Netherlands takes over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia
Suhasini Srinivasaragavan / siliconrepublic - Nexperia was acquired by China’s contract manufacturing giant Wingtech Technologies in 2018.Read more: Netherlands takes over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia
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Boring Company cited for almost 800 environmental violations in Las Vegas
Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, and Dayvid Figler, City Cast Las Vegas / arstechnica - Violations include digging without permits and dumping wastewater into storm drains.
Back to Top / Friday, October 10, 2025, 4:21 pm / permalink 15076 / 3 stories in 4 months
Discord says hackers stole government IDs of 70,000 users
Dan Goodin / arstechnica - As more sites require IDs for user age verification, expect more such breaches to come.
Back to Top / Thursday, October 9, 2025, 4:20 pm / permalink 15055 / 7 stories in 4 months
Apple removes Eyes Up app amid crackdown on ICE-tracking tools
Asma Hussain / ithinkdiff - Apple has taken down another app tied to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity, widening its recent crackdown on software related to government enforcement monitoring. The app, called Eyes Up, was designed to collect and archive videos of ICE…
Back to Top / Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 5:20 pm / permalink 15037 / 5 stories in 4 months
The Government Shutdown Is Already Leading to Thousands of Flight Delays
Ece Yildirim / gizmodo - Air traffic control towers around the country are running short on staff.
Back to Top / Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 1:20 pm / permalink 15029 / 7 stories in 4 months
Germany rejects EU ‘Chat Control,’ upending next week’s vote
Marcus Schuler / implicator - Germany blocked Chat Control, killing the Council majority needed for mandatory message scanning. The move preserves Europe's encryption advantage but leaves child safety policy unresolved—and exposes the continent's privacy-versus-sovereignty split.
Back to Top / Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 9:22 am / permalink 15020 / 6 stories in 4 months
Deloitte’s $440,000 AI scandal hits Australia’s three biggest nerve points
Nathan Jolly / mumbrella - The Deloitte AI report scandal has managed to hit every single button that Australians have big feelings about. Taxpayer dollars. Artificial intelligence. Big consulting. Oh, and bludging. We don’t like bludgers. Unless it’s a weekend after a footy final.…
Back to Top / Monday, October 6, 2025, 8:20 pm / permalink 14996 / 7 stories in 5 months
SEC Investigates Whether AppLovin’s Targeted Advertising Violated Platform Partners’ Service Agreements
PYMNTS / pymnts - Mobile advertising technology company AppLovin is reportedly being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is looking into whether the company pushed more targeted advertising to consumers than was allowed by its platform partners’ s…
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ICEBlock app removed from App Store after DOJ demands, citing safety concerns
appleinsider - Controversial app ICEBlock has been removed from the Apple App Store after Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded its removal, suggesting it was being used to harm ICE agents.ICEBlock removed from Apple App StoreApple has had to deal with many requests from …
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Back to Top / Thursday, October 2, 2025, 9:20 pm / permalink 14971 / 14 stories in 5 months
Tesla has its best sales quarter ever as EV tax credit expires
Sean O'Kane / techcrunch - The tax credit's expiration on September 30 motivated buyers to take advantage of the $7,500 incentive, giving Tesla a shot to return to sales growth in 2025.
Back to Top / Thursday, October 2, 2025, 9:21 am / permalink 14958 / 10 stories in 5 months
US gov shutdown leaves IT projects hanging, security defenders a skeleton crew
Brandon Vigliarolo / theregister - The longer the shutdown, the less likely critical IT overhauls happen, ex Social Security CISO tells The Register The US government shut down at 1201 ET on October 1, halting non-essential IT modernization and leaving cybersecurity operations to run on sk…
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UK government again trying to get backdoor access to Apple's user data
appleinsider - The UK government is continuing its bid to access Apple's user data, this time with a demand to routinely access iCloud backups of its citizenry.UK Houses of ParliamentIn August, the UK government seemingly backed down from its backdoor access mandate, ap…
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US government shuts down as lawmakers fail to reach deal - Financial Times
google - US government shuts down as lawmakers fail to reach deal Financial Times
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California Signed A Landmark AI Safety Law. What To Know About SB53.
Back to Top / Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 1:20 pm / permalink 14923 / 7 stories in 5 months
SB 53, the landmark AI transparency bill, is now law in California
Hayden Field / theverge - Senate Bill 53, the landmark AI transparency bill that has divided AI companies and made headlines for months, is now officially law in California. On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the “Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act,” …
Back to Top / Monday, September 29, 2025, 7:21 pm / permalink 14906 / 7 stories in 5 months
UK government bails out Jaguar Land Rover with £1.5B loan after hack disrupts vehicle production for weeks
Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - The Indian-owned carmaking giant will be bailed out after a cyberattack stalled car production and its downstream supply chain. Critics argue that the bailout sends the wrong message to hackers and crime groups.
Back to Top / Monday, September 29, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 14895 / 6 stories in 5 months
Trump Demands Microsoft Fire Head of Global Affairs
AJ Dellinger / gizmodo - Looks like Laura Loomer still has the President's ear.
Back to Top / Saturday, September 27, 2025, 2:20 pm / permalink 14884 / 4 stories in 5 months
Elon Musk’s Grok is cleared for federal government use
Matt Tate / engadget - Despite Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s very public spats and seemingly still ongoing feud, the White House has remained committed to supporting the former’s AI ambitions. And today, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced that it has reached an …
Back to Top / Thursday, September 25, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 14860 / 6 stories in 5 months
YouTube Reverses COVID and Election Bans, Citing ‘Unacceptable’ Government Pressure
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Following a House Judiciary probe, Google will reinstate YouTube channels banned for COVID and election content, admitting to 'unacceptable' government pressure.The post YouTube Reverses COVID and Election Bans, Citing ‘Unacceptable’ Government Pressure a…
Back to Top / Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 3:21 pm / permalink 14825 / 9 stories in 5 months
The Secret Service seized a network capable of shutting down New York City's cell service
Will Shanklin / engadget - The Secret Service says it thwarted a telecommunications cyber-op in New York City. On Tuesday, the agency announced that it seized a network of SIM servers. It was capable of jamming cell towers, conducting DDoS attacks and enabling encrypted communicati…
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Back to Top / Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 14817 / 13 stories in 5 months