US launching Chinese semiconductor investigation
President Joe Biden’s administration is set to initiate a trade investigation into Chinese semiconductors in the coming days, as part of a push to reduce reliance on a technology that US officials believe pose national security risks.
The probe...
Democrats and Republicans unhappy about Biden's TikTok account
The bipartisan leaders of a key House committee charged with curbing the influence of China’s ruling party expressed concern Monday at President Joe Biden’s campaign outreach over a Chinese-owned social media channel.
“I have...
Joe Biden comes to TikTok
President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign has launched a TikTok account in a bid to reach younger voters, a move that comes as the popular short-form video platform confronts concerns over its ties to China.
The account was unveiled during the Super Bowl, one of...
Microsoft among targets in US investigation into government email hacking
A US cybersecurity advisory panel will investigate risks in cloud computing, including Microsoft Corp.’s role in a recent breach of government officials’ email accounts by suspected Chinese hackers, according to two...
ByteDance must sell TikTok or face US ban
The US has told TikTok’s owners in China to sell their shares or risk a ban of the popular video-sharing app, people familiar with the matter said, a major escalation in the long-running standoff over privacy concerns around Chinese control of its data...
US wants hardware and software manufacturers held responsible for cyberattacks due to vulnerabilities
The Biden administration is set to release an aggressive new national cybersecurity strategy on Thursday that seeks to shift the blame from companies that get hacked to software manufacturers...
Video shows US F-22 shooting down Chinese spy balloon
After floating over the US for days, a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon has been shot down.
But aftershocks from the saga continue to reverberate, with planned talks for the nations’ top diplomats derailed and new tensions injected...
Biden facing increased pressure over US TikTok ban
The growing clamour in Congress to completely ban TikTok in the US raises the stakes for the Biden administration, which is in the late stages of reviewing the security risks of the popular social media app.
Missouri Republican Senator Josh...
TikTok facing ban in the US
Two US senators called TikTok a Chinese surveillance tool, issuing a bipartisan warning as the Biden administration weighs a deal that could let the video-sharing app keep operating in the US.
“It’s not just the content you upload to TikTok but all the data on your...
Biden turns up the heat on China tech curbs — despite promising cooldown from Trump approach
President Joe Biden came to office pledging to abandon Donald Trump’s with-us-or-against-us approach to China. Instead, he’s forcing US partners to pick sides in a deepening global technology standoff...
Biden says Musk's relationships with other countries must be looked into
President Joe Biden said Elon Musk’s relationships with other countries are “worthy of being looked at,” though he declined to say whether the world’s richest man was doing anything inappropriate.
“I think that Elon...
Biden blasts Elon's Twitter buyout
President Joe Biden criticised Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter Inc., saying the social media platform was responsible for spewing lies.
Biden made the remarks as an aside during a fundraiser in Chicago on Friday evening as he warned donors about the effect...
US slapping China with more chip export limits
The Biden administration plans to announce new restrictions on China’s access to U.S. semiconductor technology, according to people with knowledge of the situation, an escalation of Washington’s efforts to stifle Beijing’s industrial ambitions and...