White House considering chip tracking to curb AI hardware smuggling to China amid enforcement gaps — software or hardware tracking could be next step in U.S. export controls over leading-edge AI silicon
tomshardware - U.S. officials are weighing chip-level location tracking to curb AI hardware smuggling to China, according to Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. But the plan faces technical hurdles, industry pushback, a…
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US Agency Approves Key AI Vendors for Federal Contracts
A US agency has added OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic to its approved vendor list for artificial intelligence tools, streamlining federal procurement. The move opens the door for these tech giants to supply government projects under a new contracting platform, signaling a further embrace of AI innovations by federal agencies.
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Spotify's premium audiobook feature launches in the US
Steve Dent / engadget - After trialing the service in Ireland and Canada last month, Spotify has officially launched its Audiobooks+ service in the US, Europe, Australia and elsewhere. An add-on available to Spotify Premium members, as well as individual users on Family and Duo …
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Klarna reboots US IPO plans for September, reports say
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Minnesota governor calls in the troops after St Paul cyberattack
Jessica Lyons / theregister - 'This was a deliberate, coordinated, digital attack' Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has activated the state's National Guard and declared a state of emergency in response to a cyberattack on the city of Saint Paul.…
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DJI's Amflow e-bikes are available to order in the US, but they don't come cheap
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - DJI's Amflow electric mountain bikes are now available to buy in the US, one full year after they made their way to European customers. These bikes include the company's proprietary and impressive Avinox drive system, which is built around a 1000W motor c…
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US and China extend tariff truce amid stalled trade talks
In a welcome pause to escalating trade tensions, US and Chinese officials have agreed to extend their tariff truce following recent discussions in Stockholm. The move aims to provide economic stability while negotiations continue, offering both sides a brief respite before the next round of trade challenges emerges.
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India overtakes China in smartphone exports to the U.S. as manufacturing jumps 240%, report shows
cnbc - Smartphones assembled in India accounted for 44% of U.S. imports in the second quarter, a significant increase from just 13% in the same period last year.
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Blackstone Headquarters Shooting in New York Incident
Two separate reports detail a dramatic shooting incident at Blackstone’s New York headquarters. Employees reported hearing gunshots and panic as a shooter was seen in the lobby, culminating in the attacker taking his own life. The chaotic event left staff scrambling for safety amid frantic messages.
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Internet Archive is now a US federal depository library
Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - The Internet Archive has become an official U.S. federal depository library, providing online users with access to archived congressional bills, laws, regulations, presidential documents, and other U.S. government documents. [...]
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Former officials say Nvidia’s H20 chip will aid China’s military AI
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - US expert warns: Nvidia H20 chip is "the gasoline fueling China’s AI engine."The article Former officials say Nvidia’s H20 chip will aid China’s military AI appeared first on THE DECODER.
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US-EU tariff deal sparks market gyrations and tariff details emerge
A recently struck US-EU tariff agreement has set off a series of market reactions, with European stocks rallying and the dollar gaining strength. Notably, the deal appears to include provisions on pharma chips, underscoring a multifaceted negotiation that leaves investors both bemused and cautiously optimistic.
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Reuters says at least a dozen Shenzhen firms repair banned Nvidia H100 and A100 AI chips
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - A thriving repair industry for Nvidia AI chips is taking shape in China, despite a US export ban that was supposed to keep these components out of the country.The article Reuters says at least a dozen Shenzhen firms repair banned Nvidia H100 and A100 AI c…
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Trump, who promised to save TikTok, threatens to shut down TikTok
Ashley Belanger / arstechnica - "TikTok is going to go dark," Commerce secretary warns as negotiations falter.
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How America’s Export Controls Backfired — and Boosted Beijing’s Chip Ambitions
Marcus Schuler / implicator - US export controls aimed to block China's AI chips. Instead, they created a $1 billion black market while Chinese companies built domestic alternatives. Then Washington reversed course and allowed sales anyway.
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AMD CEO says U.S.-made TSMC chips are more expensive, but worth it — costs 'more than 5% but less than 20%' higher than Taiwan-sourced alternative
tomshardware - AMD expects to receive TSMC-made chips by late 2025.
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US and EU close in on 15% tariff deal - Financial Times
google - US and EU close in on 15% tariff deal Financial Times
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US-Japan trade deal sends global markets and gold prices tumbling
A fresh US-Japan trade agreement is rattling financial markets: gold prices are dropping and global stocks are spiking. With reciprocal tariff adjustments in place, investors are left deciphering the deal’s ripple effects, proving once again that even trade talks can turn the market into a roller coaster ride.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 Is the Fastest-Selling Gaming Hardware in U.S. History
Rebekah Valentine / ign - The Nintendo Switch 2 debuted in June to become the fastest-selling hardware ever in the U.S., shooting spending on games to new monthly records, according to the monthly report from Circana.
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US nuclear weapons agency breached using Microsoft SharePoint hack
Steve Dent / engadget - The US government agency in charge of designing and maintaining nuclear weapons was among those breached by a hack of Microsoft's SharePoint server software, Bloomberg reported. However, attackers weren't able to obtain any sensitive or classified informa…
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