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.....»»
Biden FCC nominee withdraws, blaming cable lobby and “unlimited dark money“
Gigi Sohn gives up amid opposition from Republicans and Democrat Joe Manchin. Enlarge / Gigi Sohn testifies during a Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing on Feb. 9, 2022. (credit: Getty Images) President Biden'.....»»
US senators unveil bipartisan bill empowering Biden to ban TikTok and other services
A dozen US senators unveiled bipartisan legislation Tuesday expanding President Joe Biden's legal authority to ban TikTok nationwide, marking the latest in a string of congressional proposals threatening the social media platform's future in the Unit.....»»
Americans remain hopeful about democracy despite fears of its demise—and are acting on that hope
President Joe Biden will convene world leaders beginning on March 29, 2023, to discuss the state of democracies around the world......»»
EV charging supplier sees US raising costs by cutting off China
Taiwan's Zerova Technologies is riding a boom spurred by demand for greener cars in the US. The maker of electric-vehicle charging systems is also navigating Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, and according to Chief Executive Officer Jay Yang, it i.....»»
Biden administration wants to hold companies liable for bad cybersecurity
Amid an onslaught of cyberespionage and ransomware, Biden calls on tech to step up. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The Biden administration on Thursday pushed for new mandatory regulations and liabilities to be imposed o.....»»
Tesla"s Monterrey plant ushers in Mexico"s electric vehicle age
Tesla's plan to build a new assembly plant in Mexico is a clear sign the country will be a center for electric-vehicle making, even as the US tries to bolster domestic, union-based manufacturing with the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act.....»»
Tesla"s Monterrey Plant Ushers In Mexico"s Electric Vehicle Age
Tesla's plan to build a new assembly plant in Mexico is a clear sign the country will be a center for electric-vehicle making, even as the US tries to bolster domestic, union-based manufacturing with the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act.....»»
US government puts cybersecurity at forefront with newly announced National Strategy
The National Cybersecurity Strategy was unveiled today by the Biden-Harris Administration. The Strategy recognizes that government must use all tools of national power in a coordinated manner to protect national security, public safety, and economic.....»»
House panel votes to advance bill empowering Biden to ban TikTok
A powerful House committee voted to advance legislation on Wednesday that would make it easier to ban TikTok from the United States and crack down on other China-related economic activity, amid vocal objections from civil liberties advocates who argu.....»»
US is reviewing Huawei export license policy amid rising congressional scrutiny of China
The US government is reviewing a policy that permits certain US exports to continue to Huawei, despite an overall push by the Trump and Biden administrations to block the Chinese telecommunications giant from receiving American technology......»»
House panel to vote on bill empowering Biden to ban TikTok
A powerful House committee is set to vote Tuesday on a bill that would make it easier to ban TikTok from the United States and crack down on other China-related economic activity, amid vocal objections from civil liberties advocates who argue the pro.....»»
Offshore wind halt urged by Native Americans seeking sway
The National Congress of American Indians on Thursday called for a moratorium on offshore wind development along U.S. coasts, insisting the Biden administration do a better job protecting tribal interests......»»
EV charging supplier sees U.S. raising costs by cutting off China
Zerova Technologies is riding a boom spurred by demand for greener cars in the U.S. The maker of EV charging systems is also navigating Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, and according to Chief Executive Officer Jay Yang, it isn't an altogether pos.....»»
An EV charger every 50 miles: Here’s the plan to keep them running
Uptime and "Buy American": We look at Biden's $7.5 billion charging plan. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) The last few years have, after much inaction, seen a flurry of new policies informed by the looming threat of clim.....»»
Biden won’t save the Apple Watch from potential ban
No veto means ITC's patent infringement ruling stands. Enlarge / AliveCor and Apple's battle started with the Apple Watch Series 4. (credit: Valentina Palladino) Apple will continue fighting California-based AliveCor ove.....»»
Apple Watch import ban gets dangerously close: President Biden upholds the ITC’s AliveCor ruling
Apple’s patent battle with health tech company AliveCor isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The two companies have been battling it out for years, and the pendulum has swung back and forth multiple times. Most recently, in December, the US Intern.....»»
US Apple Watch ban still unlikely after Biden decides not to block it
President Biden has not blocked a ban on Apple Watch sales in the US over patent infringement — but the ban still depends on AliveCor getting a patent trial verdict overturned on appeal.Back in December 2022, the International Trade Commission (ITC.....»»
President Biden upholds potential Apple Watch ban
President Biden has decided not to block a possible Apple Watch import ban which can go ahead if AliveCor can overturn a previous ruling that its patents in question are invalid.AliveCor has told AppleInsider that it has been informed that the Intern.....»»
US Apple Watch ban unlikely as Apple fights patent claim
President Biden will be called on to back or block a ban on Apple Watch sales in the US over patent infringement — but not until after appeals, and not if Apple gets those patents overturned.Back in December 2022, the International Trade Commission.....»»
The US plan to become the world’s cleantech superpower
Biden’s revolution in industrial policy is a gamble with geopolitical ramifications. Enlarge (credit: David McNew/Getty Images) In a huge hangar in Quonset Point, Rhode Island, welders are aiming blazing torches at she.....»»