US slow to react to pervasive Chinese hacking, experts say
As new potential threats from Chinese hackers were identified this week, the federal government issued one of its strongest warnings...
Bluesky could become target of foreign disinformation, experts warn
washington — Experts on cybersecurity and online foreign influence campaigns are urging social media company Bluesky, whose app has exploded in...
US cyber watchdog seeks switch to encrypted apps following ‘Salt Typhoon’ hacks
WASHINGTON — The U.S. cybersecurity watchdog CISA is telling senior American government officials and politicians to immediately switch to end-to-end encrypted...
US Supreme Court to consider TikTok bid to halt ban
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance,...
Senators urge US House to pass Kids Online Safety Act
A bipartisan effort to protect children from the harms of social media is running out of time in this session...
Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals
Paris — The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech...
EU investigates TikTok over Romanian presidential election
LONDON — European Union regulators said Tuesday they’re investigating whether TikTok breached the bloc’s digital rulebook by failing to deal with...
Incoming FCC chair is big tech critic who worries about China
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission, which regulates communications in the United States....
Hackers demand ransom from Rhode Islanders after data breach
Hundreds of thousands of Rhode Island residents’ personal and bank information, including Social Security numbers, were likely hacked by an...
US court rejects TikTok request to temporarily halt pending US ban
WASHINGTON — A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that would...
Australia to charge tech companies for news content if they do not pay
SYDNEY — Australia’s center-left government said on Thursday it planned new rules that would charge big tech firms millions of dollars...
UN digital program seeks to empower Africa’s public workers
NAIROBI, KENYA — The United Nations, Microsoft and Kenya’s Ministry of Information last week launched a digital and artificial intelligence center...
US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm for ‘malicious’ activities
WASHINGTON — The United States slapped sanctions on a Chinese cybersecurity company and one of its employees Tuesday, accusing it of...
From VOA Mandarin: Trump 2.0 and the future of the CHIPS Act
The Biden administration is shoring up its CHIPS Act funding agreements before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20....
China launches anti-monopoly probe into Nvidia
BEIJING — China on Monday said it has launched an investigation into U.S. chip maker Nvidia over suspected violations of the...
As data centers proliferate, conflict with local communities follows
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA — Richard Andre Newman thought he would live the rest of his life in his quiet, leafy neighborhood in...
US House to vote to provide $3 billion to remove Chinese telecoms equipment
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote next week on an annual defense bill that includes just...
Appeals court upholds law that could ban TikTok in US
A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday upheld a law requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to...
Cargo sailboat cruises to cleaner future with blend of old, new technology
Using sailing ships to move cargo may be making a comeback. These days, eco-friendly watercraft are equipped with the latest...
Analysts troubled by trend of internet, social media shutdowns in Africa
WASHINGTON — Amid widespread protests in Kenya this summer over a controversial finance bill, the country’s Communications Authority announced it did...
US senators vow action after briefing on Chinese Salt Typhoon telecom hacking
WASHINGTON — U.S. government agencies held a classified briefing for all senators on Wednesday on China’s alleged efforts known as Salt...
From VOA Mandarin: Biden hits hard at China’s AI; Trump may pound harder
The Biden administration issued what is likely its final set of export control rules against Beijing earlier this week. The...
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