Tag: technology

US, South Korea Made Progress in Securing Critical Technologies: White House

The United States and South Korea have made “historical progress” in deepening cooperation to secure critical technologies and address economic coercion, the White House said on Sunday. This came as South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol prepared for his first state visit to the United States on Monday for talks with President Joe Biden, which Washington…


IN-DEPTH: Reshoring US Industry from China Requires Defense-Driven Innovation, Economist Says

It’s increasingly the received wisdom in Washington: China’s military power and manufacturing capacity are twin challenges America must face. Economist David Goldman wants to address the two together through vigorous industrial policy driven by smart defense spending–but his analysis has already met with skepticism in some quarters. “The United States is going to go bankrupt…


BC Stores Broke Privacy Laws on Facial ID Technology, Privacy Commissioner Says

British Columbia’s privacy commissioner says Canadian Tire stores that used facial recognition technology didn’t adequately notify their customers and didn’t get consent to collect the personal information. Michael McEvoy’s report says even if the four stores he investigated had obtained permission, they were still required to show a reasonable purpose for collecting the information, which the…


Biden Wants World to Follow Example of New EPA Tailpipe Standards

U.S. President Joe Biden is suggesting that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) new tailpipe emissions standards set a global standard at the April 20 Major Economies Forum (MEF) on energy and climate change. That’s according to senior officials who spoke to reporters on April 19. “President Biden will invite leaders to join the United States…


Biden Wants World to Follow Example of New EPA Emissions Standards

U.S. President Joe Biden is suggesting that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) new tailpipe emissions standards set a global standard at the April 20 Major Economies Forum (MEF) on energy and climate change. That’s according to senior officials who spoke to reporters on April 19. “President Biden will invite leaders to join the United States…


House Advances Resolution to Restore Solar Panel Tariffs Targeting China

The House Ways and Means Committee had a busy Wednesday morning focused on China, starting with a vote against the Biden administration’s emergency move to shield some Chinese-made solar panels from tariffs. “Congress must act in this instance to hold accountable bad actors in global trade, and in particular, Chinese wrongdoing,” said Rep. Jason Smith…


Ban on TikTok Faces Hurdle as Top Officials Still on Platform: Cybersecurity Expert

The ban on the Chinese video sharing app Tiktok might face hurdles as top officials are on the platform, says cybersecurity expert Rex Lee. The Chinese app has been in the headlines recently, especially after the testimony from Singapore-based TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi before members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in late…


Wagner-Like Russian Hacker Groups Want to ‘Destroy’ UK Infrastructure, Minister Warns

Russia-aligned cyber groups sympathetic to the invasion of Ukraine have been trying to disrupt or destroy the UK’s infrastructure, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden said on Wednesday. In a keynote speech at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)’s annual cyber security event in Belfast, Dowden said the NCSC is issuing an official alert about these…


Japan Takes Clear Stance Against CCP by Curbing Chinese Access to Chipmaking Equipment: Expert

News Analysis Japan’s latest export controls on chipmaking equipment aim to significantly curb China’s ability to make advanced chips. One expert told The Epoch Times that Japan’s move shows its clear stance against China’s communist regime and alignment with the United States. The Japanese government announced on March 31 export restrictions on 23 types of advanced…


Censorship of Chinese ChatGPT Restricts Market and Tech, Analysts Say

Beijing released its draft “Measures to regulate generative AI,” which applies to the content and development of Chinese AI. Experts see the priority of the regulations is highlighting censorship, which will only restrict the development of Chinese ChatGPT in the global competition in AI technology. In the draft, the measures emphasized “content should embody the socialist…