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  • The Register: Nip chip smugglers by building trackers into GPUs, US Senator suggests

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/09/senator_fights_chip_smuggling/ Source: The Register Title: Nip chip smugglers by building trackers into GPUs, US Senator suggests Feedly Summary: AI phone home Despite stiff export controls on the legitimate sale of AI accelerators to China, stemming the flow of gray market GPUs streaming into the Middle Kingdom remains a point of concern for American…

  • Slashdot: US Senator Introduces Bill Calling For Location-Tracking on AI Chips To Limit China Access

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/09/1850212/us-senator-introduces-bill-calling-for-location-tracking-on-ai-chips-to-limit-china-access?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Senator Introduces Bill Calling For Location-Tracking on AI Chips To Limit China Access Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The introduction of the “Chip Security Act” by a U.S. senator aims to implement location verification for export-controlled AI chips to prevent unauthorized access, particularly by China.…

  • Slashdot: US National Security Official Caught Using ‘Less-Secure Signal App Knockoff’

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/03/0427226/us-national-security-official-caught-using-less-secure-signal-app-knockoff?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US National Security Official Caught Using ‘Less-Secure Signal App Knockoff’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a security incident involving U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz using a modified version of the Signal app, which jeopardized the integrity of secure communications by allowing message…

  • The Register: Microsoft gets twitchy over talk of Europe’s tech independence

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/30/microsoft_getting_nervous_about_europes/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft gets twitchy over talk of Europe’s tech independence Feedly Summary: Brad Smith commits org to facing off with US govt in court to protect them Microsoft is responding to mounting “geopolitical and trade volatility" between the US administration and governments in Europe by pledging privacy safeguards for…

  • Slashdot: AI Tackles Aging COBOL Systems as Legacy Code Expertise Dwindles

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/04/24/1725256/ai-tackles-aging-cobol-systems-as-legacy-code-expertise-dwindles?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI Tackles Aging COBOL Systems as Legacy Code Expertise Dwindles Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the transition of US government agencies and Fortune 500 companies from legacy COBOL systems to modern solutions using AI technologies. It emphasizes the urgent need for upgrades due…

  • Cloud Blog: Google Public Sector and Palantir collaborate to bring Google Cloud to FedStart

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/google-public-sector-and-palantir-collaborate-to-bring-google-cloud-to-fedstart/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Google Public Sector and Palantir collaborate to bring Google Cloud to FedStart Feedly Summary: At Google Public Sector, we are committed to helping our customers execute their missions. Now, we’re expanding this commitment by adding support for Palantir’s FedStart platform, so public sector customers can utilize software and…

  • Slashdot: Open Source Advocate Argues DeepSeek is ‘a Movement… It’s Linux All Over Again’

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/20/0332214/open-source-advocate-argues-deepseek-is-a-movement-its-linux-all-over-again?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Open Source Advocate Argues DeepSeek is ‘a Movement… It’s Linux All Over Again’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the emergence of DeepSeek as an influential open-source AI model and its impact on global collaboration in AI development, particularly highlighting the role of platforms…

  • Slashdot: US Chipmakers Fear Ceding China’s AI Market to Huawei After New Trump Restrictions

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/04/19/2339227/us-chipmakers-fear-ceding-chinas-ai-market-to-huawei-after-new-trump-restrictions?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Chipmakers Fear Ceding China’s AI Market to Huawei After New Trump Restrictions Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the implications of the Trump administration’s restrictions on AI chip sales to China, particularly affecting major U.S. companies like Nvidia, AMD, and Intel. The regulations…

  • Slashdot: Cybersecurity World On Edge As CVE Program Prepares To Go Dark

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/04/16/0050230/cybersecurity-world-on-edge-as-cve-program-prepares-to-go-dark?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Cybersecurity World On Edge As CVE Program Prepares To Go Dark Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The potential expiration of MITRE’s DHS contract on April 16, 2025, threatens the continuity of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) programs, which are crucial…