Tag: technology

Chinese ChatGPT Censorship Restricts Markets 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…


US Should ‘Immediately’ Cut Off Flow of American Capital to Chinese AI Firms, Rep. Gallagher Says

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), House chairman of the Select Committee on Strategic Competition, has called for the United States to immediately cease funding companies in China that are developing artificial intelligence (AI), the technology bringing about worldwide transformation and disruption.   Gallagher, a U.S. Marine combat veteran, who has been out front in publicizing and pushing…


Montana Set to Be First US State to Completely Ban TikTok After Bill Passes Legislature

The GOP-majority legislature in Montana voted Friday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video-sharing platform, sending the bill to Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk. Montana’s legislature gave the bill final approval after the Montana House voted 54 to 43 in favor. If the bill is signed, Montana will become the first U.S. state to impose a complete ban…


US Purchases of Chipmaking Machines Soars to Record High

American purchases of computer chip-making machines from Taiwan rose to a record high in March as the United States continues to rebuild its domestic semiconductor industry. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and several other major producers in Taiwan are vital players in the global supply chain of computer chips. Taiwan, the world’s largest producer of…


One of the World’s Fastest Growing Media Group’s Removes Itself From TikTok, Calls the App A ‘Spy Network’

Sky News Australia, one of the world’s leading media networks, has announced that it would discontinue publishing to the popular Chinese app TikTok in an effort to protect its reporters and audiences from security risks. Sky called TikTok a “spy network masquerading as a social media platform,” saying the risks of being on TikTok are…


‘Spy Network’: One of the World’s Fastest Growing Media Group’s Removes Itself From TikTok

Right-leaning news channel Sky News Australia has announced that it would discontinue publishing to the popular Chinese app TikTok in an effort to protect its reporters and audiences from security risks. Sky called TikTok a “spy network masquerading as a social media platform,” saying the risks of being on TikTok are “far too great for any…


Baidu Sues Apple, App Developers Over Fake Ernie Bot Apps

SHANGHAI—Chinese search engine giant Baidu has filed lawsuits against “relevant” app developers and Apple Inc. over fake copies of its Ernie bot app available on Apple’s app store. The company’s artificial intelligence powered Ernie bot, launched last month, has been touted as China’s closest answer to the U.S.-developed chatbot ChatGPT. Baidu said it had lodged…


Massive Number of Waste PV Panels in China Raising Concerns Over High-Cost of Recycling, Environmental Pollution

China is facing a recycling challenge and environmental strain caused by large numbers of end-of-life solar panels after a decade of rapid photovoltaic (PV) industry expansion. Over the years, China has been scrambling to increase its PV production and ignoring uneven adherence to technology standards. As a result, massive numbers of solar panels become out-of-service…


China Hawks Pushing for Tougher Procurement Law to Counter CCP’s ‘Techno-Authoritarianism’

A group of cross-party MPs are pushing for a new law to require the UK government make a list of “high risk” suppliers that should be barred from getting government contracts and appoint a watchdog to check the list. Alicia Kearns, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said she proposed amendments to the Procurement Bill…


Biden Says Tech Companies Must Ensure AI Products Are Safe

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden said Tuesday it remains to be seen if artificial intelligence is dangerous, but that he believes technology companies must ensure their products are safe before releasing them to the public. Biden met with his council of advisers on science and technology about the risks and opportunities that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence…