US unveils fresh export curbs targeting China’s chip sector
The United States announced new export restrictions Monday taking aim at China’s ability to make advanced semiconductors — used in weapon systems and artificial intelligence — as competition deepens between the world’s two biggest economies. “The United States has taken significant steps to protect our technology from being used by our adversaries in ways that […]
US cites new Russian tactics for decision to supply landmines to Ukraine
The US decision to send anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine — in a major policy shift — was triggered by a change in Russian battlefield tactics favoring infantry over mechanized units, US Defense Secretary Loyd Austin said Wednesday. “They don’t lead with their mechanized forces anymore,” Austin told reporters while on a visit to Laos. “They […]
Medics wait for US FDA decision on FMT treatment
Peggy Lillis Foundation (PLF) has being helping to spread awareness regarding Clostridioides difficile, or ‘C. diff’. In the U.S. there is, currently, a pending decision that could impact the care of patients with C. diff and limit the options they have to prevent recurrent infections. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has until the […]
US unveils national security memorandum on AI
The United States unveiled Thursday a framework to address national security risks posed by artificial intelligence, a year after President Joe Biden issued an executive order on regulating the technology. The National Security Memorandum (NSM) seeks to thread the needle between harnessing the technology to counter the military use of AI by adversaries such as […]
TikTok, Facebook approve ads with US election disinformation, study says
TikTok and Facebook approved advertisements containing blatant US election falsehoods just weeks ahead of the vote, a watchdog investigation revealed Thursday, calling into question the tech platforms’ policies to detect harmful disinformation. The advocacy group Global Witness submitted eight ads containing false election claims to the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok, the Meta-owned Facebook, and Google-owned YouTube […]
US plans to contribute $20 bn for Ukraine loan
The United States plans to contribute $20 billion to a G7 loan package for Ukraine and could soon announce new sanctions targeting Russian weapons procurement, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday. “We’re very close to finalizing America’s portion of this $50 billion loan package,” she told a press conference, as world financial leaders gather in […]
Porsche to recall over 27,000 EVs in US over battery short circuit risk
Porsche is recalling thousands of its Taycan electric vehicles over a possible short circuit risk that could cause a fire. The recall affects 27,527 Taycans built between October 21st, 2019, and February 1st, 2024, according to the NHTSA safety recall report. The problem has been narrowed down to a cell block module in the LG Chem-produced […]
US officials say 40 airlines may be using Boeing 737s with suspect rudder parts
The US National Transportation Safety Board on Monday said more than 40 foreign operators of Boeing 737 airplanes may be using planes with rudder components that may pose safety risks. The NTSB last week issued urgent safety recommendations about the potential for a jammed rudder control system on some Boeing 737 airplanes after a February incident involving […]
Frank Tyson: Video shows moments before black man dies in police custody
An investigation has been launched after a black man died in police custody in the US. Frank Tyson died as he was arrested by police officers Beau Schoenegge and Camden Burch in Canton, Ohio, on 18 April at about 8.25pm. The local police department has since released body cam footage showing officers arresting the 53-year-old. […]
UK cows not being tested for bird flu despite outbreak in US
Cows in the UK are not being tested for bird flu, despite the outbreak sweeping through American dairy herds, Sky News has been told. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) said reports of the H5N1 virus in UK birds and poultry are currently so low that it does not consider cattle to […]
