Foreign powers stepping up cyber attacks on US
Trying to influence the US election
Software King of the World Microsoft has noticed an uptick in the amount of attacks by foreign powers trying to influence the US elections.
Intel’s woes are a national security problem
US will lose its competitive edge
According to the Wall Street Journal, Chipzilla’s woes pose a significant risk to shareholder wealth and US national security.
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 government wants to further limit sales of Nvidia AI chips
They should only be sold to those we like
US officials have discussed limiting sales of advanced AI chips from Nvidia and other American companies on a country-specific basis.
China’s x86 CPU a long way behind US
8-core Zhaoxin KaiXian KX-7000 processor close but no cigar
Chinese tech magazine PC Watch has acquired the 8-core Zhaoxin KaiXian KX-7000 processor, China’s latest entry into the x86 CPU market.
AV giant Kaspersky is about to be kicked out of the US
US government claims it is under Putin’s thumb
The Biden administration announced plans to prohibit the sale of antivirus software made by Kaspersky Lab in the United States.
US blocks companies from selling chips to Huawei
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
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
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"
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.