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TikTok might not see Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony, threatens to go dark in US on 19 January unless…

TikTok, the video-sharing platform with a staggering 170 million American users, is on the verge of going dark this Sunday, right the day...

TikTok ban: Responsibility for TikTok ban implementation falls on “incoming administration”: White House

Following the US Supreme Court's ruling regarding a proposed ban on TikTok due to security concerns, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre emphasised...

TikTok: White House: TikTok should remain available to Americans

The White House said on Friday that Tiktok should remain available to Americans but the timing of the Supreme Court ruling on a...

Biden administration proposes new curbs on advanced AI chips sale, Nvidia calls them ‘sweeping overreach’

The Joe Biden administration has unveiled sweeping curbs on the sale of advanced AI chips by semiconductor companies including Nvidia Corp.The new rules...

Mark Zuckerberg: Mark Zuckerberg reveals Biden administration coerced Facebook into censoring content on Covid vaccine

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed on Friday that the Biden administration coerced Facebook into censoring content around Covid vaccines. Zuckerberg made the statement...

China cyber activity: US Treasury secretary raised serious concern about China’s ‘malicious’ cyber activity

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met virtually on Monday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and raised concerns about "malicious cyber activity" carried...

China: A look inside Huawei’s phone shows how China’s chip advance has stalled

In the tense geopolitical rivalry between China and the United States for control of advanced technology, Huawei is often in the middle. The...

Intel: Washington curtails Intel’s chip grant after company stumbles

The Biden administration plans to reduce Intel's preliminary $8.5 billion federal CHIPS grant, a move that follows the California-based company's investment delays and...

GlobalFoundries: Chipmaker GlobalFoundries faces $500,000 fine for banned shipments to China

The Biden administration said Friday that it would impose a fine of $500,000 on the US chipmaker GlobalFoundries, after the company shipped more...

Bits & Bytes: Meta’s oversight board seeks public comments on hate speech moderation

Facebook and WhatsApp parent Meta has invited comments from the public on the posting of immigration-related content that may be harmful to immigrants...

US lawmakers urge Biden administration to block Huawei’s access to American chip making gear

US lawmakers are intensifying pressure on US President Joe Biden's administration to restrict suppliers from selling American chip making equipment to Huawei Technologies...

Polar Semiconductor: US finalises $123 million chips award for Polar Semiconductor

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it had finalized a $123 million grant for Polar Semiconductor to expand its plant in Minnesota,...