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#intel
fromIT Pro
1 week ago
US politics

US government could take stake in Intel as chip giant's woes continue

fromIT Pro
1 week ago
US politics

US government could take stake in Intel as chip giant's woes continue

#apple
#softbank
#nvidia
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

US suspends medical visas for Gazans after far-right posts DW 08/17/2025

The US government halted all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza during a thorough review process of temporary medical-humanitarian visas recently issued.
US politics
Public health
fromwww.ocregister.com
1 week ago

Bad diets, too many meds, no exercise: A look inside the latest Make America Healthy Again' report

The 'Make America Healthy Again' report lacks significant policy changes for food and farming.
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Decoding Palantir, the Most Mysterious Company in Silicon Valley

Palantir Technologies, cofounded by Peter Thiel, collaborates with agencies such as ICE and the US Department of Defense and has provoked worldwide protests due to its controversial partnerships.
Tech industry
US politics
fromFortune
1 week ago

Gang violence in Haiti is so bad the government is hiring 200 armed men from Blackwater founder Erik Prince to quell the crisis

Vectus Global is aiding Haiti in recovering territory from gangs and will support revenue collection post-violence.
US politics
fromPoynter
1 week ago

13 years after journalist Austin Tice disappeared, we're still searching for answers - Poynter

Austin Tice was kidnapped in Syria 13 years ago, and his fate remains uncertain despite ongoing search efforts.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

US claims it has seized $700 million of Nicolas Maduro's assets

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the seizure of assets worth $700 million from Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, including mansions, cars, planes, and jewelry.
US politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Chip giants Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China revenue to US

Under the agreement, Nvidia will pay 15% of its revenues from H20 chip sales in China to the US government, while AMD will give the same percentage from its MI308 chip revenues.
US politics
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Trump order gives political appointees vast powers over research grants

Political appointees will control U.S. government research grants, shifting power away from career civil servants.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

The US raises reward for Venezuela's Maduro to $50 million

The United States government has doubled the reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to $50 million due to his ties to drug trafficking.
US politics
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Russian superyacht, with helideck and marble fireplace, was seized. Now you can bid on it

Superyacht Amadea is being auctioned by the U.S. government with a starting bid deposit of $10 million.
US politics
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

GSA, AWS ink $1 B credit pact to fuel govt cloud migrations

The US government has established a $1 billion agreement with AWS to improve cloud services for federal agencies.
#deportation
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago
US politics

The US drive to find third countries to deport migrants is gaining momentum

The U.S. government is increasing efforts to deport detained migrants to third countries that accept them.
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago
US news

White House agrees to keep migrants in Djibouti for now, blasts federal judge's ruling

The White House has delayed a deportation flight due to a federal court order.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

White House agrees to keep migrants in Djibouti for now, blasts federal judge's ruling

The White House has delayed a deportation flight due to a federal court order.
US politics
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

OpenAI Announces Massive US Government Partnership

OpenAI partners with the US government to offer federal employees access to its AI models for $1 for one year.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

US destruction of contraceptives denies 1.4m African women and girls lifesaving care, NGO says

Destruction of $9.7m worth of contraceptives by the US is projected to cause 174,000 unintended pregnancies and 56,000 unsafe abortions.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

I'm Not Going to Speak About the Opinion of the Government,' Government Spokesperson Says

Tammy Bruce declined to speak on behalf of the U.S. government regarding Mike Johnson's views on Judea and Samaria.
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

AI's race in the dark with China

America is the country that started the AI race. And as president of the United States, I'm here today to declare that America is going to win it.
Artificial intelligence
fromThenorthstar
4 weeks ago

BREAKING: The Trump administration and the IDF just admitted they lied for 2 years about Hamas stealing aid from the United Nations

The Israeli military never found proof that the Palestinian militant group had systematically stolen aid from the United Nations, the biggest supplier of emergency assistance to Gaza for most of the war, according to two senior Israeli military officials and two other Israelis involved in the matter.
US politics
fromThe Washington Post
4 weeks ago

U.S., Qatar days away from final agreement on Air Force One gift

The United States government and Qatar are expected to finalize an agreement next week to receive a jet for use as Air Force One.
US politics
fromTruthout
4 weeks ago

29 Senators Demand Investigation Into Israeli Killing of American in West Bank

The U.S. government must demand accountability for the killings of Americans by Israeli forces and settlers.
fromwww.twincities.com
1 month ago

Why are data nerds racing to save US government statistics?

An army of outside statisticians, demographers and computer scientists have joined forces to capture, preserve and share data sets, sometimes clandestinely, ensuring their future availability.
US politics
#artificial-intelligence
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

US seeks 'unquestioned' AI dominance | Computer Weekly

The US government aims to achieve global dominance in AI technology.
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Commerce rebrands its AI Safety Institute

The U.S. AI Safety Institute is being restructured into the Center for AI Standards and Innovation to enhance AI systems' commercial prospects while maintaining safety.
Artificial intelligence
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Commerce rebrands its AI Safety Institute

The U.S. AI Safety Institute is being restructured into the Center for AI Standards and Innovation to enhance AI systems' commercial prospects while maintaining safety.
#tiktok
fromwww.cnbc.com
1 month ago
US politics

Commerce Sec. Lutnick says TikTok will go dark if China won't agree to U.S. control of the social media app

fromWIRED
1 month ago
Apple

Trump's Defiance of TikTok Ban Prompted Immunity Promises to 10 Tech Companies

fromwww.cnbc.com
1 month ago
US politics

Commerce Sec. Lutnick says TikTok will go dark if China won't agree to U.S. control of the social media app

fromWIRED
1 month ago
Apple

Trump's Defiance of TikTok Ban Prompted Immunity Promises to 10 Tech Companies

fromMedium
1 month ago

Unlock Your Potential as a Federal Cloud Solutions Architect!

CFCSA certification is crucial for designing compliant cloud solutions in the U.S. federal sector.
fromFlowingData
1 month ago

Down with measurements

Resource reductions are impacting U.S. government statistical agencies' ability to fulfill their responsibilities.
US politics
fromWIRED
1 month ago

How WIRED Analyzed the Epstein Video

The US government's description of the Jeffrey Epstein video conflicts with the evidence from its metadata, indicating modifications to the footage.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

The week when crypto won big in America

For years, the U.S. government has adopted a hands-off approach to cryptocurrencies, deeming them too dangerous for average Americans and too risky for the country's financial system.
US news
Miami
fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

'The nightmare is over': Venezuelans celebrate release of men held in El Salvador

Two families celebrate the release of loved ones wrongly accused and detained for months, after a swap involving U.S. political prisoners.
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Area 51 staff have 'invisible illness' after work on secret projects

David Crete, a former Air Force Sergeant who worked at NTTR from 1983 through 1987, said that over 490 of his fellow workers have died of severe illnesses since being stationed at the secret facility. 'I have brain atrophy. The left side of my brain is shrinking and dying. That's not too bad. I'm one of the healthy ones,' Crete told the House Veterans Affairs Committee in April while lobbying for legislation to support the Area 51 veterans. The average age of death for someone who served in that unit is 65 and the youngest airman to die was just 33.
Public health
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

US supports Argentina in lawsuit against the nationalization of YPF

The U.S. government supports Argentina's defense in the YPF case regarding its oil company nationalization, citing legal risks in forced asset transfers.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

America's famed checks-and-balances' governance system is failing | Jan-Werner Muller

The US supreme court allowing the president effectively to abolish the Department of Education only reinforces this sense; Sonia Sotomayor, in her dissent, explicitly wrote that the threat to our Constitution's separation of powers is grave.
US politics
#xai
fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Elon Musk spent months slashing federal contracts - Now his AI company is celebrating a $200M Pentagon contract and new unit to get government business

fromThe Verge
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

US government announces $200 million Grok contract a week after 'MechaHitler' incident

fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Elon Musk spent months slashing federal contracts - Now his AI company is celebrating a $200M Pentagon contract and new unit to get government business

fromThe Verge
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

US government announces $200 million Grok contract a week after 'MechaHitler' incident

fromNature
1 month ago

US senators poised to reject Trump's proposed massive science cuts

US Senate committee plans to reject Trump's proposed budget cuts to science agencies, preserving funding for NSF and NASA.
#climate-change
#immigration
fromNature
1 month ago

Trump team axes contracts with publishing giant Springer Nature

The Trump administration has significantly reduced access to academic journals by terminating contracts with Springer Nature, impacting government agencies' research capabilities.
#cybersecurity
fromFast Company
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

WhatsApp just got banned on Capitol Hill. Here's how you can make the Meta messaging platform more secure

fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Information security

Homeland Security warns of Iran-backed cyberattacks targeting US networks | TechCrunch

fromFast Company
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

WhatsApp just got banned on Capitol Hill. Here's how you can make the Meta messaging platform more secure

fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Information security

Homeland Security warns of Iran-backed cyberattacks targeting US networks | TechCrunch

UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

US government role to be excluded in review into Harry Dunn's death

The UK parliamentary review will investigate the Foreign Office's support for Harry Dunn's family but will not examine the US government's role.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

US bans WhatsApp from House of Representatives staff devices | TechCrunch

"The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data encryption, and potential security risks involved with its use."
Privacy professionals
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
2 months ago

Trump Speaks Of Possible 'Regime Change' In Iran Following US Air Strikes

Trump suggests potential support for regime change in Iran despite administration's stance for negotiation.
Tension exists between Trump’s rhetoric and official US policy on Iran.
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Chinese Transnational Repression Is a Real Issue-but Shujun Wang Is a Bad Example

Wang’s case exemplifies the blurred line between legitimate investigation and wrongful persecution, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the U.S. strategy against real Chinese espionage.
Washington Nationals
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

Hegseth resists when pushed to explain Trump's Air Force One deal

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth resisted lawmakers' demands for transparency over Qatar's luxury airplane intended for use as Air Force One.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Trump's trade war is raising money for the government, but at whose expense?

Tariffs revenue is coming from Americans' pockets. It's a tax on the backs of people who are importing either raw materials or, in my case, wine.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

How the U.S. became highly reliant on Elon Musk for access to space

The ongoing dispute highlights the deep interdependence between the U.S. government and SpaceX. Trump's threat to cut contracts could destabilize this key partnership.
US politics
#elon-musk
fromIndependent
2 months ago
US politics

Musk v Trump: Public row is both an irresistible spectacle and a potentially high-stakes action for the US government

fromIndependent
2 months ago
US politics

Musk v Trump: Public row is both an irresistible spectacle and a potentially high-stakes action for the US government

fromTheregister
2 months ago

Login.gov's fate in a cyberattack hinges on unproven backups

Login.gov's identity verification system lacks effective backup testing, risking data loss and service disruption during a cyberattack or system failure.
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

This Popular European Country Just Got a Heightened Travel Advisory Over Terrorism-What Travelers Should Know

"There is risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in Italy. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning."
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Karoline Leavitt Rips BBC Over Reporting on Israeli Shootings: We Don't Take the Word of Hamas'

And I suggest that journalists who actually care about truth do the same to reduce the amount of misinformation that's going around the globe on this front.
UK news
fromNewsday
2 months ago

Break up Columbia? Maybe, and the rest of the Ivy League, too

The elite higher education system in the U.S. is facing a critical assessment regarding its value and potential restructuring.
Artificial intelligence
fromMashable India
2 months ago

America Dubs AI 'The Next Manhattan Project' Triggering Terminator Memes Online

The US is treating AI development as a top national priority akin to the Manhattan Project.
The US aims to maintain its lead in AI against competitors like China.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

White House to amend flagship health report citing phantom studies

The citation errors in the report, described as formatting issues by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, have sparked concerns over its reported findings and validity.
US news
SF politics
fromTheregister
2 months ago

18F tech modernization team appeals DOGE dissolution

The termination of the 18F team is being challenged as politically motivated retaliation against their resistance to policies.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

US to deny visas to foreign officials who 'censor' tech firm

The US will deny visas to foreign officials who censor US citizens' social media posts.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Trump reportedly to make drastic cuts to US National Security Council

The restructuring of the NSC is expected to grant more authority to the state department, the defense department and other agencies, reducing the staff to just a few dozen.
US news
fromNature
3 months ago

Harvard researchers devastated as Trump team cuts nearly 1,000 grants

The US government funding cuts to Harvard University will significantly impact research at the institution.
fromPoynter
3 months ago

EU offers support to Radio Free Europe, an outlet targeted by the Trump administration

Kaja Kallas, the European Union's top diplomat, said, "In a time of growing, unfiltered content, independent journalism is more important than ever."
Media industry
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Forget the DEI hires meet Trump's latest WTF hire | Arwa Mahdawi

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. believes his medical opinions, including vaccines, are irrelevant.
Calls for more qualified individuals in US health positions have become urgent.
The nomination of Dr. Casey Means raises concerns about qualifications and experience.
fromNextgov.com
3 months ago

NSA cyber chief to retire at end of month, people familiar say

Dave Luber, head of NSA's cybersecurity directorate, plans to retire at the end of May after nearly 40 years of service.
fromwww.thelocal.se
3 months ago

Stockholm v Trump: 'If US embassy wanted a building permit, they would have a problem'

Stockholm's city government rejected a US request to certify no DEI programs, citing Swedish laws and principles of anti-discrimination.
fromTheregister
3 months ago

GAO finds billions in govt savings, all without Elon

Eliminating redundant IT investments could yield over $100 million in savings for the US federal government, according to the GAO's recent report.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Eric Swallwell Goes OFF on Kristi Noem Over Photoshopped Photo of Abrego Garcia Tattoos: I Have a Bullsh*t Detector!'

SWALWELL: Madam Secretary, you agree that the letters M-S and the number 13, in Times Roman Numeral font, that they are doctored on this photo, right? NOEM: Congressman, Abrego Garcia is SWALWELL: No, no, I'm just asking about this photo. NOEM: a known member of MS-13.
US politics
US news
fromThe Washington Post
3 months ago

White House fires head of Copyright Office amid Library of Congress shakeup

The termination of Shira Perlmutter may be linked to her recently released report on AI and copyright issues.
NYC music
fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 months ago

May 10: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Historical events of significant national interest were reported in Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Chief Justice Chase's funeral to debates on agriculture funding.
UK news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Documentary uncovers identity of Israeli soldier who shot Shireen Abu Akleh

The documentary identifies the Israeli soldier responsible for the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and exposes efforts to avoid accountability.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Brazil rejects US request to designate two gangs as terrorist organizations

We don't have terrorist organizations here, we have criminal organizations that have infiltrated society.
US news
Washington DC
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Scott Bessent Catches Maxine Waters Off Guard by Revealing They Met at Party in the Bahamas: You Were Much Better at the Electric Slide'

Bessent's critiques of the World Bank and IMF emphasize the need for financial reform amid ongoing economic challenges.
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