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Biden administration investigating risks of Chinese-made 'smart cars' |
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it is investigating the national security risks posed by Chinese-made "smart cars" amid concerns about foreign governments gaining access to the cars' systems and data. |
The Commerce Department will investigate the risks associated with connected cars that incorporate technology from China and other "countries of concern" and consider potential regulations, the White House said. "It doesn't take a lot of imagination to think of how foreign government with access to connected vehicles could pose a serious risk to both our national security and the personal privacy of U.S. citizens," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in a statement. As cars increasingly employ advanced technology, they are "constantly connecting" with people's personal devices, other cars, American infrastructure and their original manufacturer, the White House noted. "Connected vehicles collect large amounts of sensitive data on their drivers and passengers; regularly use their cameras and sensors to record detailed information on U.S. infrastructure; interact directly with critical infrastructure; and can be piloted or disabled remotely," the White House said. "Connected autos that rely on technology and data systems from countries of concern, including the People's Republic of China, could be exploited in ways that threaten national security," it added. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that she was launching an investigation into the nationwide AT&T service outage that affected about three-quarters of its customers. In a press release Thursday, James said her office will investigate the causes of and the company's response to the outage and urged New Yorkers who were affected by it to file complaints with her office. "Americans rely on cell … |
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| Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the specific action taken by the Commerce Department. The Department of Commerce added computer networking company Sandvine to its blacklist earlier this week, alleging the company supplied equipment "to the Government of Egypt” and engaged in censorship. The department announced Tuesday that it would ban the company from obtaining U.S. technology because of … |
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European news media companies sued Google for roughly $2.1 billion in damages Wednesday over allegations that the tech giant's ad technology practices have harmed them. The case, filed by more than 30 European news media companies is the latest challenge to the California-based company over its ad technology, including a case launched by the Department of Justice last year. The companies suing include Axel Springer, … |
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Meta is partnering with LG Electronics to "expedite" the social media company's plans for extended reality (XR) and to promote other artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions. LG announced its top management met with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, where they discussed the next generation of XR "device developments." The electronics company, headquartered in South Korea, said the partnership aims … |
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How Apple's car project fell apart |
After a decade of work and $10 billion spent, Apple announced the team working on its car, code-named Titan, was ending and members were being reassigned to work on artificial intelligence, The New York Times reported. |
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Bezos, Microsoft fund humanoid robot startup |
Jeff Bezos, Microsoft and Nvidia are among investors of the humanoid robot startup Figure AI that raised $675 million at a $2.6 billion valuation, NBC News reported. |
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- Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs will host global leaders for the launch of the Institute of Global Politics Women's Initiative in a discussion that includes a panel about confronting online abuse and misinformation on Monday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Some doorbell cameras sold on Amazon and other online sites have major security flaws, report says |
NEW YORK (AP) — Some doorbell cameras sold by Amazon and other online retailers have security flaws that could allow bad actors to view footage from the devices or control them completely, according to an investigation published Thursday by Consumer Reports. Researchers from the product-review organization … |
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Recorded video report President Biden and former President Trump are visiting different parts of Texas, making dueling trips to the U.S.-Mexico border … Read more |
| House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) defended former President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner on Thursday after Hunter Biden, … Read more |
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