI Tsar named

The US Justice Department has hired a top boffin to be its first AI Tsar as it tries to work out how AI affects the law and policing.

US probes another Chinese chip "threat"
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 22 December 2023 11:38

US probes another Chinese chip "threat"


Worried about legacy chips now

The US has announced a probe into how its firms buy Chinese-made chips, under the unproven claim that they could pose a danger to national security.

US regulators investigate Adobe’s cancellation rules
Published in News


The company claims it is cooperating

Adobe said US regulators are probing the company's cancellation rules for software subscriptions, an issue that has long hacked off its customers.

US-China chip ban failed
Published in News
Wednesday, 22 November 2023 12:06

US-China chip ban failed


Stockpiles kept China safe for a long time

The US-China chip ban failed because the Chinese stockpiled enough chips to keep them going until they could create them locally.

China starting to ignore US chips
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 08 November 2023 11:31

China starting to ignore US chips


Bad news for the US

Just as we predicted the US embargo against supplying chips to China has backfired and now Middle Kingdom companies are buying locally.

US wants AI guided artillery
Published in AI
Thursday, 02 November 2023 11:39

US wants AI guided artillery


Because armed AI is such a good idea

The US army, which apparently has never read any sci-fi books, has asked the Tony Starks of this world to come up with an AI artillery round.

RISC-V International warns about US interference in development
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No different than other open technology standards like Ethernet

The chief executive of RISC-V International has warned that US efforts to corner the chip market under the guise of security could have a chilling effect on open standards and the development of better chips.

US spooks illegally using stolen data
Published in News
Friday, 06 October 2023 11:18

US spooks illegally using stolen data


ICE, ICE, Baby

An oversight body for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Enforcement (CBP), and the Secret Service all broke the law while using location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on smartphones.