Trump says Biden would be ‘responsible’ for any TikTok ban
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that President Joe Biden was “pushing” for a ban on TikTok and would be the one…
TikTok raises free speech concerns on bill passed by US House
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – TikTok on Sunday raised free speech concerns about a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media…
Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store after Beijing order
By Josh Ye and Mrinmay Dey (Reuters) – Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to…
US to consider concerns about China’s Brite in trade sanction decisions
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration will consider concerns about Chinese chip designer Brite Semiconductor flagged by Republican Senator Marco Rubio as it decides what firms to…
Schumer says US Senate can make progress on TikTok bill
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday outlined a busy agenda for lawmakers returning to Washington, saying they can make progress “on a path…
US, Britain announce partnership on AI safety, testing
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Britain on Monday announced a new partnership on the science of AI safety, amid growing concerns about upcoming next-generation versions.…
U.S. updates export curbs on AI chips and tools to China
By Alexandra Alper, David Shepardson and Kare Freifeld WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday revised rules aimed at making it harder for China to access U.S. artificial intelligence…
The strange relationship between Musk and the US government
Elon Musk and Space X will build a constellation of spy satellites for the Pentagon. This news is not surprising because SpaceX is the largest satellite operator in the world.…
South Korea hosted summit warns of AI risks to democracy
By Ju-min Park and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called fake news and disinformation based on AI and digital technology threats to…
Musk’s SpaceX is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency
By Joey Roulette and Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON (Reuters) – SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a U.S. intelligence agency, five sources…