US Government
New wave of ‘hacktivism’ adds twist to cybersecurity woes
At a time when US agencies and thousands of companies are fighting off major hacking campaigns originating in Russia and China, a different kind of cyber threat is re-emerging: act...
Twitter to add more labels identifying government accounts
Twitter has said it will shortly add labels to identify more state-affiliated accounts, including world leaders’ personal accounts, to give users more context for geopolitica...
Amazon urged judge to set aside $10 billion cloud contract award to Microsoft
Amazon.com urged a US judge to throw out the Pentagon’s $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract award after the Defense Department said in September a court-ordered re-eval...
Trump signs order on principles for U.S. government AI use
The current US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order setting guidance for federal agency use of artificial intelligence in government decision-making.
US court agrees to expedite government TikTok app store ban appeal
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday agreed to fast-track a Justice Department appeal of a ruling preventing the government from banning new TikTok downloads from US app stores.
Intel wins second phase of contract to help Pentagon develop new chips
Intel Corp has said it has won a second-phase contract at a project aimed at helping the American military make more sophisticated semiconductors within the US.
US to spend $625 million in five quantum research hubs
The US Department of Energy has said that it will provide $625 million over the next five years for five recently formed quantum information research hubs as it tries to keep ahead...
How the US seeks to protect children’s privacy online
TikTok is under investigation for allegedly violating a settlement reached with US authorities last year that resolved charges the popular app broke rules governing how children...
Facebook bans accounts linked to US ‘boogaloo’ movement
Facebook has stepped up the battle against the anti-government “boogaloo” movement, banning accounts of adherents who encouraged violence during recent anti-racism prot...
US House panel hears from Facebook, Google and Twitter on security
Top officials from Facebook, Google and Twitter were grilled by US lawmakers at a virtual hearing on foreign influence and election security, ahead of the November 3rd presidential...
GOP senators push FCC to act on Trump social media order
Four Republican US senators have urged the Federal Communications Commission to review whether to revise liability protections for internet companies after President Trump urged ac...
America launches trade probe into digital taxes, preparing the ground for new tariffs
The United States is investigating digital services taxes being adopted or considered by Britain, Italy, Brazil and other countries, the US Trade Representative’s office said...
US senators urge probe of TikTok on children’s privacy
Four US senators, including a China hawk have urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate allegations that the popular video app TikTok violated a 2019 consent decree protect...
Senator Ted Cruz seeks federal Twitter probe as Trump feuds with company
US Senator Ted Cruz has urged the Treasury and Justice Departments to investigate whether Twitter, which is embroiled in a feud with the White House, is violating US law by letting...