2024-09-14
With these new actions, the Biden-Harris Administration is standing up for American consumers and cracking down on Chinese companies' efforts to undercut American workers and businesses.
CNBC
The White House plans to curb the “overuse and abuse” of the de minimis loophole used by Shein and Temu, which exempts packages worth $800 or less from tariffs
so I welcome steps to equalize tariffs for different modes of shipment Riley Walters / @walteriley : Why de minimis wasn't included in China week? It seems because the WH had somet...
2024-04-03
Today, UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology @michelledonelan and I launched a 🇺🇸-🇬🇧 partnership on AI safety. Together, we're furthering the long-lasting special relationship between our nations and laying the groundwork to ensure we're keeping AI safe. [image]
Financial Times
The US and the UK sign an agreement on how to test and assess risks from emerging AI models, marking the first bilateral arrangement on AI safety in the world
Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times :
2024-04-02
Today, UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology @michelledonelan and I launched a 🇺🇸-🇬🇧 partnership on AI safety. Together, we're furthering the long-lasting special relationship between our nations and laying the groundwork to ensure we're keeping AI safe. [image]
Financial Times
The US and the UK sign an agreement on how to test and assess risks from emerging AI models, marking the first bilateral arrangement on AI safety in the world
Allies reach world's first bilateral deal as global governments seek to assess and regulate risks from emerging technology
2024-02-08
For the U.S. to lead the world in the development of safe AI, we need the brightest minds at the helm. I'm proud to share that Elizabeth Kelly will lead the AI Safety Institute — and Elham Tabassi will play a central role on our executive leadership team. https://www.commerce.gov/...
Reuters
The US says OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, Meta, Google, Apple, Amazon, Nvidia, Palantir, and over 200 others are joining the new AI Safety Institute Consortium
The Biden administration on Thursday said leading artificial intelligence companies are among more than 200 entities joining …
2023-11-14
Today, we're launching the National Spectrum Strategy to Advance U.S. Wireless Leadership. Spectrum enables the extraordinary. As demand for this resource increases, the U.S. will continue to lead the world in spectrum innovation. https://www.commerce.gov/...
Bloomberg
The Biden administration directs agencies to work toward giving up airwaves to make room for commercial 5G networks, as part of the National Spectrum Strategy
2023-10-30
Yesterday, German Minister @Wissing and I discussed opportunities for continued collaboration on digital trade and policy — including through the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and on AI through the G7. https://www.commerce.gov/...
The Verge
Biden signs an EO on generative AI, directing the NIST, DHS, and other agencies to create new safety standards, protect privacy, support workers, and more
President Joe Biden signed an executive order providing rules around generative AI, ahead of any legislation coming from lawmakers.
Yesterday, German Minister @Wissing and I discussed opportunities for continued collaboration on digital trade and policy — including through the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and on AI through the G7. https://www.commerce.gov/...
Reuters
Document: the G7 plans to agree to a voluntary, 11-point code of conduct on October 30 for companies developing advanced AI systems, seeking to mitigate risks
2023-10-24
Tech Hubs will create jobs of the future. We are investing all over America and finding pockets of excellence across the country. #EDATechHubs [video]
NBC News
The White House designates 31 communities across the US as regional Tech Hubs that can compete for $40M to $75M each in grants, under the CHIPS and Science Act
The White House and the Commerce Department announced … Trevor Mogg / Digital Trends : White House unveils 31 U.S. tech hubs to boost industry Brittany Roston / SlashGear : White H...
2023-05-23
I strongly support President Biden's nomination of Anna Gomez to the @FCC. Anna's breadth of experience — including her time at @NTIAgov — will provide critical insight in our efforts to close the digital divide. https://www.whitehouse.gov/...
The Hollywood Reporter
Biden nominates veteran government lawyer Anna Gomez as FCC Commissioner, and nominates Democrat Geoffrey Starks and Republican Brendan Carr for new FCC terms
2023-01-03
With the CHIPS and Science Act, we're going to bring chip production back to America, create good-paying jobs, and lower prices for American families. https://twitter.com/...
New York Times
Research: 35+ companies have pledged ~$200B for chip-related manufacturing projects in the US since spring 2020 across 16 states and 23 new chip factories
2022-10-08
My statement regarding the signing today by @POTUS of an Executive Order on “Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities”: https://www.commerce.gov/...
CNBC
Biden signs an EO to implement Privacy Shield 2.0, the EU-US data transfer framework seeking to address EU concerns of surveillance by US intelligence agencies
- President Joe Biden signed an executive order to implement a new framework to protect the privacy of personal data shared between the U.S. and Europe.
2022-09-06
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a once-in-a-generation opportunity, to secure our national security and revitalize American manufacturing and revitalize American innovation and research and development. https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
The US Commerce Department releases its plan for the $50B CHIPS Act: $28B for grants and loans, $10B for expanded manufacturing, and $11B for R&D
Ana Swanson / New York Times :
2022-03-26
Today's Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework announcement btw 🇺🇸 & 🇪🇺 reflects our shared recognition of the importance of trusted data flows, which are critical to our economic recovery, as well as our commitment to the rule of law & data protection.https://www.commerce.gov/ ...
Wall Street Journal
The EU and US reach a preliminary deal to store data about Europeans on US soil, after the EU declared the previous pact illegal in 2020
leaving U.S. companies in the lurch. https://twitter.com/... @dcms : We welcome the announcement of an agreement in principle on adequacy between the EU and the US Global events sh...
2022-02-26
Through unprecedented coordination & cooperation with our allies in the EU, Japan, Australia, U.K, Canada, and New Zealand, these export controls will starve the Russian military of technologies it needs to wage war against Ukraine. More here https://www.commerce.gov/...
Reuters
The US restricts global tech exports to Russia, limiting access to a broad set of US-made products as well as foreign-produced goods built with US technology
Through unprecedented coordination & cooperation with our allies in the EU, Japan, Australia, U.K, Canada, and New Zealand, these export controls will starve the Russian military of technologies it needs to wage war against Ukraine. More here https://www.commerce.gov/...
Washington Post
Researchers say they realized Russia had invaded Ukraine hours before the news broke thanks to Google Maps traffic info and a SAR satellite image of troops
It was 3:15 a.m. in Belgorod, Russia — much too early for a traffic jam, thought Jeffrey Lewis, who was watching the traffic pileup on Google Maps.
2022-01-26
Semiconductors play a vital role in our economic & national security. We must ensure they are made in America. The findings from the RFI we issued are a step forward in bringing transparency around inventory, orders, & bottlenecks in the supply chain. https://www.commerce.gov/...
Bloomberg
The US Commerce Department says the global chip shortage will stretch into at least H2 2022, based on information from 150+ companies in the chip supply chain
It's alarming, really, the situation we're in as a country, and how urgently we need to move to increase our domestic capacity in making chips. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Bloomberg
The US Commerce Department says the global chip shortage will stretch into at least H2 2022, based on information from 150+ companies in the chip supply chain
Today, we received findings from our request for information on semiconductors that confirms the urgent economic & national security need for Congress to pass USICA, which includes $52B to incentivize making chips in America. Learn more: https://www.commerce.gov/... https://twitter.com/...
Bloomberg
The US Commerce Department says the global chip shortage will stretch into at least H2 2022, based on information from 150+ companies in the chip supply chain
We aren't even close to being out of the woods as it relates to the supply problems with semiconductors. The semiconductor supply chain is very fragile, and it is going to remain that way until we can increase chip production. https://www.wsj.com/...
Bloomberg