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.
US electronic prices to increase by $357
Trump’s plan to punish China
Donald Trump’s plan to tariff all foreign imports, especially goods from China, is projected to cause PC laptops to increase by an average of $357 in the US buyers.
Chip industry leaders warn against nationalist policies
Obstacles to business operations
CEOs of Europe's three largest computer chip manufacturers have expressed concerns over the increasing demands by the US, Chinese, and European governments for regional semiconductor production.
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.
TSMC executive calls for stronger R&D
Worried about US support following Trump Victory
A top TSMC boss Cliff Hou said that Taiwan should intensify its investment in chip technology and expand its supply chain capabilities to secure its role as a global semiconductor leader.
Canada orders TikTok to shut down
Too much Chinese influence manages to anger the Canadians
Canada has instructed TikTok to wind up its business (get it?) within the country, citing potential national security risks posed by the platform and its parent company, ByteDance.
Chinese hackers deploy botnet
Target Microsoft Azure accounts
Hackers allegedly working for the Chinese government are using a large botnet, mostly consisting of TP-Link routers, to conduct covert password spray attacks on Microsoft’s Azure cloud service.
Chinese spooks hacking US mobile users in real time
Reds under the beds
Millions of US mobile users could be vulnerable to Chinese government spooks who are apparently desperate to know when they are picking up their snowflakes from school and where they order their pizza.
Apple shrugs off €10 Billion EU tax charge
Still makes a profit who cares?
Legions of Apple fanboys who insist on buying its products propped up the fruity cargo cult despite its one-time €10.2 billion tax charge linked to a long-standing European tax ruling
TSMC faces severe challenges
Free trade for chips is dead warns boss
At a TSMC (TSM) event, founder Morris Chang said the company will soon face its “most severe” challenges in driving growth as free trade of semiconductors falters.