Big Brother vs Big Tech Biden wants more chips; Democrats claim they'll protect your health data. Plus: A drone that kills on its own? Salon · Mar 5, 2023
China accuses US of attacking companies after export curbs China has accused Washington of improperly attacking Chinese companies after genetics analysis giant BGI Group and 17 others were hit with curbs on access to U.S. technology on security or human rights grounds The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023
Billions to spur US semiconductor manufacturing comes with strings attached WASHINGTON – The Commerce Department is preparing to dole out $39 billion in semiconductor manufacturing incentives, an initiative expected to bring more factories – and jobs – to the U.S. Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023
Prison Deaths Spiked by Almost 50 Percent During Early Months of COVID-19 Pandemic Plus: ACLU urges Congress not to bank TikTok, a backdoor way to subsidize childcare, and more... Reason · Feb 28, 2023
Commerce Dept. issuing aid to build computer chip plants The Commerce Department is opening the application process for computer chip manufacturers to access $39 billion in government support to build new factories and expand production The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023
Now the CHIPS Act Is Going To Subsidize Child Care Too If Congress wants to spend taxpayer money on child care services, it should pass a bill authorizing that. Reason · Feb 27, 2023
Chip makers must provide childcare plan for access to federal funds The move is a way for the administration to make progress on expanding child care access. Axios · Feb 27, 2023
Rebecca Blank dies at 67; renowned economist led the University of Wisconsin Rebecca Blank was president-elect of Northwestern University last year when a cancer diagnosis led her to step down. She was an advisor to three U.S. presidents. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 20, 2023
US Adds 6 Chinese Entities Tied to Balloon Program to Blacklist The Biden administration on Friday added six Chinese entities connected to Beijing's suspected surveillance balloon program to an export blacklist. The new restrictions come after the White House said it would consider broader efforts to "expose and address" China's larger surveillance activities that threaten US national security and allies. The… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 11, 2023
The White House just came around to Elon Musk's point about Apple's 'secret 30% tax on everything.' Tech CEOs, like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, have long grumbled about the 30% cut developers pay to Apple and Google. Fortune · Feb 2, 2023
Apple and Google app stores get thumbs down from White House The Biden administration is taking aim at Apple and Google for operating mobile app stores it says stifle competition The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
US Curbs Exports to Iranian Firms for Producing Drones for Russia The United States on Tuesday put new trade restrictions on seven Iranian entities for producing drones that Russia has used to attack Ukraine, the US Department of Commerce said. The firms and other organizations were added to a US export control list for those engaged in activities contrary to US… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 31, 2023
House Science Committee chair looks to make NOAA an independent agency NOAA has always been an awkward fit in the Department of Commerce. Axios · Jan 31, 2023
US economy slowed but still grew at 2.9% rate last quarter The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.9% annual pace from October through December, ending 2022 with momentum despite the pressure of high interest rates and widespread fears of a looming recession The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023
Tribune News Service · Dec 23, 2022 Key inflation gauge cools, US consumer spending misses forecasts The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measures eased in November while consumer spending stagnated, suggesting the central bank’s interest-rate hikes are helping to cool both price pressures and broader demand — with more tightening on the way.
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022 An inflation meaasure watched by the Fed eases to 5.5% A measure of inflation closely watched by the Federal Reserve slowed last month, another sign that a long surge in consumer prices seems to be easing
The News Lens · Dec 16, 2022 China Trying To Fight Back US Ban on Its Chip Industry On Thursday, the U.S. government broadened its crackdown on China’s chip industry by adding memory chipmaker YMTC and 21 “major” Chinese players in the artificial intelligence chip sector to a Commerce Department trade blacklist.
Bangkok Post · Dec 3, 2022 US to expand solar panel tariffs after probe finds Chinese evasion The United States will impose new duties on imports from some major Chinese solar panel makers after a months-long investigation found they were trying to dodge tariffs by finishing their products in Southeast Asian countries, trade officials said on Friday.
Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022 US inflation indicator rises by less than forecast as spending increases A key gauge of U.S. consumer prices posted the second-smallest increase this year while spending accelerated, offering hope that the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hikes are cooling inflation without sparking a recession.
Benzinga · Nov 3, 2022 US Stocks In For Another Tough Day After Fed Rate Hike As Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures Fall — Roku, Qualcomm Plunge On Earnings Disappointment The U.S. index futures are pointing to a lackluster start on Wall Street Thursday, as rate worries linger. On Wednesday, the major averages experienced a bout of volatility in the aftermath of the Fed decision and closed notably lower. The market showed tentativeness in the run up to the Fed…
Tribune News Service · Oct 26, 2022 Chip makers offer big investments as they jockey for federal aid WASHINGTON — The world’s top semiconductor makers have announced in recent months long-term U.S. investments that could rise to more than $400 billion, citing support from a new federal aid program for which the rules have yet to be written.
Roll Call · Oct 26, 2022 Chipmakers offer big investments as they jockey for federal aid - Roll Call The jockeying for federal money for semiconductor manufacturing has begun as global producers announce big investment plans.
France 24 · Oct 13, 2022 Why semiconductors are central to world economy, geopolitics The Chinese Communist Party Congress opens in Beijing on October 16, a week after Washington imposed tight restrictions on exports of invaluable semiconductor technology to China in a bid to stop it from surpassing the US economically and militarily. As semiconductors emerge as a key battleground, FRANCE 24 spoke to…
Tribune News Service · Oct 10, 2022 ‘No possibility of reconciliation’ as US slams China chips The Biden administration’s new restrictions on technology exports to China could undercut the country’s ability to develop wide swaths of its economy, from semiconductors and supercomputers to surveillance systems and advanced weapons.
Tribune News Service · Oct 8, 2022 China says Biden’s new chip technology curbs will harm recovery China criticized expanded U.S. restrictions on its access to semiconductor technology, saying they’ll harm supply chains and the world economy.