US Republicans want Google and Apple to ban Chinese Apps
Make America grate again
Republican Senators want to bar U.S. app stores including Apple and Google from hosting apps that allow payments to be made with China's digital currency,
US Army could waste $22 billion on Voleware
Soldiers not that interested in Microsoft HoloLens headsets
The US Army could end up wasting much as $22 billion in taxpayer cash on Microsoft HoloLens headsets which soldiers don’t want and can’t use as intended.
US Department of Defense fears quantum cats
Tsar Putin and his Chinese chums might call in the moggies
David Spirk, the chief data officer for America's Department of Defense, is rather worried about the potential of quantum computers to crack encryption on sensitive data.
US faces dire consequences if it does not prop up semiconductor industry
White house worries
The White House held a classified briefing with some U.S. lawmakers on the dire risks to the American economy from semiconductor supply chain issues as it pushes Congress for $52 billion in funding to subsidise production.
US steps up technology sanctions on Russia
Claim it is being used to avoid other sanctions
The United States imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, targeting the technology sector, in response to Tsar Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.
Russian hackers scanning US energy companies
FBI rather concerned
The untouchables have warned that Russian hackers have been scanning the systems of energy companies and other critical infrastructure in the United States.
US makes EU privacy shield agreement impossible
All the FBI has to do is say “state secrets” and the data must be handed over
The US government’s attempts to build a Privacy Shield which will allow data to flow between the Land of the Fee and Europe have been scuppered by the Supreme Court.
Atlantia wants to build smart roads in the US
As opposed to stupid bridges that collapse in Italy
Having flogged its motorway business in Italy, Atlantia is investing in smart traffic technology to help drive the development of cleaner transport and open up new markets such as the United States.
US Supremes tell Google it has to listen to shareholders
Lawsuit revived
The US Supreme Court declined to hear Alphabet attempt to spike a lawsuit by shareholders accusing it of fraudulently concealing a security glitch that left private user data exposed.
Cash-strapped Italy wants to give $4.6 billion to US big tech
Yeah that will work
Debt-ridden Italy, which is now so dependent on Russian gas it is facing a huge energy crisis if Tsar Putin turns the lights off, thinks it is a wizard idea to give more than $4.6 billion that it does not have to wealthy chip makers.