In a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacks
The new order sweeps away decades of existing U.S. cybersecurity policy prohibiting private companies from conducting ‘hack back’ attacks or offensive cyber operations.
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US orders travelers on Air Force One to throw away gifts, pins, and burner phones after China trip
People who travelled to Beijing for a summit between the United States and China had to throw away items they received during the trip before boarding Air Force One, presumably for security reasons.
The White House wants AI companies to cover rate hikes. Most have already said they would.
Many of hyperscalers have already made public commitments in to cover electricity cost increases.
Trump’s AI executive order promises ‘one rulebook’ — startups may get legal limbo instead
Trump signed an AI executive order targeting state laws and promising one national rulebook. Critics warn it could trigger court battles and prolong uncertainty for startups while Congress debates federal rules.
Billionaire VC Mike Moritz slams new H-1B visa fee as ‘brutish extortion scheme’
In a new, scathing Financial Times op-ed, the former Sequoia Capital honcho compares the White House to Tony Soprano’s pork store, calling its new H-1B visa plan another “brutish extortion scheme.”
US government plans to take a 10% stake in Intel
Such federal government ownership of a major corporation would mark a dramatic departure from long-standing U.S. policy.
The White House is on TikTok now, which is technically banned in the U.S.
The White House joined TikTok, despite ongoing legal battles surrounding the use of the Chinese-owned app.
Trump administration to spend $1 billion on ‘offensive’ hacking operations
A top Democrat criticized the move to spend a billion on offensive hacking operations as the budget guts a billion from U.S. cyber defense.