Tik Tok plans to protect US data do not go far enough
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Whistleblower claims

A former TikTok employee turned whistleblower has reportedly met with multiple senators expressing concerns TikTok’s plan to secure US user data won’t go far enough to stop possible Chinese espionage.

ARM decides to list in US only
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Monday, 06 March 2023 11:05

ARM decides to list in US only


British success story needs to list in a country where tomatos are available

British success story ARM has stuck two fingers up to the British government and opted for a US-only public listing, making the company as Americian as Apple pie.

Singapore wants to profit from US and China tensions
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Wants to attract chip money

With the US and China squabbling over chip designs and other countries concerned about an imagined chip shortage and flinging money at super rich chip makers, Singapore wants its share.

US top cyber diplomat Twitter account hacked
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Tuesday, 07 February 2023 11:22

US top cyber diplomat Twitter account hacked


If only the company could afford to keep its clients' accounts safe

Nate Fick, the inaugural US ambassador for Cyberspace and Digital Policy announced the hack of his personal account over the weekend.

Iranian drones full of US tech
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Friday, 06 January 2023 12:19

Iranian drones full of US tech


Big Tech says it has done nothing wrong 

It appears that most of the parts of Iranian drones which are being used by the Russians to destroy the Ukrainian power grid come from US tech companies.

ASML attacks US trade restrictions on China
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Monday, 19 December 2022 08:54

ASML attacks US trade restrictions on China


It makes no sense and only benefits US companies

Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML CEO Peter Wennink has waded into the US’s moves to get the Netherlands to adopt new rules restricting exports to China make sense.

China getting more hacked off at US chip sanctions
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History repeats "Ducks versus Onions" conflict 

China is hitting back against the US's arbitory controls over the export on chips and filed a dispute with the World Trade Organisation and escalating the tech war between the two countries.

EU and US close to an agreement on data privacy
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Wednesday, 14 December 2022 10:56

EU and US close to an agreement on data privacy


Draft document being looked at 

The EU and US are closer to getting a workable data protection privacy framework which enables European companies to use US clouds without being spied on by US spooks.

US administration forgets fabless companies
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Friday, 09 December 2022 09:54

US administration forgets fabless companies

All the money goes to manufacturing

There has been much talk about the latest CHIPS and Science Act, through which the US is attempting to advance an industrial strategy to revitalize domestic manufacturing jobs and secure semiconductor supply chains. This legislation is spectacular and well-timed, given recent de-globalization events and China's constant threat to Taiwan. And just days ago, TSMC had an event including POTUS in Arizona fab. 

US kid shoots mother for not buying VR machine
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Tuesday, 06 December 2022 09:26

US kid shoots mother for not buying VR machine


See what happens when fantasy gets out of control?

A 10-year-old boy in Wisconsin has been charged with first-degree reckless homicide after he fatally shot his mother after she refused to buy him a virtual reality headset on Amazon.