Chipzilla crawls to TSMC for a lifeline
White House pushes joint venture to keep Intel’s fabs under American control.
Troubled Chipzilla has reportedly struck a tentative deal with TSMC to form a joint venture aimed at bailing out Intel’s faltering fab operations in the US — with Apple’s chip supplier securing a 20 percent stake.
Musk minion allegedly urges 'push forward' with 'illegal act'
Train AI on government contracts
Leaked audio, which found its way to 404 Media, has one of Elon [Roman Salute] Musk’s minions discussing training AI on government contracts.
Project 2025 writer Brendan Carr new FCC Chairman
Expected to be Trump’s revenge on the IT industry and online media
President-elect Donald Trump has named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as the agency's new chairman responsible for regulating broadcasting, telecommunications, and broadband.
Biden administration supports controversial UN Cybercrime Treaty
Giving the despots a hand
The Biden administration plans to support a controversial cybercrime treaty at the United Nations this week, despite concerns that it could be misused by authoritarian regimes.
White house orders spooks to use AI tools
Accelerate adoption
The White House is directing the Pentagon and intelligence agencies to accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence.
Qualcomm still plans to buy Intel
Waiting for US election result
The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell-on-earth yarn claiming that Qualcomm has not given up wanting to buy Intel, it is just waiting for the US election results.
US faces dire consequences if it does not prop up semiconductor industry
White house worries
The White House held a classified briefing with some U.S. lawmakers on the dire risks to the American economy from semiconductor supply chain issues as it pushes Congress for $52 billion in funding to subsidise production.
White House wants a 30 country ransomware conference
Address the threat of ransomware
The White House will convene a 30 country meeting this month to try to ramp up global efforts to address the threat of ransomware to economic and national security.
Apple orders White House not to abandon Paris Accord
It's like Apples and Oranges
The Grand Mufti of the fruity cargo-cult Apple, Tim Cook has been on the blower to the US President to tell him not to duck out of the Paris climate accord.
White House use of end-to-end encrypted apps avoids federal law
Secure communications without paper trails prevent historical preservation
In the four weeks since the current US presidential administration took over Washington D.C., White House staffers and a myriad of policy executives appear to be using specific end-to-end encryption apps on their mobile devices for leaking confidential information without leaving any evidence of paper trails.