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Facebook, Encryption and the Dangers of Privacy Laundering
On March 6, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a long-term road map to turn Facebook into a “privacy-focused communications platform.” His “principles” for this transformation include auto-deleting o... -
Why the FTC’s Case Against Qualcomm Protects American Consumers
The future of American semiconductor innovation—and the price of future smartphones—may hinge on what is happening in a San Jose courtroom. In the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Califor... -
Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems: Recent Developments
On March 25-29, the U.N.’s Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) will meet for the third consecutive year to discuss developments and strategies in the field of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS). -
SinoTech: Trump Delays Tariff Hike on Chinese Imports, Anticipates Trade Deal
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Document: Trump Revokes Obama Executive Order on Counterterrorism Strike Casualty Reporting
On Wednesday, President Trump issued an executive order revoking an Obama administration order that created reporting requirements for U.S. counterterrorism strikes. Read the full order below. Executiv... -
What to Make of Cyber Command’s Operation Against the Internet Research Agency
On February 26, Ellen Nakashima of the Washington Post reported what had been speculated for some weeks: that U.S. Cyber Command undertook an offensive cyber campaign to protect the 2018 midterm elections. -
President Trump’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
On Feb. 11, President Trump issued a new executive order regarding artificial intelligence (AI). -
The New Contours of Cyber Conflict
An American military unit used offensive weapons against a target inside Russia. And nobody is noticing. Let that sink in for a second. As the country (understandably) focuses on matters like Michael Co... -
France’s New Offensive Cyber Doctrine
Since its November 2018 announcement of the Paris Call, a code of conduct for cyber space, France has turned to the offensive. On Jan. 18, French armed forces minister Florence Parly unveiled the country... -
Keeping Huawei Hardware Out of the U.S. Is Not Enough to Secure 5G
The Trump administration’s effort to protect the security of fifth-generation, or 5G, wireless networks by limiting the deployment of Chinese technology both domestically and globally melds trade policy ... -
SinoTech: U.S.-China Trade Talks in Beijing Conclude Without Meaningful Progress on Structural Issues
Last week, American and Chinese officials held trade talks in Beijing over a five-day period. From Feb. 11 to Feb. 13, a lower-level American delegation, led by Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeffrey G... -
Trump’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy: Aspirations Without Teeth
On Feb. 11, the White House released an executive order on “Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence” (AI)—the latest attempt to develop a national strategy for AI.
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