White House tries to tighten AI export controls amidst industry outrage

White House tries to tighten AI export controls amidst industry outrage
White House tries to tighten AI export controls amidst industry outrage

Biden officials say their proposed regulation will streamline routine sales to allies while stopping dangerous leaks to China. Oracle, NVIDIA, and industry associations say it will cripple their business. But the final call is up to Trump.

Trump’s threat to abandon CHIPS Act ‘horrific idea’ Raimondo says

Trump’s threat to abandon CHIPS Act ‘horrific idea’ Raimondo says
Trump’s threat to abandon CHIPS Act ‘horrific idea’ Raimondo says

In an interview with Breaking Defense, Sen. Mark Kelly said he would be talking to a member of the Trump team this week to advocate for the CHIPS Act’s continued survival.

‘Game on’: Raimondo calls for beefing up tech export controls to counter China

‘Game on’: Raimondo calls for beefing up tech export controls to counter China
‘Game on’: Raimondo calls for beefing up tech export controls to counter China

“We’re taking a very aggressive, innovative approach” to combating China’s tech strategy, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said at the Reagan Forum.

CHIPS are down: DoD awards $240M to build 8 tech hubs, official warns shutdown would be ‘crushing’

CHIPS are down: DoD awards $240M to build 8 tech hubs, official warns shutdown would be ‘crushing’
CHIPS are down: DoD awards $240M to build 8 tech hubs, official warns shutdown would be ‘crushing’

As the Defense Department hails a key step in strengthening America’s microelectronic supply base with eight new hubs, a looming government shutdown casts a long shadow.

NIST picks 4 ‘quantum-resistant’ encryption algorithms to protect US data

NIST picks 4 ‘quantum-resistant’ encryption algorithms to protect US data
NIST picks 4 ‘quantum-resistant’ encryption algorithms to protect US data

“What’s important, though, is to realize that migrating an entire federal agency or private sector company to new algorithms is a huge task,” Duncan Jones, head of cybersecurity at Quantinuum, told Breaking Defense.