Category: Tech Competition

US Firms Investing Billions in China’s AI Sector: Report

February 2, 2023
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U.S. companies were involved in at least 37 percent of the total investment transactions in China’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector between 2015 and 2021, according to a new report. The report (pdf), published by the Georgetown University Center for Security and Emerging Technology, found that $40.2 billion in investment transactions into Chinese AI companies had…

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US Firms Investing Billions of Dollars in China’s AI Sector: Report

February 2, 2023
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U.S. companies were involved in at least 37 percent of the total investment transactions in China’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector between 2015 and 2021, according to a new report. The report (pdf), published by the Georgetown University Center for Security and Emerging Technology, found that $40.2 billion in investment transactions into Chinese AI companies had…

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Iranian and Russian Hackers Targeting UK Politicians and Journalists: Cyber Watchdog

January 26, 2023
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Iranian and Russian hackers have been “ruthlessly” trying to steal sensitive information from British journalists and politicians, the UK’s cyber security watchdog has warned. In an advisory published on Jan. 26, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said groups based in Iran and Russia have been targeting a range of organisations and individuals in the…

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Governments Warned Chinese Cellular Chips Pose Next Biggest Threat

January 25, 2023
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Using data collected in microchips, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could monitor activities all over the world in people’s homes as well as weapons deployment, a report warned. The report (pdf), written by British China researcher and former diplomat Charles Parton for Washington-based consultancy OODA, called on free and open countries to ban Chinese-manufactured IoT modules…

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State Governments ‘Weakest Link’ in Protecting America From ‘Enemy’ Cyberattacks

January 14, 2023
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United States federal agencies and the Pentagon over the last decade have imposed a matrix of restrictions on purchasing technology from companies owned or influenced by China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), but few of the nation’s 50 states have taken similar precautions. In fact, many state governments apparently aren’t aware—or haven’t publicly acknowledged—how potentially…

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Lawmakers Urge ESPN CEO to End TikTok Sponsorships

January 11, 2023
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Two U.S. House representatives are calling on ESPN Chairman James Pitaro to drop Chinese-owned TikTok as a sponsor of NCAA college football events. In a Jan. 9 letter (pdf) to the chairman, Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) express their concern over ESPN’s decision to have TikTok sponsor the halftime shows for recent…

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Democrats and Republicans Laud New Committee to Counter CCP Influence

January 10, 2023
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Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are celebrating the decision of the House of Representatives to establish a new select committee to investigate China’s communist regime and its efforts to undermine and displace the United States. The House voted to create the Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese…

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House Democrats, Republicans Laud New Committee to Counter CCP Influence

January 10, 2023
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Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are celebrating the decision of the House of Representatives to establish a new select committee to investigate China’s communist regime and its efforts to undermine and displace the United States. The House voted to create the Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese…

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China’s Claims About Breaking Quantum Encryption ‘Should Make Us Uncomfortable’: Expert

January 9, 2023
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A group of Chinese scientists is claiming that it has developed a means of breaking public encryption using quantum computing. In a paper published online in late December, 24 Chinese researchers claimed that they had developed a means of using quantum computing to break the RSA public encryption system which is commonly used in the…

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China Could Claim Parts of Moon as Own Territory, Force Out US Astronauts, NASA Boss Warns

January 3, 2023
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As the United States and China are racing to resume sending astronauts to the moon, NASA administrator Bill Nelson has warned about the regime’s ambitions as Beijing sets to establish a permanent presence on the lunar surface. “It is true that we better watch out that they don’t get to a place on the moon…

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