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Global Critical Chip Company Driving Wedge Between U.S. And Netherlands Over China Tech Policy

WASHINGTON DC - Washington has its eyes on the Netherlands, a small but important European country that could hold the key to China’s future in manufacturing cutting-edge semiconductors. The Netherlands has a population of just over 17 million people — but is also home to ASML, a star of the global semiconductor supply chain. It produces

By |2022-12-06T09:34:58-05:00December 6th, 2022|Featured, News, Politics, Politics/Government|

US Expands Cyber Alliance With Israel, Saudi Arabia To Counter Rising Iran Threat

WASHINGTON DC - President Biden vowed to expand cyber cooperation with Israel and Saudi Arabia on his trip to the Middle East last week, a move experts see as a direct response to the rising digital threat from Iran. The U.S. and Saudi Arabia signed bilateral agreements to strengthen their cybersecurity partnership and share information related to cyber threats

By |2022-07-24T17:40:53-04:00July 24th, 2022|Cyber Defense|

China’s Social Commerce Sales To Soar 36 Percent To $363 Billion in 2021, Ten Times US

BEIJING, China - Though the US social commerce market is growing at a rapid pace, China is not likely to lose its position of dominance in the near future. According to the research data analyzed and published by Finaria, the total social commerce sales in China was worth $242.41 billion in 2020, accounting for 11.7

By |2021-03-01T10:14:02-05:00March 1st, 2021|Business|

Elon Musk Revives Plan To Power United States On Solar

SAN FRANCISCO - Could you power the United States entirely from solar energy? Sure, claims tech entrepreneur Elon Musk. The Tesla CEO, whose company provides solar panel solutions like the Solar Roof, shared a video via Twitter on Saturday of the electricity-generating tiles taking a beating from a hammer. One fan responded to Musk’s video with a 2011 quote

By |2019-12-11T10:35:10-05:00December 11th, 2019|Entrepreneurs|

Report: US Launched Cyberattack Against Iran After Saudi Oil Strike

WASHINGTON DC - The US reportedly carried out a cyberstrike against Iran following attacks against Saudi oil facilities in September. The cyber operation affected physical hardware and was aimed at Tehran's ability to spread propaganda, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing two unnamed US officials. The cyberattack, which reportedly took place in late September, appears to be in response to drone and

By |2019-10-16T20:21:27-04:00October 16th, 2019|Cyber Defense|

US-Israel Form Bilateral Cyber Working Group To Thwart Hackers More Quickly

TEL AVIV, Israel - A senior official in the White House announced Monday at the 7th International Cyber Week at Tel Aviv University that the United States and Israel had formed a bilateral cyber working group that would “stop adversaries before they can get into our networks and hold bad actors accountable.” The announcement was

By |2017-06-26T09:55:47-04:00June 26th, 2017|Cyber Defense, Featured|

New US-China Treaty Could Limit Cyberattacks

NEW YORK - Could cyberattacks one day be governed by treaties like those limiting the use of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons? The US and China are reportedly taking a first step in that direction. The countries are discussing a mutual promise not to launch a first-strike attack with cyberweapons on the other country's critical

By |2015-09-21T20:52:14-04:00September 21st, 2015|Cyber Defense, Featured|