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.....»»
President Biden wants more bipartisan efforts against Big Tech
In an op-ed, President Joe Biden shared three principles for privacy reform and urged Republicans and Democrats to join forces to rein in Big Tech.President BidenBig Tech companies collect people's personal information for various purposes, including.....»»
Biden targets Apple in op-ed on Big Tech regulation, need for improved competition
President Joe Biden has penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal today calling on Democrats and Republicans to “unite against Big Tech.” The piece stops short of naming any specific companies, but Apple is the clear target of Biden’s call fo.....»»
Biden quietly urges Mexico to pounce on US shift from Asia chips
President Joe Biden privately urged his Mexican counterpart to enact new policies to capitalize on the US drive to boost domestic semiconductor production, part of a push to shift supply of some key technology components from Asia to North America......»»
Biden administration unveils blueprint to decarbonize U.S. transportation sector
The road map, known as the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization, seeks to eliminate nearly all greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector by 2050......»»
Spending law presents challenges for environmental regulators
The new year brings challenges to Biden administration regulators: how to handle environmentally unfriendly riders inserted by lawmakers into the fiscal 2023 spending bill......»»
Politicians are getting older—shutting young people out of decision-making around the world
US president Joe Biden is clearly frustrated about the focus on his age. In mid-December last year he reportedly vented to allies, saying: "You think I don't know how fucking old I am?" But, as attention turns to the 2024 election, the prospect of Bi.....»»
Abortion pills can now be sold at pharmacies, FDA rules
Major retail chains still face logistical obstacles to selling abortion pills. Enlarge (credit: ROBYN BECK / Contributor | AFP) Last summer, US President Joe Biden criticized states attempting to restrict access to abort.....»»
Biden tries to end 2 years of deadlock at FCC by renominating Gigi Sohn
Sohn renominated, has better chance now that Democrats have 51-49 Senate edge. Enlarge / Gigi Sohn answering questions on December 1, 2021, at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on her nomination to the Federal Communications C.....»»
Pressure mounts on Biden administration for decision on giant Willow oil field project in Alaska
A major oil prospect on federal land in Alaska is hanging in the balance as pressure mounts on the Biden administration for a final decision to approve, or reject, the project......»»
ITC finds Apple guilty of heart rate monitoring patent infringement
The International Trade Commission has confirmed its earlier ruling that Apple infringed on AliveCor's heart rate monitoring patents — and what comes next is uncertain.The ruling will undergo a 60-day review by President Biden. The president will h.....»»
The EV Transition Explained: Local Policies Shape Global Competition
The Biden administration is very clear on what it desires to achieve with its environmental policy: a complete transformation of the nation’s US $21 trillion economy away from fossil fuels. The administration is undertaking multiple actions to pla.....»»
FSET begins operation of AFC energy storage system
Formosa Smart Energy Tech (FSET), an LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery maker belonging to the Formosa Plastics Group, has inaugurated an energy storage system with installation capacity of 5.0MW and total battery energy storage capacity of 5.3MWh.....»»
What happened to Biden"s free college plan? Cutting cost of higher ed out of Feds" reach
President Joe Biden's plan for mass student loan debt relief may be a bust, but the attempt to wipe billions in education-related debt was an acknowledgment: The way the U.S. pays for higher education is not working......»»
An EV buying guide for people fed up with Tesla"s Elon Musk
So you wanted to buy a Tesla, but then Elon Musk bought Twitter, got offended by trolls, flirted with QAnon and started banning journalists. Now you're not so sure?.....»»
US to add more than 30 Chinese companies to trade blacklist
The Biden administration plans to put Yangtze Memory Technologies and more than 30 other Chinese companies on a trade blacklist that would prevent them from buying certain American components, deepening tensions between the world's two economic super.....»»
TikTok would be banned from US “for good” under bipartisan bill
Lawmakers liken TikTok's widening influence in the US to "digital fentanyl." Enlarge (credit: Chesnot / Contributor | Getty Images Europe) In September, President Joe Biden announced that TikTok would remain accessible i.....»»
EV sector needs more clarity on Biden"s energy law, says LG Chem CEO
A key supplier to the electric vehicle sector is urging the Biden administration to clarify details of a law aimed at drawing more battery manufacturing investment to the US......»»
Analyzing TSMC"s American dream: when geopolitics comes into play
The tool-in ceremony of TSMC's new Arizona site has attracted the attention of the world, including that of US president Joe Biden. With how much importance the US government is placing on TSMC's Arizona investment, it reflects that geopolitics has b.....»»
As the world courts TSMC, Taiwan worries about losing its "silicon shield"
Semiconductor giant TSMC was feted this week by US President Joe Biden and Apple CEO Tim Cook during a ceremony to unveil its $40 billion manufacturing site in Arizona — a huge investment designed to help secure America's supply of the most advance.....»»
"No concrete solution was proposed" regarding IRA discriminations
Biden's IRA law, which provides subsidies for US-made EVs only, has caused tensions between the US and South Korea. Following rounds of meetings with US Trade Representative, Ahn Deok-geun, head of the Ministry of Trade of South Korea said earlier th.....»»