Biden administration walks back Trump’s Xiaomi investment ban
Trump's DOD called Xiaomi a "Communist Chinese military company" in mid-January. Enlarge (credit: Pavlo Gonchar / Getty Images) Xiaomi is no longer on the government's blocklist, according to a new court filing spotted by Reuters. On its way.....»»
Lakera raises $20 million to secure GenAI applications
Lakera has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round. Led by European VC Atomico, with participation from Citi Ventures, Dropbox Ventures, and existing investors including redalpine, this investment brings Lakera’s total funding to $30 mil.....»»
UAW, after making Biden wait for endorsement, not ready to support Harris
UAW President Shawn Fain said the union's leadership would discuss possibly endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in the coming days......»»
Editorial: Biden"s withdrawal leaves industry wondering whether Kamala Harris has evolved on EVs, climate change
Kamala Harris owes the industry and voters some answers on whether she still believes in the $10 trillion climate plan she proposed in 2019 that called for an industrywide transition to EVs by 2035......»»
Waymo will receive $5 billion investment from parent Alphabet; former Cruise CEO fumes
Waymo will receive $5 billion over multiple years from Alphabet, executives said. Its robotaxi rival, GM subsidiary Cruise, drew a rebuke from its former CEO after delaying plans to manufacture the Origin robotaxi......»»
Q&A: Harris 2024? Here"s what election and campaign finance laws say
President Joe Biden announced he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, leaving Vice President Kamala Harris the top contender for the Democratic nomination. Biden's decision not to seek re-election comes after the states held their president.....»»
What Trump vs. Harris means for the auto industry
Vice President Kamala Harris will likely inherit President Joe Biden's sweeping automotive and labor agenda if she clinches the Democratic nomination for president in August......»»
Abortion Rights Groups Rush to Back Kamala Harris
Activists believe that the vice president, who is already the leading voice for reproductive rights in the Biden administration, will champion their cause......»»
Xiaomi Mix Flip makes its debut, but you won’t be able to buy it
Xiaomi has debuted their first-ever clamshell foldable, the Xiaomi Mix Flip, but you probably can’t buy it just yet. The post Xiaomi Mix Flip makes its debut, but you won’t be able to buy it appeared first on Phandroid. Xiaomi is no s.....»»
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 versus Xiaomi Mix Flip
Samsung and Xiaomi recently launched their new foldables, the Flip 6 and the Mix Flip, but how are they versus each other? The post Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 versus Xiaomi Mix Flip appeared first on Phandroid. Just last week, Samsung announc.....»»
Biden drops out of 2024 election, endorses Kamala Harris
President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 election and endorsed Kamala Harris less than four months before Election Day and just weeks ahead of the party’s nominating convention in Chicago......»»
How conspiracy theories polarize society and provoke violence
In today's technologically interconnected world, the ability to concoct and spread conspiracy theories has become easier than ever before. This became evident after the recent assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump. Millions floc.....»»
US to phase out federal purchase of single-use plastics
President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics in all federal operations by 2035, as part of a broader effort to combat what it deemed a rising global crisis......»»
9to5Mac Daily: July 19, 2024 – New Vision Pro content, what’s next for the iPad mini
On today’s episode of 9to5Mac Daily, we discuss Apple’s announcement of new Immersive Video content coming soon to Vision Pro. We also cover the news that the Trump shooter used an Android phone from Samsung, which was cracked by Cellebrite in ju.....»»
Trump renews pledge to prod Chinese automakers to build cars in U.S.
Trump, addressing the Republican National Convention, signaled a potentially different approach from a Biden administration that has sought to keep out vehicles with links to the country......»»
Trillions are lost in worker productivity due to ecological anxiety and "lie-flat" lifestyles, argues researcher
Could nature and climate anxieties predict future social behaviors, in the same way that consumer sentiment predicts purchasing and investment?.....»»
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 just raised the bar for folding phones
Xiaomi's newest Mix Fold 4 brings a barrage of features, including special cameras, that make it better than the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and other foldables......»»
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 has already been outdone
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 is one of the hottest folding phones on the market. However, it's already been outdone by a new challenger from Xiaomi......»»
J.D. Vance Venmo connections public, as privacy failing still in place six years later
A report on J.D. Vance, Trump’s pick for the VP ticket, is the latest pointer to a continuing privacy fail in which Venmo connections and transactions are public by default … more….....»»
Trump shooter used Android phone from Samsung; cracked by Cellebrite in 40 minutes
Earlier this week, the FBI announced that it had accessed the locked phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who opened fire at a Trump rally last Saturday. A new report from Bloomberg today reveals more details about this process and the phone used.....»»
The future of the Meta Quest headsets just leaked out
New reports suggest Meta is working on three mixed reality headsets and considering a multi-billion-dollar investment for smart glasses......»»