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UK considering security risks of Chinese technology investments
The UK government is monitoring the situation surrounding the latest ban on Chinese technology investments by US President Joe Biden,…
US ramps up China semiconductor restrictions
The US government is looking to further restrict the development of advanced technology in China including semiconductors, AI and quantum…
The (cable) war in the Pacific
The record was broken on 31 May. Until that date, Palau – an archipelago of some 340 islands just over…
Could the US and EU really work together to rein in Big Tech?
Technology dominated EU-US talks that took place in Brussels this week. The two launched the Trade and Technology Council (TTC)…
Massive US tech bill needs to aim for more than countering China
Legislation that would earmark huge federal funding for the US tech sector has won rare bipartisan approval in the Senate.…
China is racing ahead with its digital currency. Could it one day supplant the dollar?
A promotional cartoon for China's digital yuan shared on state broadcaster CGTN leaves little doubt about the country's ambitions for…
What does Biden’s victory mean for an emerging silicon ‘Cold War’?
Frictions between China and the US have been at sustained highs under the Trump presidency. Tightening US sanctions have made…
Dark factories and decoupling: China-US tensions suggest a tectonic supply chain shift
Automation, national security concerns, rising Chinese labour costs: these are just three of the influences putting increased pressure on a…
The Great Cloud-Quake: US Told to Stop Spying, or Forfeit Right of Access to Personal Data
Twice the USA has signed data sharing treaties with the EU, called Safe Harbor and Privacy Shield, in which each…
Google Reveals Plans for New, Private UK-US Subsea Cable
Google today revealed plans for a new private 6,300 subsea cable linking the UK and US, with a branch to…