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Judge grants Elon Musk's request to delay his trial with Twitter

Judge grants Elon Musk’s request to delay his trial with Twitter

Delaware judge gave Musk until October 28th to close the deal. Although the trial was scheduled to begin in less than a week it could still take place in November. The surprise return of Elon Musk to the bargaining table at Twitter this week might have been just the beginning of the long-running struggle for …

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Congress Is Giving Billions

Congress Is Giving Billions to the Chip Industry. The strings Are Attached.

The industrial policy debate is back in Washington and a massive semiconductor and science bill grants the government new authority over a strategically important industry. WASHINGTON Amid an escalating shortage of semiconductors and while lawmakers debated the need to increase U.S.-based manufacturing of chips, Intel went to the Biden administration with a plan that some …

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Biden Administration Releases Plan for $50 Billion Investment in Chips

Biden Administration Releases Plan for $50 Billion Investment in Chips

The Commerce Department issued guidelines for companies that are seeking federal funds aimed at strengthening the industry of semiconductors in the US. WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce on Tuesday revealed its plan to distribute $50 billion to build the U.S. semiconductor industry and fight China in what is likely to be the largest U.S. …

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U.S. is planning to limit the influence of Chinese A.I. supercomputing companies

U.S. is planning to limit the influence of Chinese A.I. supercomputing companies

These new regulations could prove to be the most expansive decision taken in the Biden administration to block Chinese access to American technology that powers data centers as well as supercomputers. It is expected that the Biden administration is scheduled to announce new rules to block Chinese businesses from having access to the technologies that …

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Chine is overtaking the U.S. in key technologies

Chine is overtaking the U.S. in key technologies

While Congress was debating how and when to help American chipmakers as well as research into other technologies, China was surging ahead. In the months prior to when the House and Senate concluded 13 months of debate and approved the $ 280 billion CHIPS and Science Act, China’s largest, state-owned chip maker jumped a significant …

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Fierce battle to reset Tax Deals for climate and environmental conservation

Fierce battle to reset Tax Deals for climate and environmental conservation

It was the West Virginia Democrat who said he has resisted and was willing to sign up for the climate, energy, and tax package following a return to the table to discuss an option to combat inflation. WASHINGTON – Senate Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, and Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat from West Virginia, were …

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Dutch supremacy in chip making. U.S. and China battling over the technology

Dutch supremacy in chip making. U.S. and China battling over the technology

A chip-making machine worth $150 million made by a Dutch company has turned into an instrument in the U.S.-Chinese battle. It also shows how ingrained the supply chain in the world is. President Biden and several members of Congress in Washington are concerned about computers and China’s plans to use the technology that is at the core …

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USA us grilling TikTok for china relations

TikTok may be subject to a $29 million fine for failing to protect children’s privacy

British regulators sent a warning note to the company. This is the first major case under the new rules that protect minors online. TikTok, a popular video-sharing app could face a fine in excess of PS27 Million or $29 Million for failing to protect children’s privacy in the United Kingdom. The first major case under …

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Meta Rejects Chinese Efforts to Influence the U.S. Elections

Meta Rejects Chinese Efforts to Influence the U.S. Elections

Meta, parent company of Instagram and Facebook, announced Tuesday that it had taken down what it called the first targeted Chinese campaign to interfere with U.S. politics in advance of the November midterm elections. Contrary to Russian efforts during the previous two presidential elections however, the Chinese campaign seemed limited in scope and clumsy at points. According …

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Russia's Unfounded Claims about Secret U.S. Bio-Weapons Continue to Linger On

Russia’s Unfounded Claims about Secret U.S. Bio-Weapons Continue to Linger On

The Kremlin has made allegations against the U.S. that it operates laboratories in Ukraine and other countries without providing any evidence. It called a Geneva investigative session this week. The United States secretly produced biological weapons in Ukraine. It taught birds how to bring pathogens into Russia. It invented Covid-19. It ran laboratories in Nigeria, which engineered the monkeypox …

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