Telco fined $1M for transmitting Biden deepfake without verifying Caller ID
Lingo Telecom signed calls with A-Level attestations despite not verifying them. Enlarge / President Joe Biden leaving the White House on August 16, 2024, in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Anna Moneymaker ) A ph.....»»
Activision Blizzard fined over Diablo Immortal’s microtransactions
Activision Blizzard has been fined after failing to disclose Diablo Immortal's microtransactions during its rating process......»»
Biden picks new FCC nominee to fill seat that’s been empty for over two years
Biden nominates US official Anna Gomez after Senate refused to confirm Gigi Sohn. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden on March 13, 2023, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (credit: Getty Images | Saul Loeb) President.....»»
Biden EPA pushes for federal regulation of toxic coal ash dumps threatening drinking water in multiple states
As energy companies shift away from burning coal to generate electricity, many are leaving behind toxic waste that could endanger public health and the environment for years to come......»»
Meta: Facebook owner fined €1.2bn for mishandling data
The dispute is over Facebook's transfer of European data to US servers......»»
Astronomers want to build the next-generation Arecibo telescope
The Arecibo Telescope was an amazing tool for astronomers. Built in the early 1960s, it had a 1,000-foot-wide dish and was capable of both receiving and transmitting radio signals. It did radar mapping of near-Earth asteroids, Venus, and the moon, di.....»»
Facebook privacy breach sees parent company Meta fined a record $1.3B
A Facebook privacy breach has seen parent company Meta fined $1.3B – the largest amount ever imposed for breaking Europe’s tough GDPR privacy laws, according to WSJ sources. The news is expected to be officially announced later today. The fine a.....»»
Meta slapped with record $1.3 billion EU fine over data privacy
Meta has been fined a record-breaking €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) by European regulators for transferring data belonging to Facebook's EU users to servers in the United States......»»
Biden delays bid to grant electric carmakers renewable fuel credits
The proposal was excluded from drafted regulation setting biofuel-blending quotas for the next three years that is undergoing final review at the White House. .....»»
Korea trade minister says Republican win may lower IRA tax boon
South Korea believes the US may reduce the tax credits in President Joe Biden's landmark clean energy law, which encourages automakers to manufacture electric cars in the US, should Republicans come to power......»»
Telcos detail plan to charge Big Tech firms for access to Internet users
Telco lobby makes network-fee pitch to EU, seeks payment for "traffic delivery." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Caspar Benson) European Internet service providers say they should be allowed to demand new fees from onlin.....»»
Fertility app fined $200,000 for leaking customer"s health data
The company behind a popular fertility app has agreed to pay $200,000 in federal and state fines after authorities alleged that it had shared users' personal health information for years without their consent, including to Google and to two companies.....»»
Fertility app fined $200,000 for leaking customers health data
The company behind a popular fertility app has agreed to pay $200,000 in federal and state fines after authorities alleged that it had shared users' personal health information for years without their consent, including to Google and to two companies.....»»
Preparing for federal supply chain security standardization
In 2021, the Biden Administration published the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO 14028), setting off an agency-wide security initiative with the ultimate objective of standardizing security requirements across the Departm.....»»
EPA announces new rules to get carbon out of electricity production
Starting in the 2030s, stringent rules will radically cut emissions. Enlarge / Natural gas plants like these may find themselves burning hydrogen over the next 20 years. (credit: Ron and Patty Thomas) Today, the Biden ad.....»»
Twitter hacker pleads guilty to hijacking accounts of Apple, Musk, Biden, and others
One of the Twitter hackers who hijacked the official Apple account, as well as those belonging to around 130 high-profile figures, has now pleaded guilty. British citizen Joseph O’Connor has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of computer intrusion,.....»»
Apple & Elon Musk Twitter hacker pleads guilty to cryptocurrency scam
British hacker Joseph James O'Connor pleaded guilty to hacking well-known Twitter accounts, including those of Apple, Kanye West, Elon Musk, and Joe Biden and faces two decades in prison.In July 2020, O'Connor hacked several high-profile accounts on.....»»
President Biden meets with AI CEOs at the White House amid ethical criticism
"A room full of the dudes who gave us the issues & fired us for talking about the risks." Enlarge / US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet the 'Investing in America Cabinet' to discuss the Investing in Ameri.....»»
Biden administration unveils an AI plan ahead of meeting with tech CEOs
The White House on Thursday announced a series of measures to address the challenges of artificial intelligence, driven by the sudden popularity of tools such as ChatGPT and amid rising concerns about the technology's potential risks for discriminati.....»»
Senators unveil Taiwan tax plan to spur semiconductor investment
A bipartisan group of US senators introduced legislation that would allow President Joe Biden to sign a tax agreement with Taiwan, addressing an issue that businesses on both sides have pointed to as a barrier for further investment......»»
China still a "huge market" for US chip companies despite risks
American semiconductor companies want access to the China market despite US government national security concerns and need clear rules from the Biden administration, according to a major industry group......»»