Under Joe Biden,Uncle Sam is disrupting Silicon Valley
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Under Joe Biden,Uncle Sam is disrupting Silicon Valley

Economic growth this decade could be driven less by Silicon Valley values and more by the values of the Biden administration.

  • byConor Sen

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‘Wake-up call’:China takes stunning lead in race for tech domination

‘Wake-up call’:China takes stunning lead in race for tech domination

China is the global research leader in 37 of 44 critical technologies,including advanced explosives,biological manufacturing and artificial intelligence.

  • byMatthew Knott
‘Fearing young person’s app’:US-China TikTok clash escalates

‘Fearing young person’s app’:US-China TikTok clash escalates

China says the US is overstretching the concept of national security after the White House gave government agencies 30 days to remove Chinese-owned app TikTok.

  • bySeung Min Kim
Canada joins US,EU in banning TikTok from government phones
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Canada joins US,EU in banning TikTok from government phones

The move comes days after the European Commission imposed a similar ban and highlights the growing push against the China-domiciled social media app.

  • byBrian Platt
‘Lagging behind:’ Rishi Sunak urged to follow European Commission’s TikTok ban

‘Lagging behind:’ Rishi Sunak urged to follow European Commission’s TikTok ban

TikTok denies it works with Beijing even though its parent company is obliged under Chinese laws to comply with any request made of it by intelligence services.

  • byLatika Bourke
Half of Americans believe national news organisations intend to mislead:poll

Half of Americans believe national news organisations intend to mislead:poll

The ability to instantly learn news from their smartphones and the rapid pace of the news cycle appears to be making it harder for Americans to stay informed.

  • byDavid Bauder
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WhatsApp adds feature to bypass internet censors in repressive regimes

WhatsApp adds feature to bypass internet censors in repressive regimes

At least 44 governments imposed internet blackouts in the past five years,according to internet services company Surfshark.

  • byAndrew Jeong
‘Dog’s breakfast’:Australian government official takes swipe at Musk’s Twitter plans

‘Dog’s breakfast’:Australian government official takes swipe at Musk’s Twitter plans

The eSafety commissioner,who worked at Twitter for two years until 2016,said Twitter’s plans to charge users for a blue verification tick would increase risks of misinformation online

  • byZoe Samios
Trump was right on TikTok threat:leading Democrat
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Trump was right on TikTok threat:leading Democrat

China’s growing tech dominance should “scare the heck” out of Australia,the head of the high-powered US Senate intelligence committee says.

  • byMatthew Knott
US eyes security review for Elon Musk’s businesses,including Starlink
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US eyes security review for Elon Musk’s businesses,including Starlink

Musk,the world’s richest person,has taken to Twitter in recent weeks to announce proposals to end Russia’s war and threaten to cut financial support for Starlink internet in Ukraine.

  • byReuters
‘Values and influence’:China exports their control and fear via tech domination,warns Britain’s top spy

‘Values and influence’:China exports their control and fear via tech domination,warns Britain’s top spy

China had patiently and strategically set out to dominate the global technology space and its “politically motivated” misuse of that power had become an “increasingly urgent problem”.

  • byLatika Bourke