Topic: National Security
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FCC Bans Foreign Drones: What You Need to Know
The FCC has banned the import of new foreign-made drones like those from DJI, citing national security risks and adding them to a restricted list. Existing consumer-owned drones are unaffected and can continue operating, though manufacturers dispute the security rationale without seeing the evide...
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UK Cyber Resilience Bill: Key Provisions Unveiled
The UK is introducing the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill in response to a 130% surge in significant cyber incidents, aiming to strengthen national digital defenses and protect essential services. The bill expands regulatory scope by classifying data centers, managed service providers, and oth...
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Stoke Space's $510M Round Signals Defense-Focused Launch Future
The launch industry's demand center has shifted from commercial markets to defense and national security priorities, driven by substantial investments like the $510 million funding for Stoke Space. Geopolitical tensions and initiatives such as the Pentagon's "Golden Dome" missile defense program ...
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FCC Bans Top New Drone Imports Effective Today
The FCC has banned new imports of foreign-made drones, citing national security risks like surveillance and data theft, and placing them on its official Covered List. Existing consumer-owned drones, including Chinese models like DJI, are not affected, but no new foreign devices will receive FCC a...
Read More » Australia's Cyber Crisis: A Call to Action for Businesses
Australian businesses face sophisticated cyber campaigns aimed at crippling economic stability and critical national functions, moving beyond simple data theft to cause national paralysis. The conflict in Ukraine demonstrated that cyber warfare is synchronized with military operations, targeting ...
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FCC Grants Itself Authority to Enforce DJI Drone Ban
The FCC has unanimously voted to retroactively ban electronic devices from the U.S. market, specifically targeting companies like DJI deemed national security threats, even without publicly available evidence of risk. Starting December 23rd, new DJI products will face an automatic import ban unle...
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US Data at Risk as Key Cyber Law Expires
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA 2015) has expired, removing legal immunity for companies that share cyber threat intelligence and exposing them to lawsuits. Experts warn the lapse undermines national security by discouraging threat data sharing, increasing risks like software supp...
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Firefly's $855M SciTec Buy Boosts Defense Focus
Firefly Aerospace is acquiring defense analytics firm SciTec for $855 million to expand its national security presence and transition into a fully integrated defense contractor. SciTec specializes in missile-warning systems, space domain awareness tools, and data analytics, with recent contracts ...
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Trump Approves $14B TikTok Deal, Cedes 80% to US Investors
President Trump approved a $14 billion deal transferring 80% ownership of TikTok's U.S. operations to American investors, addressing national security concerns and ensuring the app's future in the country. The agreement reduces Chinese parent company ByteDance's stake to 19.9% and includes safegu...
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TikTok Shutdown Averted? Trump Announces Deal with China
A tentative agreement has been reached to transfer TikTok to U.S. ownership, temporarily averting a shutdown and addressing national security concerns. Final approval depends on an upcoming call between former President Trump and Chinese President Xi, as the deal remains part of broader trade neg...
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Biden Administration Unveils Sweeping New Rules to Control Global AI Spread
In a bold move to assert U.S. dominance in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI), the Biden administration has introduced a comprehensive set of regulations aimed at controlling…
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Trump Inks $14B TikTok Deal in Executive Order
President Trump endorsed a deal allowing TikTok to continue U.S. operations by creating a new, U.S.-controlled joint venture, temporarily suspending a ban for 120 days to finalize the transaction. The agreement ensures TikTok's U.S. operations are majority-owned and controlled by American entitie...
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TikTok U.S. Deal With Oracle, Silver Lake to Close in January
TikTok and ByteDance have formed a U.S.-based joint venture to comply with a "divest-or-ban" law, with the new entity set to begin operations in January 2026. The joint venture's ownership is majority U.S.-based, with a consortium including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX holding 50%, while ByteDanc...
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Oman Launches Hadatha Center to Boost Cybersecurity and Digital Independence
Oman has inaugurated the Hadatha Center for Cybersecurity Manufacturing to strengthen national cyber defenses and promote digital autonomy, marking a key step in building a resilient digital economy. The center, led by the Ministry of Transport and Middle East College, aims to position Oman as a ...
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ULA's Vulcan rocket costs surge in Pentagon contract data
SpaceX secured five out of seven national security satellite launch contracts from the US Space Force, with United Launch Alliance (ULA) winning the remaining two missions. Only SpaceX and ULA are currently certified for these critical launches, utilizing Falcon rockets and the Vulcan rocket resp...
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Trump's TikTok Deal Under Fire as China Retains Algorithm Control
President Trump has extended the deadline to mid-December for ByteDance to divest its ownership stake in TikTok's U.S. operations, with negotiations ongoing for a U.S.-led investor group to take majority control. An investor consortium including Oracle, Silver Lake, and Andreessen Horowitz is set...
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Trump Administration Halts Offshore Wind Project
The Trump administration has halted the nearly complete Revolution Wind offshore energy project, citing national security and maritime activity concerns, as part of a broader effort to restrict wind power development. The suspension follows a U.S. Commerce Department probe into whether wind turbi...
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White House Frustrated by Anthropic's AI Limits on Law Enforcement
The White House is frustrated with Anthropic for prohibiting the use of its AI in domestic surveillance, despite its approval for classified national security tasks. Federal contractors face obstacles deploying Anthropic's Claude for monitoring, with officials criticizing its inconsistent policie...
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UAE Sovereign Launchpad Now Live: e& and AWS Partnership
The UAE Sovereign Launchpad, a sovereign cloud platform developed by e& and AWS, is now fully operational to provide secure, compliant cloud and AI services for government and regulated industries, with endorsement from the UAE Cybersecurity Council. It enables sectors like healthcare and finance...
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The Year the Government Failed
The failure to enforce the TikTok ban, despite bipartisan national security concerns and a clear legal mandate, exemplifies a breakdown in government accountability and execution. This high-profile inaction is part of a broader pattern of institutional fragility, including a major security lapse ...
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Poland Arrests Ukrainians With 'Advanced' Hacking Gear
Polish authorities arrested three Ukrainian IT specialists for possessing advanced electronic equipment, including a Flipper Zero hacking tool, capable of compromising national defense and critical infrastructure. The suspects, detained while traveling through Poland, could not provide a legitima...
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U.S. Senators Push Bill to Curb AI Chip Exports to China
The SAFE Chips Act of 2025 proposes to codify existing U.S. export restrictions on advanced AI chips for 30 months, preventing companies like Nvidia and AMD from selling their most powerful processors to China and other designated nations. The legislation defines restricted chips by mirroring cur...
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Lawmakers Behind TikTok Ban Admit They're in the Dark
Despite bipartisan legislation to force ByteDance to divest TikTok, the app remains operational due to intervention from the Trump administration, which has stalled a proposed acquisition by U.S. investors. Lawmakers express concerns over the lack of transparency in Trump's proposed deal, particu...
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AMD Fuels U.S. Sovereign AI Supercomputers for Open American AI
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is deploying two new supercomputers, Lux and Discovery, powered by AMD technology, to establish a sovereign AI infrastructure that accelerates scientific discovery and ensures critical AI research remains securely in the U.S. Lux, scheduled for 2026, will be the nati...
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Find Your Way Without GPS: Skyline Nav AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Skyline Nav AI is developing a vision-based navigation system called Pathfinder that uses AI to analyze surroundings and match them against a database, providing real-time guidance without relying on GPS signals. The technology is critical for national security as a countermeasure against GPS jam...
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TikTok's US Deal Faces Up to a Month More of Negotiations
The timeline for finalizing TikTok's US operations deal has been extended by up to an additional month, with Oracle continuing as the cloud partner to ensure US user data remains on American servers. A framework deal has been reached, requiring TikTok to separate from its Chinese parent company B...
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US Leads Global Investment in Commercial Spyware
The United States is now the top global financial backer of commercial spyware, with 31 U.S. investors identified, including 20 new entrants in 2024 alone. Prominent American financial firms, such as D.E. Shaw & Co. and Millennium Management, are funding companies like Israel's Cognyte, which fac...
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Trump Unveils Aggressive New AI Strategy for the US
The U.S. has released a 28-page AI strategy, Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan, outlining nearly 100 initiatives to boost AI leadership, infrastructure, and global influence. The plan focuses on accelerating AI research, expanding domestic infrastructure like data centers, and shapi...
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TikTok Deal: What We Still Don't Know
President Trump's executive order on TikTok leaves critical details about the ownership structure and legality unresolved, casting doubt on the deal's viability. Legal experts argue the administration acted lawlessly by extending deadlines without authority, creating uncertainty and putting tech ...
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ULA's 10-Vulcan Goal for 2024 Falls to Single Launch
United Launch Alliance's 2025 launch schedule has been drastically reduced from twenty to only six missions, with the new Vulcan rocket flying just once instead of multiple planned launches. The Vulcan's single 2025 flight successfully completed a certified national security mission for the U.S. ...
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91-Year-Old Evicted for $100 Billion Chip Plant
A 91-year-old woman, Azalia King, faces eviction from her longtime home to make way for a $100 billion Micron semiconductor facility, with officials using eminent domain citing national security and public benefit. After negotiations and legal challenges, King's family reached a confidential relo...
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Unlocking the Battery Revolution's Hidden Challenge
The battery industry is facing a crisis, with eleven major businesses declaring bankruptcy in a year, erasing over $15 billion in investment and threatening the clean energy transition. The core issue is not faulty battery chemistry but the failure to integrate advanced technologies into commerci...
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AI Tools Are Revolutionizing Global Innovation
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the creation, protection, and management of intellectual property, requiring ethically-grounded systems that enhance human ingenuity while maintaining human input as indispensable. National innovation strategies are increasingly focused on mod...
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Trump's H-1B Fee: More Than Immigration, It's About Loyalty
Trump's H-1B visa policy grants the administration significant discretionary power to exempt companies or sectors from restrictions, suggesting it is more about influence than immigration reform. The policy pressures major tech, finance, and academic institutions to offer political favors or supp...
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Intel's Comeback: How It Regained Relevance and Is Winning Again
Intel has staged a market recovery, driven by new AI partnerships and a critical $16 billion investment package, which has boosted its share price and investor confidence. The company's recent struggles, including steep financial losses and a declining stock, stemmed from strategic missteps, such...
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Taiwan Weaponizes Chip Supply After US Push, Expert Claims
Taiwan is shifting its strategy by using its dominance in advanced chip manufacturing as a tool of foreign policy, moving beyond its role as a defensive shield amid international tensions and pressure from China. In response to diplomatic friction, Taiwan has imposed semiconductor export restrict...
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Corporate Data Theft: Cloud File-Sharing Sites Under Attack
A cybercriminal group named Zestix is selling sensitive data stolen from dozens of organizations by exploiting compromised employee credentials on cloud file-sharing platforms. The breaches highlight systemic security failures, including a lack of multi-factor authentication and outdated password...
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Experts: US 25% Nvidia Chip Tax "Makes No Sense"
The U.S. has allowed Nvidia to export its advanced H200 AI chip to China, a move critics argue accelerates China's technological progress by bridging a critical computing gap. Supporters of the policy argue it economically contains China by keeping its AI industry dependent on U.S. chips, while f...
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FCC axes cybersecurity rules for telecoms amid hacking threats
The Federal Communications Commission has revoked cybersecurity regulations that required U.S. telecommunications carriers to implement enhanced protective measures, despite ongoing threats from hacking groups like China's Salt Typhoon. The reversal followed industry lobbying arguing the rules we...
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UK Renews Push for Apple to Unlock Encrypted iCloud Data
The UK government is pressuring Apple to create access to encrypted iCloud data for British users, despite previous claims that such efforts had stopped. Apple has removed its Advanced Data Protection feature from the UK market and reaffirmed its commitment to not building backdoors into its serv...
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Libraesva ESG Zero-Day Exploited in Active Attacks (CVE-2025-59689)
A critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-59689) in the Libraesva Email Security Gateway is being actively exploited by a suspected state-sponsored actor, allowing arbitrary command execution on affected systems. The flaw is a command injection vulnerability caused by improper input sanitizatio...
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F5 Networks Breached: Hackers Stole Code and Customer Data
State-sponsored hackers breached F5 Networks' systems, stealing proprietary source code and sensitive customer data, with the company detecting the intrusion on August 9 and implementing containment measures. The attackers accessed F5's BIG-IP development environment and knowledge systems, exposi...
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Trump's AI Moonshot at Risk as Science Attacks Backfire
The "Genesis Mission" is a U.S. initiative to build a centralized AI platform using federal data to drive breakthroughs in energy, innovation, and national security. Its success hinges on strong collaboration between government, industry, and academia, but this foundation has been weakened by rec...
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Government Shutdown Halts Tech Innovation
A government shutdown has halted FCC approvals for radio-frequency-emitting products, preventing gadgets like cameras and gaming controllers from being legally sold in the U.S. High-profile product launches, including devices from Leica and Razer, are delayed due to the regulatory freeze, with a ...
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Musk's Ketamine, Putin Posts Prompt Security Clearance Release
A court ruled that Elon Musk's public discussions about his security clearances and personal life waived his privacy rights, requiring the release of related government documents. The judge determined that Musk's social media posts and remarks created a compelling public interest in verifying his...
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Leaks Plague the Trump Administration's Inner Circle
A recent public post by President Trump on Truth Social, intended as a private message, highlights a pattern of using unsecured platforms for sensitive communications, raising security concerns. Multiple incidents involving officials like Mike Waltz and Pete Hegseth reveal careless handling of co...
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US Spyware Investment Soars to Record Highs
The United States has become the world's leading financial backer of commercial spyware, raising significant human rights and national security concerns due to its use in targeting journalists, activists, and diplomats. A recent study identified 20 new U.S.-based spyware investors in 2024 alone, ...
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Can Anthropic's AI Safety Plan Stop a Nuclear Threat?
Anthropic is collaborating with US government agencies to prevent its AI chatbot Claude from assisting with nuclear weapons development by implementing safeguards against sensitive information disclosure. The partnership uses Amazon's secure cloud infrastructure for rigorous testing and developme...
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Offshore Wind Farm Construction Resumes After Court Ruling
A federal court overturned a stop-work order, allowing the Revolution Wind project, which is 80% complete, to resume construction off the coasts of Rhode Island and Connecticut. The Trump Administration had halted several permitted renewable energy projects, including this one, citing vague justi...
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Senators: Amazon Used AI Layoffs to Hire Cheaper H1-B Workers
A bipartisan group of US senators is demanding transparency from major tech companies like Amazon, Meta, Apple, Google, and Microsoft over their H-1B visa practices following significant layoffs of American workers. Senators Grassley and Durbin argue that high tech sector unemployment makes the t...
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