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Feb 2, 2021

The balkanization of the cloud is bad for everyone

Posted by in categories: computing, government

Cloud computing is at a critical juncture. Millions of companies now use it to store data and run applications and services remotely. This has reduced costs and sped operations. But a new trend threatens the benefits that cloud computing has unlocked.

“Digital sovereignty” describes the many ways governments try to assert more control over the computing environments on which their nations rely. It has long been a concern in supply chains, affecting the kinds of hardware and software available in a given market. Now it’s coming for the cloud.

Governments around the world are passing measures that require companies to host infrastructure and store certain kinds of data in local jurisdictions. Some also require companies that operate within their borders to provide the government with access to data and code stored in the cloud.

Feb 2, 2021

India proposes law to ban cryptocurrencies, create official digital currency

Posted by in categories: bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, government, law

India plans to introduce a law to ban private cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and put in place a framework for an official digital currency to be issued by the central bank, according to a legislative agenda listed by the government.

Feb 1, 2021

Could the world’s deep seas become China’s mining frontier?

Posted by in categories: chemistry, government, mapping

The researchers conducted a series of government-funded surveys from 2011 to 2020 and located potentially high-yield deposits of various essential industrial minerals from nickel to rare earths, according to a paper published in the Chinese-language Bulletin of Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry last week.


Chinese researchers have spent the last decade mapping the globe’s ocean floors looking for potential mineral deposits.

Jan 30, 2021

Secretive agency uses AI, human ‘forecasters’ to predict the future

Posted by in categories: government, robotics/AI

A U.S. government intelligence agency develops cutting-edge tech to predict future events.

Jan 29, 2021

U.S. commission cites ‘moral imperative’ to explore AI weapons

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, ethics, government, military, robotics/AI

Beyond AI-powered weapons, the panel’s lengthy report recommended use of AI by intelligence agencies to streamline data gathering and review; $32 billion in annual federal funding for AI research; and new bodies including a digital corps modeled after the army’s Medical Corps and a technology competitiveness council chaired by the U.S. vice president.


The United States should not agree to ban the use or development of autonomous weapons powered by artificial intelligence (AI) software, a government-appointed panel said in a draft report for Congress.

Jan 28, 2021

Hyundai’s collaborative flying taxi port receives backing from UK government

Posted by in categories: government, transportation

Hyundai’s worked with a company called Urban Air Port to create infrastructure for future eVTOL, and the UK government is on board.

Jan 27, 2021

US has ‘moral imperative’ to develop AI weapons, says panel

Posted by in categories: ethics, government, robotics/AI

Draft Congress report claims AI will make fewer mistakes than humans and lead to reduced casualties.

Jan 25, 2021

SpaceX launches 143 satellites, successfully completes record-setting mission

Posted by in categories: government, internet, satellites

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully completed a mission to deploy 143 spacecraft and satellites into orbit on Sunday, after which the rocket returned safely to a sea-based landing pad.

The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket took flight on its ‘Transporter-1′ mission after weather considerations caused the planned launch on Saturday to be scrapped.

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Jan 24, 2021

China’s factories must be ‘armed with automation’ as virus gives robots a boost

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, food, government, robotics/AI

Government-backed incentives and funding are still the main engines driving Chinese manufacturers to replace humans with robots in industries including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, new infrastructure projects and food processing.


Trade war with US saw many companies relocate outside China, but orders came back last year as Chinese production rapidly rebounded from the coronavirus, and a robotics boom is expected in 2021.

Jan 20, 2021

Malwarebytes said it was hacked by the same group who breached SolarWinds

Posted by in categories: government, security

Our internal systems showed no evidence of unauthorized access or compromise in any on-premises and production environments.

Our software remains safe to use, Kleczynski added.

After today’s disclosure, Malwarebytes becomes the fourth major security vendor targeted by the UNC2452/Dark Halo threat actor, which US officials have linked to a Russian government cyber-espionage operation.