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US weighs a new round of tariffs on semiconductors, Politico reports
USA-TRUMP-TARIFFS-CHIPS:US weighs a new round of tariffs on semiconductors, Politico reports
Trump unveils trade actions to compete with China on solar and chips
USA-TRUMP-POLYSILICON:Trump unveils trade actions to compete with China on solar and chips
Trump signs executive orders targeting birth tourism, birthright citizenship
(The Center Square) – Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned President Donald Trump’s executive order banning birthright citizenship, the president is taking another stab at curbing the practice
US telecoms regulator chief says curbs on Chinese tech imports aim to spur production, counter security risks
USA-CHINA-ROBOTS:US telecoms regulator chief says curbs on Chinese tech imports aim to spur production, counter security risks
White House launches fraud dashboard, touts success
(The Center Square) — The Trump administration unveiled a dashboard on Thursday to track fraud investigations and enforcement actions.
Declassified docs reveal over 600k voter files hacked; prosecutors declined prosecution
(The Center Square) – More than 600,000 voter files in Arizona’s largest county were hacked before the 2020 elections, with prosecutors refusing to pursue charges, according to declassified documents released
US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-USA-FAUCI:US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
Salmonella outbreak linked to Mexican jalapenos sickens 345 across 27 US states
HEALTH-USA-SALMONELLA:Salmonella outbreak linked to Mexican jalapenos sickens 345 across 27 US states
Pentagon seeks $14.4B for drone defense; full coverage costs far more
(The Center Square) – The Department of War wants $14.4 billion next year for counter-drone defenses, including at more than 250 sites, but a congressional analysis suggests protecting every military
Vance calls on Congress to codify fraud, fund investigations
(The Center Square) – Vice President JD Vance called on leaders in Congress to codify more than $230 billion in fraud on Wednesday.
Just 5% of Michigan primary votes cast on Election Day; Trump reacts to results
(The Center Square) – As the dust settles from Tuesday's Michigan primary election, turnout data shows that just 5% of ballots were cast on Election Day, with Democrats far outpacing
Anthropic to build in-house chip design team for Claude, hire engineers
ANTHROPIC-CHIPS:Anthropic to build in-house chip design team for Claude, hire engineers
Uber doubles down on robotaxi plans, shares fall on weak profit forecast
UBER-RESULTS:Uber doubles down on robotaxi plans, shares fall on weak profit forecast
El-Sayed narrowly defeats establishment-backed Stevens in Michigan primary
(The Center Square) – Progressive Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary Tuesday night, defeating establishment-backed U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens to become the party's general election nominee.
Moderna begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
MODERNA-STUDY-EBOLA:Moderna begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new security breaches
OPENAI-ANTHROPIC-CYBERSECURITY:OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new security breaches
CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states, Washington Post reports
HEALTH-USA-CYCLOSPORIASIS:CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states, Washington Post reports
Freedom Haulers forecast to attract vets for big rigs
(The Center Square) – Change in America’s trucking may not fully be tangible when the new Freedom Haulers initiative is up, running and thriving.
Federal judge blocks New York’s mask ban for ICE agents
(The Center Square) — New York's push to unmask ICE agents is on hold after a federal judge blocked provisions of a newly minted state law that restricts local cooperation
TikTok settling three teen social media lawsuits ahead of trial
MEDIA-PLATFORMS-LAWSUIT-SETTLEMENT:TikTok settling three teen social media lawsuits ahead of trial
Democratic US states sue to challenge Trump's latest tariffs
USA-TRUMP-TARIFFS-LAWSUIT:Democratic US states sue to challenge Trump's latest tariffs