Category: technology

After Prison for Genetically Editing Babies, Controversial Chinese Scientist Wants to Continue Human Gene Editing Experiments

Four years ago, Chinese scientist He Jiankui stunned the global scientific community when he created at least three genetically modified babies by inserting genetically modified human embryos into human wombs, becoming the first known person to manipulate the human gene pool. Under international pressure, he was sentenced to three years in prison in China in…


TSMC Delays Arizona Factory Opening Due to Insufficient Skilled Local Talent

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s largest chipmaker, will delay production at its new Arizona chip plant to 2025 due to a shortage of skilled labor. The year-long delay comes as trade relations between Washington and Beijing, have deteriorated over the past several years. TSMC Chairman Mark Liu broke the news to investors on a…


James Cleverly Says UK ‘Keen to Work Internationally’ on AI Safety, Including China

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the UK is “keen” to work with other countries including China on Artificial Intelligence (AI) as he chaired the first U.N. Security Council meeting on AI on Tuesday. It also comes as the UK government is reportedly considering whether to invite Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the first major…


China Continues to Outspend US on Military AI

China’s communist regime is outspending the United States in the realm of military artificial intelligence (AI), according to testimony received by Congress. While the United States’ overall spending on AI outmatches that of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), it is not matching the regime’s focus on the battlefield applications of the technology, according to Alexandr…


ANALYSIS: Social Control Can’t Halt CCP’s Downfall When China’s Economic Failure Takes Toll: Analysts

News Analysis China’s cyber regulator has once again drawn a red line for “self-media” and rolled out 13 regulations to tighten their management, demanding that internet platforms exercise stringent control over the content and operations of independently operated social media accounts. China experts point out that the regime’s heightened social control measures are intended to…


Microsoft’s Contract With Government Agencies Under Fire Following Chinese Cyber Attacks

After Chinese hackers were able to hack into U.S. government email accounts last week, Microsoft’s security systems are now under fire from Congress. A cyber gang based in China was accused of stealing emails from senior U.S. officials in a major security breach through a weakness in Microsoft MSFT.O software. The attacks were allegedly able…


Bureaucracy Around Private Spaceflight Must Be Tamed for US to Stay on Top, Experts Say

Experts in the growing field of commercial space flight say the United States must develop coherent policies and regulations to remain a leader in space. They say American entrepreneurs have made significant progress in developing the equipment and practices to make commercial space travel safe and economically viable. Still, there is more work to do….


Girl Dies From Abuse After AI System Suggested Protective Custody Was Unnecessary

A 4-year-old Japanese girl died in her mother’s care after the local government decided not to place her in temporary protective custody—a decision influenced in part by an artificial intelligence evaluation program, according to officials in the prefecture of Mie.  Mie police arrested the girl’s 42-year-old mother in June for allegedly inflicting injuries that resulted…


WeChat Warned It Could Be Banned After Refusing to Appear at Government Inquiry

WeChat is facing a potential ban in Australia after the company refused to appear before a federal government inquiry into foreign interference. The chair of the Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media, Sen. James Paterson, said in a press conference on July 11 that the refusal showed how little regard WeChat and its parent company…


WeChat Warned It Could Be Banned After Refusing to Appear at Australian Govt Inquiry

WeChat is facing a potential ban in Australia after the company refused to appear before a federal government inquiry into foreign interference. The chair of the Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media, Sen. James Paterson, said at a press conference on July 11 that the refusal showed how little regard WeChat and its parent company…