Over the past several years, China’s powerful grip on rare earth elements has motivated action by Congress and multiple presidents. Millions in government funding went to an American rare earth and critical mineral refinery and a rare earth separation plant. Just last week, Reps. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Penn.) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) reintroduced a bill that…
IN-DEPTH: America Fails to Grasp China’s Rare Earth Dominance, Analysis Finds
‘Godfather of AI’ Quits Google to Warn About ‘Scary’ Technology
A groundbreaking innovator in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) is sounding the alarm over the dangers imposed by the technology for which his work laid the foundation. Geoffrey Hinton, the British computer scientist who has been called the “Godfather of AI,” recently left his position as a vice president and engineering fellow at Google…
Microsoft Confirms End of Windows 10: Here’s When
Microsoft announced the end of Windows 10, the world’s most popular operating system, and said the current version will be the last. In a “client roadmap update,” Microsoft said that the current version of Windows 10, 22H2, which was released in October 2022, is the final feature update. Security updates and support will still be…
Third-Party Report on TikTok Security Omits Key Details: Cyber Expert
A report commissioned by Chinese social media giant TikTok supposed to dampen its security issues has been criticised by cybersecurity firm Internet 2.0. Robert Potter, head of the firm, said the third-party report, compiled by Prof. Nigel Phair missed vital details. “Certain data access points, such as clipboard access, advertisement ID, and biometric data, have been…
Influencer Posts Found to Be 81 Percent Misleading, Australian Regulator Says
A new report by the competition regulator reveals that many Australian social media influencers’ posts have been found to be potentially misleading. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) noted in its March 2023 Digital Platforms Services Inquiry report (pdf), released on April 28, that a range of potentially harmful practices occurred to consumers and…
Jack Dorsey Responds to Elon Musk’s Twitter Leadership
Twitter’s former CEO, Jack Dorsey, criticized Elon Musk’s leadership and taking over of Twitter of the company in a series of social media posts last week. Users of the social media platform Bluesky asked Dorsey a question about whether Musk was the right owner. His response was, “No.” “No. Nor do I think he acted…
Jack Dorsey Responds Elon Musk’s Twitter Leadership
Twitter’s former CEO, Jack Dorsey, criticized Elon Musk’s leadership and taking over of Twitter of the company in a series of social media posts last week. Users of the social media platform Bluesky asked Dorsey a question about whether Musk was the right owner. His response was, “No.” “No. Nor do I think he acted…
Media Publishers Could Charge Users Based on Article Click Soon: Elon Musk
Media publishers could charge users based on article click as soon as next month, Twitter Inc. CEO Elon Musk announced on Saturday. “Rolling out next month, this platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click,” the billionaire stated in a Twitter post. The purpose of the new…
Media Publishers Could Charge Users Based on Article Clicks: Elon Musk
Media publishers could charge users based on article click as soon as next month, Twitter Inc. CEO Elon Musk announced on Saturday. “Rolling out next month, this platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click,” the billionaire stated in a Twitter post. The purpose of the new…
Fugitive CEO Fined Record $3.4 Billion for Bitcoin Investment Fraud
A United States court has ordered a South African citizen to pay over $3 billion in fines for duping American investors through a fraudulent Bitcoin investment scheme. Cornelius Johannes Steynberg was ordered by a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas to pay $1.73 billion in restitution to defrauded…
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