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  • Slashdot: Pentagon Halts Chinese Coders Affecting DOD Cloud Systems

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/29/1928258/pentagon-halts-chinese-coders-affecting-dod-cloud-systems Source: Slashdot Title: Pentagon Halts Chinese Coders Affecting DOD Cloud Systems Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Pentagon has terminated a Microsoft program that permitted Chinese coders to work on sensitive Department of Defense (DOD) cloud systems under U.S. supervision. This decision was made due to concerns about unacceptable…

  • Slashdot: Nvidia and AMD To Pay 15% of China Chip Sale Revenues To US Government

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/11/2123206/nvidia-and-amd-to-pay-15-of-china-chip-sale-revenues-to-us-government?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Nvidia and AMD To Pay 15% of China Chip Sale Revenues To US Government Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay 15% of their revenue from certain chip sales to China to the U.S. government as part of an export licensing…

  • Schneier on Security: Another Supply Chain Vulnerability

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/07/another-supply-chain-vulnerability.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Another Supply Chain Vulnerability Feedly Summary: ProPublica is reporting: Microsoft is using engineers in China to help maintain the Defense Department’s computer systems—with minimal supervision by U.S. personnel—leaving some of the nation’s most sensitive data vulnerable to hacking from its leading cyber adversary, a ProPublica investigation has…

  • The Register: Former US Army Sergeant pleads guilty after amateurish attempt at selling secrets to China

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/23/infosec_news_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: Former US Army Sergeant pleads guilty after amateurish attempt at selling secrets to China Feedly Summary: PLUS: 5.4M healthcare records leak; AI makes Spam harder to spot; Many nasty Linux vulns; and more Infosec in brief A former US Army sergeant has admitted he attempted to sell classified…

  • Slashdot: More Than a Dozen VPN Apps Have Undisclosed Ties To China

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/06/12/1731258/more-than-a-dozen-vpn-apps-have-undisclosed-ties-to-china?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: More Than a Dozen VPN Apps Have Undisclosed Ties To China Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights concerns regarding the risk to user privacy and security posed by virtual private network (VPN) apps tied to Chinese companies available on Apple and Google’s app stores.…

  • New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : Apple’s Alibaba A.I. Deal Provokes Washington’s Resistance

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    Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/technology/apple-alibaba-ai-tool-china.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: Apple’s Alibaba A.I. Deal Provokes Washington’s Resistance Feedly Summary: The Trump administration and congressional officials have raised concerns about a deal to put a Chinese company’s artificial intelligence on iPhones. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses concerns raised by U.S. government…

  • Slashdot: US Warns Against Using Huawei Chips ‘Anywhere in the World’

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/05/14/140235/us-warns-against-using-huawei-chips-anywhere-in-the-world?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Warns Against Using Huawei Chips ‘Anywhere in the World’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the U.S. government’s increased scrutiny on Chinese technology, specifically regarding AI chips manufactured by Huawei, and outlines how their use could lead to legal consequences under U.S. export…

  • Slashdot: Trump Administration Scraps Biden’s AI Chip Export Controls

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/13/1641252/trump-administration-scraps-bidens-ai-chip-export-controls?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Trump Administration Scraps Biden’s AI Chip Export Controls Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Department of Commerce has rescinded the Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Rule which was set to impose strict export controls on U.S.-made AI chips, specifically targeting countries like China and Russia. This shift indicates…

  • New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : Trump Administration Considers Large Chip Sale to Emirati A.I. Firm G42

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    Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/business/economy/trump-chip-sale-to-emirati-ai-firm-g42.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: Trump Administration Considers Large Chip Sale to Emirati A.I. Firm G42 Feedly Summary: The firm, which the U.S. government scrutinized for its ties to China, is angling for hundreds of thousands of advanced artificial intelligence chips in a deal that could be finalized this…