US takes on Google in landmark antitrust trial
A landmark case pitting the US government against Google over the dominance of the company's world-dominating search engine kicked off in a Washington courtroom on Tuesday.
Sep 12, 2023
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US takes on Google in landmark antitrust trial
Google faces its biggest ever legal challenge in a Washington court on Tuesday, as it fends off accusations from the US government that it acted unlawfully to build its overwhelming dominance of online search.
Sep 10, 2023
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Security
Are you who you say you are? TSA tests facial recognition technology to boost airport security
A passenger walks up to an airport security checkpoint, slips an ID card into a slot and looks into a camera atop a small screen. The screen flashes "Photo Complete" and the person walks through—all without having to hand ...
May 15, 2023
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Detecting nuclear threats with artificial reasoning
As malicious actors become more adept in their attempts to circumvent international nuclear nonproliferation safeguards, the United States government has invested in research to better detect bad actors' malign activities. ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Computer scientist aims to protect people in age of artificial intelligence
As data-driven technologies transform the world and artificial intelligence raises questions about bias, privacy and transparency, Suresh Venkatasubramanian is offering his expertise to help create guardrails to ensure that ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Automotive
New electric vehicle tax credits raise talk of trade war
A new tax credit for U.S. buyers of qualifying electric vehicles made in North America has ignited the specter of a trade war as a domestic imperative of the Biden administration and Democrats collides with the complex realities ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
New vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026, up from 28 mpg
New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026, up from about 28 mpg, under new federal rules unveiled Friday that undo a rollback of standards enacted under President ...
Apr 1, 2022
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Big Tech made billions during 'war on terror': report
Tech giants made billions through contracts with the US military and other government agencies during the so-called "war on terror", according to a report released ahead of the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
Sep 10, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Biden expected to reverse Trump and announce tougher car pollution standards
President Joe Biden is expected to unveil plans Thursday to strengthen car pollution standards through 2026, putting the United States on a path to reduce greenhouse gas emissions—though not as quickly as many environmentalists ...
Aug 5, 2021
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Amazon buys encrypted messaging app Wickr
Amazon said Friday it was acquiring the encrypted messaging app Wickr which offers secure communications for businesses, government agencies and individuals.
Jun 25, 2021
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