QAnon believers are in disarray after Biden is inaugurated
For years, believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory had been waiting for the moment when a grand plan would be put into action and secret members of a supposed Satanic pedophilia ring at the highest ranks of government and Hollywood would suddenly be.....»»
Biden touts legislative wins to boost U.S. production of microchips, EVs, in State of the Union
The president used part of his speech to tout major legislation achieved in his first two years in office, such as the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, the bipartisan infrastructure law and the more recent Inflation Reduction Act passed by Democrats.....»»
Biden demands antitrust action against Big Tech during State of the Union
As part of his State of the Union speech, President Biden called for legislation that would prevent firms like Apple and Google having an "unfair advantage" in promoting their own products.President Biden's speech comes after he made similar points i.....»»
Biden touts legislative wins to boost U.S. production of microchips, EVs in State of the Union
The president used part of his speech to tout major legislation achieved in his first two years in office, such as the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, the bipartisan infrastructure law and the more recent Inflation Reduction Act passed by Democrats.....»»
Creation of largest US lithium mine draws closer despite protest over land use
Thacker Pass mine considered critical to Biden’s $2 trillion clean energy plan. Enlarge / Aerial view of a dirt road leading up through The Thacker Pass Lithium mining area in the arid Nevada desert. (credit: gchapel | iStock /.....»»
Apple should be required to let iPhone users sideload apps, Biden admin says
Gov't report recommends laws targeting mobile "gatekeepers" Apple and Google. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) The Biden administration wants major changes to the Apple and Google mobile app models, saying the.....»»
Apple and Google"s app stores wield "gatekeeper" power and should be reined in, Commerce Department says
The Biden administration on Wednesday took its biggest swipe yet at app stores run by Apple and Google, with a new report accusing the two tech giants of exercising "gatekeeper" power that has led to "suboptimal" levels of competition in digital mark.....»»
Biden blocks Pebble gold mine in salmon-rich area of Alaska
The Biden administration banned the dumping of mining waste near Bristol Bay, Alaska, issuing a decree that thwarts longstanding plans to extract gold, copper and molybdenum because of potential harm to the region's thriving sockeye salmon industry......»»
Biden to end US COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11
The announcement comes as other health experts see a pivotal point in the pandemic. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 30, 2.....»»
Is President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy a good idea?
In this Help Net Security video, Kurtis Minder, CEO of GroupSense, discusses President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy, designed to take the nation’s cybersecurity posture to the next level. While the strategy promises to make it much.....»»
Biden Team Weighs Fully Cutting Off Huawei From US Suppliers
The Biden administration is considering cutting off Huawei Technologies Co. from all of its American suppliers, including Intel Corp. and Qualcomm Inc., as the US government intensifies a crackdown on the Chinese technology sector......»»
Tech War: Biden moves to halt US exports to Huawei, reports say
Washington has been tightening its rules on exports of US technology to China for several years......»»
Research demonstrates need for student loan policies that encourage college enrollment
On February 28, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments in two cases challenging the legality of the Biden administration's student loan debt relief program, which, if it prevailed, would cancel about $400 million in debt for about.....»»
Biden"s push to slash truck pollution has a large loophole
Biden's push to slash truck pollution has a large loophole, underscoring the challenge of balancing efforts to protect the environment while bolstering the economy......»»
Supreme Court seeks Biden admin input on Texas and Florida social media laws
SCOTUS wants to hear from US gov't before deciding whether to take up the cases. Enlarge / The US Supreme Court building. (credit: Getty Images | Grant Faint) The US Supreme Court wants the Biden administration to weigh.....»»
The US State Department is in disarray after it changed its default font
US Government body swaps out the perennial Times New Roman for the sans serif Calibri, with predictable results......»»
EV mineral companies get tail wind from Biden administration
As the U.S. EV market expands, the federal government and industry players are looking to build out a domestic mineral supply chain......»»
More rain, snow pelt California as Biden declares disaster to speed aid
Soggy Californians on Sunday wearily endured their ninth successive storm in a three-week period that has brought destructive flooding, heavy snowfalls and at least 19 deaths, and forecasters said more of the same loomed for another day......»»
Biden administration backs Nevada lithium mine with $700 million loan offer
The DOE issued a conditional commitment for up to $700 million for Ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project, a prospective supplier to Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp......»»
Biden taking “absolutely wrong approach” to crack down on Big Tech, critics say
Biden asks Congress to stop Big Tech’s data-gulping, competition-smothering ways. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) As president, Joe Biden has made it clear that he wants to lead the charge to chan.....»»
Biden urges Congress to pass bipartisan tech legislation in WSJ op-ed
President Joe Biden called on members of Congress Wednesday to set aside partisan differences and pass groundbreaking legislation to rein in Big Tech, focusing on digital privacy, antitrust and the industry's liability shield, Section 230 of the Comm.....»»