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Globally critical chip firm drives rift between US and Netherlands over China tech policy

Globally critical chip firm drives rift between US and Netherlands over China tech policy

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks with US President Joe Biden. The United States pressured the Netherlands to block exports of high-tech semiconductor equipment to China. The Netherlands is home to ASML, one of the most important companies in the global semiconductor supply chain. Suzanne Walsh | AFP | Getty Images Washington has its sights …

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Seismic Changes in International Data Markets Require Broadband Internet Policy Update

Seismic Changes in International Data Markets Require Broadband Internet Policy Update

Thanks to parallel internets, the platforms have caused seismic changes in global data flows. Getty The global political movement to improve connectivity and bridge the digital divide has resulted in reports on international data markets and associated regulatory policies. The articles present sometimes confusing terminology: usage, transit, peering and interconnection. Each term has a specific …

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Joint Chiefs Vice President Visits UT to View National Security Research, Policy, and Innovations - UT News

Joint Chiefs Vice President Visits UT to View National Security Research, Policy, and Innovations – UT News

AUSTIN, Texas – Adm. Christopher W. Grady, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited the University of Texas at Austin for a detailed review and collaboration of national security research, policy, and innovations led by university researchers. Leaders and researchers at the forefront of digital age technology and workforce development shared ongoing defense-related …

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US tech giants face pressure from European telecom operators to pay to build the internet

US tech giants face pressure from European telecom operators to pay to build the internet

In Europe, the battle between American Big Tech companies and telecommunications companies has reached a fever pitch. Telecoms groups are pushing European regulators to consider setting up a framework where companies that send traffic over their networks are charged fees to help fund massive upgrades to their infrastructure, which we calls the “shipper-pays” principle. Their …

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VPN Use Soars in Iran as Citizens Navigate Internet Censorship Under Tehran's Crackdown

VPN Use Soars in Iran as Citizens Navigate Internet Censorship Under Tehran’s Crackdown

Iranians are protesting to demand justice and highlight the death of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by morality police and later died in hospital in Tehran under suspicious circumstances. Mike Kemp | In pictures via Getty Images Iranians are turning to virtual private networks to circumvent widespread internet disruptions as the government tries to cover …

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VPN Use Soars in Iran as Citizens Navigate Internet Censorship Under Tehran's Crackdown

VPN Use Soars in Iran as Citizens Navigate Internet Censorship Under Tehran’s Crackdown

Iranians are protesting to demand justice and highlight the death of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by morality police and later died in hospital in Tehran under suspicious circumstances. Mike Kemp | In pictures via Getty Images Iranians are turning to virtual private networks to circumvent widespread internet disruptions as the government tries to cover …

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Hacktivists seek to aid protests in Iran with cyberattacks and advice on how to circumvent internet censorship

Hacktivists seek to aid protests in Iran with cyberattacks and advice on how to circumvent internet censorship

A netizen claiming to be affiliated with Anonymous said the Iranian assembly was hacked. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto via Getty Images Anonymous Groups and other global hacking groups are engaged in a multi-pronged cyberattack on Iran, joining the fight with protesters on the ground to resist the country’s strict hijab laws. Thousands of amateur hackers …

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