Trump said he would “extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security.” Read more
It’s not clear if TikTok has met the high legal bar to win a 90-day reprieve — which requires binding agreements to enable ByteDance to complete a sale of TikTok by mid-April. Read more
U.S. President -elect Donald Trump’s potential role in any plan to save TikTok remains both intriguing and complicated. Read more
The statement came hours after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law banning TikTok on national security grounds if its Chinese parent company does not sell it. Read more
Before the election, Donald Trump described the Chips Act as “so bad” and suggested tariffs would be a better solution. Read more
The CEO and president of Rapidus says the chip venture in Hokkaido is key to Japan’s fortunes. Read more
Data centers accounted for 4.4% of U.S. electricity needs in 2023, a figure that is likely to rise to 12% by 2028, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Read more
The potential for Trump’s trade policies to roil the global tech industry has loomed large over the Consumer Electronics Show. Read more
If the steady stream of tech CEOs visiting Mar-a-Lago is any indication, we can expect Silicon Valley to be more willing to do Trump’s bidding in 2025. Read more
The worst predictions about AI disrupting the democratic process were not borne out in 2024. Read more
