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U.S Says It Cannot Confirm China Collected Real-Time Data From Spy Balloon

 U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said on Monday it could not confirm reports that China was able to collect real-time data from a spy balloon as it flew over sensitive military sites earlier this year, saying analysis was still ongoing. NBC News on Monday reported that the Chinese balloon was able to transmit data back […]

Capsized Credit Suisse Faces Shareholder Fury

Credit Suisse is expected to face shareholder anger at what will be its final annual general meeting on Tuesday after the bank was rescued last month by rival UBS. The hastily arranged takeover by Zurich-based UBS, for which Switzerland invoked emergency legislation, bypassed Credit Suisse shareholders, who would otherwise have had a say, and largely […]

Italy’s ChatGPT Ban Attracts EU Privacy Regulators

Italy’s move to temporarily ban ChatGPT has inspired other European countries to study if harsher measures are needed to rein in the wildly popular chatbots and whether to coordinate such actions. While European parliamentarians disagree over the content and reach of the EU AI Act, some regulators are finding that existing tools, such as the […]

Tech Startups: Boosting US DoD Innovation or Fueling Global Tensions? 

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has turned to tech startups to modernize its operations, leading to cutting-edge technologies such as AI, cybersecurity, and unmanned systems. However, concerns have been raised about the implications of such partnerships, particularly in terms of compromising national security and fueling a new arms race with global powers like China […]

US Manufacturing Near Three-Year Low; Casts a Shadow over Economy

U.S. manufacturing activity slumped in March to the lowest level in nearly three years as new orders plunged, and analysts said activity could decline further due to tighter credit conditions. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) survey on Monday showed all subcomponents of its manufacturing PMI below the 50 threshold for the first time since […]

EU Car Data Access Rules in Progress but No Timeline

The European Commission is working on rules to ensure fair access to valuable car data for companies and industry but does not know when they will be ready, a spokesperson said on Monday as industry groups fret about unfair competition from U.S. and Chinese tech companies. The huge potential of the connected car market, which […]

Why U.S. Natural Gas Output Keeps Rising as Prices Sink

U.S. natural gas prices last week plunged to a 30-month low, crossing below $2 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) for the second time this year, even as some producers have cut drilling to stave off further convulsions. Since the start of the year, U.S. gas futures have collapsed by about 50%, a record drop […]

China dissatisfied with Japan's chip export restrictions -spokesperson

China was strongly dissatisfied with Japan’s export restrictions on chip manufacturing equipment, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday. China hoped Japan would act on its statements of cooperation with China and take an objective stance, Mao told reporters at a regular briefing. Japan said on Friday it would restrict exports of 23 […]

Car Services Groups Warn of Unfair Competition as EU Data Plan Stalls

 (This March 31 story has been corrected to say Laurianne Krid is director general of FIA Region I, part of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), and not director general of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile, in paragraph 8) Car services groups on Friday warned a stalled EU proposal to ensure fair access to valuable […]

Don't Believe the Hype: IIoT Technology Doesn’t Expand Attack Surface  

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology has been rapidly growing in popularity in recent years. With IIoT, manufacturers can monitor their equipment, reduce downtime, and optimize production processes. However, concerns about IIoT attacks have led some to question whether IIoT increases the attack surface and makes industrial equipment more vulnerable to cyber-attacks. This article […]