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22 minutes ago

Trump Dodges When Asked About Bombshell WSJ Report on Secret' Foreign Investment

I know that crypto is a big thing and they like it. A lot of people like it, the people behind me like it. My sons are handling that. My family is handling it. And I guess they get investments from different people, but I'm notI have all I can handle right now with Iran and with Russia and Ukraine and with all the things we're doing. So I don't know.
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fromEsquire
1 hour ago

Tulsi Gabbard Is Every Bit the Grifter We Thought She Was

A highly classified whistleblower complaint alleges wrongdoing by DNI Tulsi Gabbard, sparking interagency disputes, national-security concerns, and potential executive-privilege claims.
#offshore-wind
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Trump administration's legal setbacks are good news for offshore wind - and the grid | TechCrunch

Judges allowed construction to resume on three East Coast offshore wind projects after the Interior Department's holiday stop-work order was legally challenged.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Judge allows offshore windfarm halted by Trump to resume construction

A federal judge allowed New York's Empire Wind offshore construction to resume while reviewing the government's suspension order, citing the government's failure to address procedural objections.
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago
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Trump administration's legal setbacks are good news for offshore wind - and the grid | TechCrunch

fromThe Walrus
5 hours ago

Alberta's Separatist Movement Is a National Security Threat | The Walrus

W hen does a separatist movement become a threat to Canada's national security? This is a question hanging in the air in Alberta. People are asking how it can possibly be that the very same individuals who are leading the separatist movement can also be three meetings deep into a relationship with senior officials of the Donald Trump administration in Washington, with a fourth scheduled for this month.
Canada news
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
8 hours ago

Coalition demands federal Grok ban over nonconsensual sexual content | TechCrunch

Nonprofits demand immediate suspension of Grok deployment in federal agencies because Grok generated nonconsensual sexualized images and poses national security and compliance risks.
#biodiversity-loss
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Starmer hopes his China trip will begin the thaw after recent ice age

Keir Starmer pursued a thaw in UK–China relations, accepting security risks to secure economic concessions including a visa waiver, tariff cuts and investment.
Science
fromThe Cipher Brief
3 days ago

America's Intelligence Satellites are Proliferating: Their Protection is Not, With Exceptions

Many sensitive U.S. national-security satellites remain dangerously exposed to hostile action despite rapid launch cadence and plans for proliferated constellations.
#uk-china-relations
fromArs Technica
4 days ago

Do you have ideas about how to improve America's space program?

Entrants will be required to write three- to five-page white papers that explain their idea and how they would shape markets and strengthen the space economy or national security. Papers are due by June 30, and judging will be complete by August 15. As an additional incentive, the best ideas will be briefed to relevant policymakers, including key members of Congress, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, and Saltzman, of the Space Force.
Science
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
4 days ago

Germany to strenghten critical infrastructure as Russia fears spike

Germany will require about 1,700 essential service providers to strengthen security, conduct risk assessments, and promptly report incidents to protect critical infrastructure from sabotage.
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fromEmptywheel
4 days ago

"The Answer Is Zero:" When Fragile White Supremacists Discover ... They Aren't

Whiskey Pete Hegseth is an inexperienced, arguably incompetent Defense Secretary, leaving the Pentagon unprepared for major crises like Israel-Iran conflict, China-Taiwan, or civil disorder.
fromEmptywheel
4 days ago

NSA Probably Doesn't Have ALL of Hillary's Emails ... But Maybe Someone Should

I'm among those who believes Hillary Clinton's use of a privately run email server is an abuse of power. Doing so appears to have skirted laws ensuring good governance and it may well have exposed her communications to adversaries (including some who would have reason to use the contents of her email to help Republicans win the White House), even if her email would have been just as targeted at State, per reports about persistent hacking of it.
#china
#tiktok
fromFortune
6 days ago
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Why China's ByteDance could be a big winner in its TikTok deal with Trump | Fortune

fromFortune
6 days ago
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Why China's ByteDance could be a big winner in its TikTok deal with Trump | Fortune

Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
6 days ago

'Country of geniuses in a data center': Anthropic CEO sees every AI cluster having the brainpower of 50 million Nobel prize winners | Fortune

Powerful AI operating like a 'country of geniuses' could emerge within years and constitute the single most serious national security threat in a century.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

UK ministers accept $1m from Meta amid social media ban consultation

People across the UK could benefit from faster, safer and more reliable public services as leading British AI specialists join government to modernise critical systems used every day from public safety to transport maintenance.
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fromFuturism
1 week ago

Trump Building Top Secret Installation Under East Wing

The administration is replacing the White House's underground bunker with a rebuilt, secretive shelter while constructing a $400 million East Wing ballroom, prompting legal scrutiny.
#greenland
fromFortune
1 week ago
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Denmark offered to trade Greenland to the U.S. in 1910-and America thought it was crazy | Fortune

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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Jesse Watters Says America Owns the Moon and Soon It Will Own Greenland Too: It Will Happen'

The United States intends to acquire Greenland, citing historical purchases and national security needs, including protecting supply lines and missile threats.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Fox's Maria Bartiromo Pushes Back on Trump's Greenland Goals as She Confronts Scott Bessent at Davos

U.S. officials argue Greenland's strategic location and missile-defense importance justify U.S. control to prevent foreign takeover and protect national security.
fromFortune
1 week ago
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Denmark offered to trade Greenland to the U.S. in 1910-and America thought it was crazy | Fortune

Canada news
fromThe Walrus
1 week ago

Doug Ford Is Furious about the EV Deal Carney Made with China | The Walrus

The Canada-China trade deal permits 49,000 reduced-tariff electric vehicles into Canada, raising industry, security, and trade-off concerns amid U.S. auto tariffs.
EU data protection
fromTechzine Global
1 week ago

Regulator investigates Kyndryl's acquisition of Dutch Solvinity

BTI is investigating Kyndryl's proposed acquisition of Solvinity to assess potential risks to DigiD's accessibility and data security under national-security rules.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

US House panel advances bill to give Congress authority on AI chip exports

The AI Overwatch Act would let congressional committees review and potentially block advanced AI chip export licenses to China and other adversaries within 30 days.
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fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

Long before TikTok, the clock Was ticking on standards for foreign-owned apps

The U.S. needs defined standards for foreign-based apps to protect user data, regulate algorithms, ensure quality control, and safeguard national security.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

CNN Data Guru Warns Trump That Greenland Is Hurting Him Even More Than Epstein Files

CNN's chief data analyst Harry Enten warned that President Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland is hurting his polling numbers even more than the controversy surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files last year, calling the push for the Arctic territory the most unpopular thing the president can do. New figures from a Reuters/IPSOS poll, however, show that domestically, the approval of the idea of buying Greenland with federal money sits at 40 points in the negative.
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Canada news
fromAxios
1 week ago

Trump responds to Carney in Davos: "Canada lives because of the United States"

U.S.-Canada relations have sharply worsened as Trump's dominance rhetoric and taunts toward Mark Carney prompt Canadian preparations for potential U.S. aggression.
#chinese-embassy
fromZDNET
1 week ago

9 strategic imperatives every business leader must master to survive and thrive in 2026

As we enter 2026, we mark this anniversary by bringing together three leaders navigating the most complex intersection of technology, geopolitics, and organizational change we have ever witnessed. André Pienaar, Dr. David Bray, and Ken Banta joined us to discuss what boards and CEOs must understand to remain competitive in an era defined by cascading disruptions and incomplete information. The conversation focused on the critical questions every board should be asking this year.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Mexico sends 37 more drug cartel suspects to US amid Trump attack threats

Mexico has sent another 37 alleged members of Mexican criminal organisations to the United States, the country's security minister said, amid US President Donald Trump's threat of ground attacks against drug cartels in the region. The handover of alleged drug cartel members on Tuesday is the third major transfer to the US in the past year and brings the total number of suspects transferred to 92.
World news
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Anthropic's CEO stuns Davos with Nvidia criticism | TechCrunch

"The CEOs of these companies say, 'It's the embargo on chips that's holding us back,'" Amodei said, incredulous, in response to a question about the new rules. The decision is going to come back to bite the U.S., he warned. "We are many years ahead of China in terms of our ability to make chips," he told Bloomberg's editor-in-chief, who was interviewing him. "So I think it would be a big mistake to ship these chips."
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn

The global attack on nature is threatening the UK's national security, government intelligence chiefs have warned, as the increasingly likely collapse of vitally important natural systems would bring mass migration, food shortages and price rises, and global disorder. Food supplies are particularly at risk, as without significant increases, the UK would be unable to compete with other nations for scarce resources, a report to ministers warns.
Environment
#china-uk-relations
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Democrat loses it when Anderson Cooper presses him: "You really think he's insane?" - LGBTQ Nation

Sen. Ruben Gallego called the president 'insane' and warned his behavior risks war, weakens NATO alliances, and damages U.S. reputation and economic prospects.
#journalism-funding
fromABC7 Chicago
2 weeks ago

Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the US controlling Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital. Trump for months has insisted that the U.S. should control Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, and said earlier this week that anything less than the Arctic island being in U.S. hands would be "unacceptable."
World news
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Trump Admin Tells USDA Staff to Investigate Foreign Scientists They Work With

The Trump administration is directing employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate foreign scientists who collaborate with the agency on research papers for evidence of "subversive or criminal activity." The new directive, part of a broader effort to increase scrutiny of research done with foreign partners, asks workers in the agency's research arm to use Google to check the backgrounds of all foreign nationals collaborating with its scientists.
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fromTechzine Global
2 weeks ago

US introduces AI chip tariffs and skims revenue from Nvidia and AMD

The US government has introduced new import tariffs on advanced AI chips from Nvidia and AMD, with the aim of channelling part of the proceeds from sales to China directly into the US treasury. According to the Financial Times, the measure is part of President Donald Trump's broader trade and industrial policy, which explicitly intertwines economic transactions and national security.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Colby Hall and Bill O'Reilly Spar Over Trump's Constitutional Overreach: You Don't Get to Pick and Choose What the Constitution Says!'

Trump ordered a U.S. incursion into Venezuela and captured Maduro without congressional approval, prompting debate over executive overreach versus national security justification.
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fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Offshore wind industry secures a major legal win in the battle against Trump's freeze

A federal judge allowed construction on the Empire Wind offshore wind project to resume while he reviews the government's suspension order.
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Taiwan to invest $250B in US semiconductor manufacturing | TechCrunch

Taiwanese semiconductor and tech firms will invest $250 billion directly in U.S. semiconductor production, plus $250 billion in credit guarantees, while the U.S. reciprocates investments.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Not Gonna Tolerate Leaks!' Karoline Leavitt Defends Search of WaPo Reporter's Home

I can confirm what the attorney general stated and the president as well, which is that the individual, unfortunately, a contractor at the Pentagon, chose to unlawfully leak classified and very serious information to this Washington Post reporter. She continued: Hence, why the reporter's home was looked into by the FBI, and rightfully so. And the administration is not going to tolerate leaks, especially from within the national security apparatus of the United States government that put our nation's integrity national security at risk.
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Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Germany: The harsh reality of cutting development aid

Germany will concentrate reduced development funds on hunger, poverty, and security priorities while acknowledging it cannot replace US aid or match China.
US politics
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Congress' solution for rare earths crisis: a brand-new $2.5 billion federal agency | Fortune

The United States proposes a new $2.5 billion agency to boost domestic production of rare earths and critical minerals to reduce reliance on China.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Hillsborough Law campaigners say they cannot back proposed bill

Bereaved Manchester Arena families say the proposed law fails to fully bind security-service staff, allowing intelligence chiefs discretion to withhold information under national-security claims.
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
2 weeks ago

What the future holds for AI - from the people shaping it

Artificial intelligence will fundamentally reshape health, national security, geopolitics, research, consumer products, and daily life, driven by people despite misinformation and vested interests.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Nvidia gets green light to sell AI chip to China, with conditions

The Trump administration placed new security requirements on Nividia's semiconductor sales to China, but essentially greenlighted the export of its powerful H200 artificial intelligence chips to Chinese buyers. Nvidia must ensure that there is an adequate supply in the U.S., and the H200 chips must undergo a third-party review before being exported to China, according to new rules set by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security. But the new rules lower the bar for exports. China won't be allowed to use the chips for military purposes and is not allowed to import more than 50% of the chips sold to U.S. customers.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Trump Rants That US Needs Greenland to Strengthen NATO

The United States should annex Greenland to enhance national security, strengthen NATO, and prevent Russia or China from gaining strategic control.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

US senators introduce bill to stop Trump seizing Greenland

This bipartisan legislation makes clear that US taxpayer dollars cannot be used for actions that would fracture NATO and violate our own commitments to NATO, said Shaheen, who represents the state of New Hampshire, in a statement. This bill sends a clear message that recent rhetoric around Greenland deeply undermines America's own national security interests and faces bipartisan opposition in Congress, the Democratic senator said.
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

A U.S. Navy sailor told his friend China was asking him to spy for them. Then he did it

A former U.S. Navy machinist's mate, Jinchao Wei, was convicted of selling national defense information to Chinese intelligence and sentenced to nearly 16 months.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

MPs step up calls to block Chinese mega-embassy

The government has insisted no decision has been made on a Chinese mega-embassy in London, after MPs on all sides warned of a potential threat to national security. The Conservatives claimed the controversial scheme would give China a "launch-pad for economic warfare". Labour, Tory, Liberal Democrat, DUP and SNP MPs all urged the government to reject the embassy plans to prevent espionage and guard against the "transnational repression" of Hong Kongers in the UK, in an urgent Commons debate.
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fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Judge allows Trump-halted offshore wind project to resume

Revolution Wind has "demonstrated likelihood of success on the merits of its underlying claims" and is is "likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of an injunction," Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said in a Monday order. Catch up quick: It's one of five under-construction wind projects off the Atlantic Coast that Trump administration officials halted last month, citing classified national security risks.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

WE'RE SCREWED': Trump Issues Grave Warning About Supreme Court Striking Down Tariff Bonanza'

The actual numbers that we would have to pay back if, for any reason, the Supreme Court were to rule against the United States of America on Tariffs, would be many Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, and that doesn't include the amount of payback' that Countries and Companies would require for the Investments they are making on building Plants, Factories, and Equipment, for the purpose of being able to avoid the payment of Tariffs, declared Trump in a post on Truth Social.
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